The Gods of Gotham (A Timothy Wilde Novel)
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S.E. Hinton recommended this series one day on her Twitter feed. I thought it sounded like something I would enjoy so I picked this up. I'm glad I did. This was a very engaging story, based in a city and time in history I find interesting. The only thing that bothered me were the uses of "flash" words that weren't in the lexicon excerpt. Most of the words could be figured out by context clues, but I didn't understand why the author used so many words that weren't in the excerpt included in the front of the book. (This wasn't irksome enough to derail the story.)
I enjoyed this so much I've already ordered the second book in the series.
From the back:
1845: New York City forms its first police force. The great potato famine hits Ireland.
These two events will change New York City forever…
Timothy Wilde tends bar, saving every dollar in hopes of winning the girl of his dreams. But when his dreams are destroyed by a fire that devastates downtown Manhattan, he is left with little choice but to accept a job in the newly minted New York City Police Department.
Returning exhausted from his rounds one night, Tim collides with a girl no more than ten years old… covered in blood. She claims that dozens of bodies are buried in the forest north of Twenty-Third Street. Timothy isn’t sure whether to believe her, but as the image of a brutal killer is slowly revealed and anti-Irish rage infects the city, the reluctant copper star is engaged in a battle that may cost him everything…
I enjoyed this so much I've already ordered the second book in the series.
From the back:
1845: New York City forms its first police force. The great potato famine hits Ireland.
These two events will change New York City forever…
Timothy Wilde tends bar, saving every dollar in hopes of winning the girl of his dreams. But when his dreams are destroyed by a fire that devastates downtown Manhattan, he is left with little choice but to accept a job in the newly minted New York City Police Department.
Returning exhausted from his rounds one night, Tim collides with a girl no more than ten years old… covered in blood. She claims that dozens of bodies are buried in the forest north of Twenty-Third Street. Timothy isn’t sure whether to believe her, but as the image of a brutal killer is slowly revealed and anti-Irish rage infects the city, the reluctant copper star is engaged in a battle that may cost him everything…
I'm sending this off to a dear friend...I hope she enjoys it.
This fetched up in today's mail (along with a few other books and a FABULOUS tee shirt). It sounds right up my alley, and even better, the second in the series accompanied it! Thanks so much!
Just finished this, but unable to make a review right now. Will come back when able to do so. Looking forward to the sequel.
Tags: 2016-read, read, read-on-recommendation, review-still-needed, taught-me-something
Tags: 2016-read, read, read-on-recommendation, review-still-needed, taught-me-something
Journal Entry 5 by 
bookczuk
at Orange Spot Coffee in North Charleston, South Carolina USA on Thursday, December 22, 2016
bookczuk at Orange Spot Coffee in North Charleston, South Carolina USA on Thursday, December 22, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (12/21/2016 UTC) at Orange Spot Coffee in North Charleston, South Carolina USA
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