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The Necropolis Railway by Andrew Martin
Jan. 12th, 2007 09:37 amThe Blurb On The Back:
When railwayman Jim Stringer moves to the garish and tawdry London of 1903, he finds his duties are confined to a mysterious graveyard line. The men he works alongside have formed an instant loathing for him - and his predecessor has disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Can Jim work out what is going on before he too is travelling on a one-way coffin ticket aboard the Necropolis Railway?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
A book that offers more for fans of historical fiction than it does mystery buffs, whilst there is potential in the series the plot here needed to be developed further so that it had enough steam to carry you through to the end.
When railwayman Jim Stringer moves to the garish and tawdry London of 1903, he finds his duties are confined to a mysterious graveyard line. The men he works alongside have formed an instant loathing for him - and his predecessor has disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Can Jim work out what is going on before he too is travelling on a one-way coffin ticket aboard the Necropolis Railway?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )The Verdict:
A book that offers more for fans of historical fiction than it does mystery buffs, whilst there is potential in the series the plot here needed to be developed further so that it had enough steam to carry you through to the end.
