Widdershins
Ratings14
Average rating3.9
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Ratings14
Average rating3.9
Some things should stay buried. Repressed scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has two skills: reading dead languages and hiding in his office at the Ladysmith Museum. After the tragic death of the friend he secretly loved, he's ruthlessly suppressed any desire for another man. So when handsome ex-Pinkerton Griffin Flaherty approaches him to translate a mysterious book, Whyborne wants to finish the job and get rid of the detective as quickly as possible. Griffin left the Pinkertons following the death of his partner, hoping to start a new life. But the powerful cult which murdered Glenn has taken root in Widdershins, and only the spells in the book can stop them. Spells the intellectual Whyborne doesn't believe are real. As the investigation draws the two men closer, Griffin's rakish charm threatens to shatter Whyborne's iron control. When the cult resurrects an evil sorcerer who commands terrifying monsters, can Whyborne overcome his fear and learn to trust? Will Griffin let go of his past and risk falling in love? Or will Griffin's secrets cost Whyborne both his heart and his life?
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This book features a pretty well developed mystery with fun, interesting characters which is really all you want in a book. Add in some romance and steamy scenes and it's right up my alley. The writing wasn't the most interesting or well-developed of the genre I've read lately which means, unfortunately, I can't see myself devouring all (currently) 11 books unless some twist in the next book really catches my interest, but I will definitely try.
Hi, then bone, now love
moves fast for a bookish guy
underused mummy.
This review is for the audio version. I enjoyed this. The story is told in the first person, set in the late 1800s. I love the main character and can relate to his shyness. As long as the reader remembers the time period and the fact that the main character is shy then the reader shouldn't have an issue with certain words used. I can't comment on editing issues because they're non-existent in the audio version. This has a great storyline with a few sex scenes included. As long as future books in this series follows that formula, I look forward to reading the rest.
Addition: I beyond highly recommend this entire series.
This was all my catnip! Which demands the question: why had it been sitting on my Kindle for so long?!?! I should kick myself, but I'm on a non-violence streak.
The is the first installment of the adventures of Ival & Griffin or to the outside world Flaherty & Whyborne. From the blurb you'll get the what and where but for me suffice it to say that a former Pinkerton, now solo Detective, pairs up with a shy and virginal philologist to solve a case. There's some paranormal which is really irrelevant (at least to me) as what this most closely resembles is one of Wilkie Collins' gothic masterpieces. Griffin & Whyborne are both fantastic characters and complement each other perfectly, however this is truly the story of Whyborne, the shy scholar coming into his own and realizing his worth and strength and Griffin is his witness, support and love but there's never any doubt that our Whyborne is a hero. To add to the joy our men have a stalwart, no nonsense friend in Dr. Christine Putnam, an archeologist who literally has their back when things go haywire.
Rest assured that there are some sexy times and a plausible HEA in the horizon.
Next on my reading list: the rest of the series! JOY.
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11 primary books13 released booksWhyborne & Griffin is a 13-book series with 11 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Jordan L. Hawk.
