Lyndsay Faye's Seven for a Secret
The sequel to Gods of Gotham is just as excellent as its predecessor, dealing with a young policeman in the very early (and very corrupt) days of the NYPD in 1846. Here, Timothy finds himself in the middle of a case involving men kidnapping free blacks and selling them into slavery--which is, sadly, historically accurate. (These books are very educational in the midst of all the entertaining plot going on.) There's also a lot here about family, and sacrifice, and friendship, and trying to find some justice in the world. Really solid writing, too; this falls squarely into the literary mystery category for me, and I actually might try recommending it to some Jackson Brodie fans. Really hoping for more in this series--Faye balances the history and the story really well. A.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in September.
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