The Devil’s Company

#204 ~ The Devil’s Company

9 Oct By Jennifer 13 Comments

The Devil’s Company by David Liss The Devil’s Company is the third in David Liss’ Benjamin Weaver series. Weaver is a thief-take and former boxer of some repute in 18th century London. In this installment, which was my first, we find Weaver at a loss when he discovers himself in a great deal of debt [...]

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Peril the First ~ My First R.I.P. Challenge

31 Aug By Jennifer 32 Comments

I am drawn to beautiful buttons. From the moment I saw Carl from Stainless Steel Droppings‘ button for R.I.P. IV, I kinda knew that it was only a matter of time before I take this challenge. Over the weekend I saw many of my book blogger buddies signing up. They almost all had Her Fearful [...]

Filed Under: R.I.P. IV Peril the First Tagged With: Ann Radcliffe, Audrey Niff, David Liss, Elizabeth Kostova, Girl Who Played With Fire, Her Fearful Symmetry, Paula Morris, Ruined, Stieg Larsson, The Devil's Company, The Historian, The Mysteries of Udolpho, Wilkie Collins, Woman in White