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The Equivoque Principle (2009)

by Darren Craske(Favorite Author)

2.99 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

190554894X (ISBN13: 9781905548941)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

HarperCollins UK

series

Cornelius Quaint Chronicles

review 1: Meh. I think I must've gotten this for free off Amazon at some point, but I have no memory of it. But there it was on my Kindle, so I was like, Okay, sure, I'll try it.Well, it was fine. It wasn't good; it was poorly written and a little silly (and a little over graphic in its violence). It was more that the author had an idea of what he wanted to do, but didn't -- quite -- manage.Some dreadful anachronisms and poor proofreading.
review 2: This is my first attempt at a book review, so please forgive me if it sucks. I won this book in a drawing from Caroline Smailes.The Equivoque Principle is a murder mystery set in Victorian England. When a bishop hires criminals to clear a section of England, Cornelius Quaint and the members of Dr. Marvello's Traveling Cir... morecus are dragged into the middle of the killing spree. Prometheus, the strong man, is framed for the murders by being drugged and left with the body of his love.Struggling to prove the mute innocent, the troupe is forced to face nightmares from Prometheus’s and Quaint's pasts. The quest is a trying one that unites the group, but forces some members to face their fears of their own inadequacies.Personally, I enjoyed the book. I found myself quickly drawn into the vibrant settings and connecting to the humanity of the unusual circus characters. Although most people's personal struggles are not as dramatic as those in the book, I think it is easy to relate to the issues of loyalty, trust, and fear of failure.Even if I weren't trying to hide from pain, I think I would've had great difficulty putting the book down in the middle. The book is well paced and keeps you hooked on every page.Although it is written in third person omniscient, the writer has held back enough important information to leave the reader guessing. It also gives enough view into the perspective of individual characters to allow the reader to feel a bit of a bond with those characters.I recommend the book to anyone who can find it. It is a good and exciting read, and I'm looking forward to more with these characters. less

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