A Rustle of Silk by Alys Clare

A Rustle of Silk

Gabriel Taverner Mystery #1

Alys Clare

256 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Devon, 1607. Gabriel Taverner, former ship's surgeon turned country physician, is called to examine a rotting body found impaled on a blade. Identifying the corpse seems a hopeless task and the death is declared a suicide. But Gabriel is not satis...

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Community Reviews

3.36
based on 58 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 75%

adventurous: 25%

dark: 25%

emotional: 25%

tense: 25%

Pace

25% of readers chose medium
75% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Plot
Plot

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

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