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This was an engaging, cosy mystery with elements of politics thrown in. It is set in 1920s London, still recovering from WWI. It focuses on a group of ex-servicemen at their gentleman's club, Britannica. A murder/s, a cold case, race, PTSD, addiction, & womens rights all infringe on the plot as it unfolds.
This is the first in a series with Lieutenant Eric Peterkin. I can't wait for more from Christopher Huang.

#Serieslove #Rushathon #Wintergames

#Wintergames #Rushathon

I think I'm going to enjoy this. This decision is based on the fact that Eric Peterkin has a Usual Armchair at his gentleman's club. Lol, reminds me of A A Milne's extensive use of capitals.
Settling down with a cosy mystery is the best when it's raining and blowing a hooley out there 🌬

Excellent descriptions of settings and a good mystery, but I had trouble keeping the characters straight and I was kind of bored.

Read two books this weekend. Although very different (a murder mystery and a reflection on art and spirituality), both referenced the trauma of World War I. Huang‘s characters coped with shell shock and the effects of mustard gas and Madeleine L‘Engle‘s father was a WWI vet disabled from lung damage due to mustard gas. #NewYearSpecial @Andrew65

What an interesting mystery! In the style of a golden-age detective story but with some twists. The subject matter isn‘t light by any means, with many of the characters suffering from PTSD and other conditions stemming from their service in WWI, but it was well-plotted and written.

#20in4Readathon

Joining in but with plans Saturday & possibly Sunday, I am hoping for 10 + hours.

Glad I picked this up off my #TBR. Fascinating glimpse into English classism, white superiority,anti-Chinese or “Orientals” discrimination, Post WWI.Maimed men and the ravages of war explored as well. In one scene an artist paints wounded/disable war Vets to pull them out of their shadow world in an effort to render them visible to society. #discrimination #classism #WWIVets #artinspires #artforsocialchange #TBR #AxetheStacks

#TBR #AxetheStacks
Tonight‘s read.

Catching up on my 2019 book posts: This is a good mystery with a new perspective. It is set in one of my favorite time periods (the interwar years).

This was a fantastic book! The plot kept me guessing and I couldn‘t put it down. I really loved having a Eurasian main character and I groaned in sympathy with some questions and comments Eric was subject to!

Sally refused to look at the camera for this 😹 Just finished this historical murder mystery and found it highly enjoyable. Somehow most of my books lately have been murders based around WWI, which I know very little about. This one had a really interesting take on shell shock, as it was known then.

📚♥️📚 I loved this book! It reminded me of The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy Sayers. #1920s #mysterybooks #dorothysayers #historicalmystery

Received book as Goodreads giveaway. An old timey murder mystery in a gentleman‘s club after the Great War. A little too many characters for me to keep track of at times but all in all a good book.

Trying to do school shopping but stuck in beach traffic so I‘ll just do some reading of this Goodreads win!!

This is billed as a mystery but the parts I most enjoyed was the descriptions of the impact of war on soldiers, nurses and other healthcare workers. #24b4Monday #boutofbooks

I can‘t sleep so diving back into this read. #24b4Monday #boutofbooks

Finishing this mystery for the @deweysreadathon (after falling asleep while sitting up lol). How‘s everyone doing out there?📚

I just wasn't able to continue this book despite the intriguing plot & great writing. It was painfully slow and I was overwhelmed with details to a point I think I was reading non-fiction. Hopefully I'll pick up this book again in future.

#NetGalley #DNF

This one was really good! I hope there‘s gonna be more books following Eric Peterkin around! Get this one when it comes out on July 31st y‘all! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#AGentlemansMurder #NetGalley

Full review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2396304835

True story!!!!
#AGentlemansMurder #NetGalley

Just started reading A Gentleman‘s Murder, and from just the first chapter I‘m into it! I can‘t wait to see what happens next! Also, I love the cover!

#AGentlemansMurder #NetGalley #bedtimereading