A Corruption of Blood

Before reading this I had no idea what to expect and I was slightly surprised to find that the reader knows who the murderer is right from the start. I actually really loved this about the novel. You follow both the murderer and the characters who are trying to solve the case; having insight into their lives and picking up clues on what drives them.

There was a good amount of twists and surprises throughout the book and a few subplots which added depth to the story and to the development of the characters.

I loved the setting, the historical references and was even more thrilled when I discovered that some of the characters were based on real life people. For me that was the icing on the cake.

Although this was book two of a series and obvious links were being referred to surrounding the characters, the story was easy to follow and worked as a stand alone novel too.

I am eager to read the first book, The Way Of All Flesh, now and any future Ambrose Parry novels. Thank you to Netgalley and Canongate publishers for my ARC.