I read, loved, and reviewed for BookBrowse, Antonia Hodgson's first book, The Devil in the Marshalsea. Her latest, The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins, brings back the main character from her first book, along with several of the same secondary characters. As in her first
…more book, this author has the capacity to grab the reader from the very first, never once letting the reader go. I love how she drops you front and center into early 18th century London, in all its ugliness and splendor. The Hawkins character has a way of always making the worst possible decisions, and the cunning to figure his way out. I am hoping this is going to be a long and successful series of books with Hawkins front and center. I can't wait for book three! (less)