By Kelly Bridgewater
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Children of the Shadows by Erica Vetsch, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Children of the Shadows
Series: Thorndike & Swann Regency Mysteries #3
Author: Erica Vetsch
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Release Date: October 23, 2023
Genre: Christian Regency Mystery
Detective Daniel Swann and debutante Juliette Thorndike once again team up to solve a dangerous mystery--while trying to keep their growing romance secret.
Someone is preying upon the street children of
Regency London. They seem to think no one will notice when urchins go
missing--and even if they are noticed, who will care?
Daniel needs to do something about the missing
children. But with recent revelations about his past and an unexpected,
somewhat unwelcome inheritance to deal with, this is a terrible time to dive
back into the seedy underbelly of the crime world. Nevertheless, he's still a
Bow Street runner, and his partner Lady Juliette is sensitive to the plight of
these wayward youngsters. They're on the case, searching shadowed alleys and
coal-drenched streets to find the missing.
But the tangle of expectation and the dynamics
of power cannot be easily ignored, even if there are children in danger. When
Daniel's past threatens to overwhelm his future, he will need a miracle and the
help of his friends to both apprehend the villain and unravel his tangled
family web. And it may be that his new responsibilities demand that he leave
the children of the shadows to their terrible fate--or lose everything.
Erica Vetsch's popular Regency mystery series
concludes with a bang, sure to satisfy readers who have hung on every page
since book one.
My Thoughts:
Missing Children. Rightful heir to a name.
Emotions running wild. These are some of the events that will happen when
readers approach and dive into Children of the Shadows by Erica Vetsch.
I enjoy the tame mystery element of the Regency era mystery. Nothing over the
top, but enough of a head scratcher that readers will keep flipping through the
pages to find out what is happening to the children. I love how seamless the
story flows. Once I dove into the lives of Daniel and Juliette, it was like
returning to friends that readers have not seen for a while. It was nice to
play catch up and feel the hurt and love just alongside them. The setting is
nicely handled and developed in my imagination as the characters roam through
London from the wealthy to the poor side of town. Readers should definitely
read the first two books in the series to help set up some of the backstory for
Daniel. Not that this story cannot be read as a stand alone novel, but the
first two stories give more information on what happens in this story. Vetsch
does a wonderful job at crafting a couple of threads that has woven through all
three stories and delivered them nicely to the readers like she promised.
Overall, Children of the Shadows by Erica Vetsch is definitely a book that I
want to own in my personal library and would recommend this story to young
mystery lovers.
I received a complimentary copy of Children
of the Shadows by Erica Vetsch from Kregel Publishing, but the opinions
stated are all my own.
My Rating:
4.5
out of 5 stars
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About the Author
Erica Vetsch is a New York Times best-selling author and ACFW Carol Award winner, and has been a
Romantic Times top pick for her previous books. She loves Jesus, history, romance, and watching sports.
This transplanted Kansan now makes her home in Rochester, Minnesota.
Connect with Erica by visiting ericavetsch.com to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.
Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will win a complete paperback set of the Thorndike and Swann series, and a $10 amazon gift card
PM EST on October 30, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48
hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to JustRead Publicity Tours Giveaway Policies.
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Thank you so much for reading and reviewing Children of the Shadows, Kelly! I really appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a delightful story, Erica!
DeleteSounds like an amazing book.
ReplyDeleteJodi, It was a wonderful book.
Deletethese characters definitely do feel like old friends! Thanks for being on the tour :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carrie for allowing me to be on the tour. Love books with characters that keep showing up in further books.
DeleteThese book look intriguing. Thanks for hosting this giveaway today.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by , Shelly. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteKelly, Thank you for sharing your wonderful review! Erica Vetsch is an exceptional author!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Caryl! Yes, I agree, Erica is a wonderful writer.
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