Capture Blood Sugar Translated By Laura Shepherd-Robinson In PDF

crime fiction is quickly becoming my new favourite genre!

Its the summer of, At Deptford Dock, the body of a man is found hanging from a hook, Hes been tortured, branded with a slavers mark and had his throat cut, A few days later, our main protagonist Captain Harry Corsham receives a visit from the sister of an old friend, She tells him her brother, Tad, a fierce abolitionist who is convinced hes found a way to expose a secret that will pave the way to put an end to slavery, has gone missing.


Colour me incredibly ignorant, but I had no idea England had a slave history too, For some reason, when slavery is mentioned I always think of America, Slavery is a lucrative business so how do you go about tackling the injustice of it all when the people who are making so much money from it are also in power Needless to say, some of the events in this book are quite uncomfortable to read.
Slaves were not seen as humans, but as property goods to be sold and resold, treated like dirt,

There are quite a few characters to come to grips with in this story, none of whom could be trusted, I had a bit of a struggle getting them all straight in my head but once that happened, it was smooth sailing, As Harry digs deeper into all the things that are going on in Deptford to try and find out what happened to Tad, danger lurks around pretty much every corner.
I couldnt at all figure out who was behind Tads murder or who was trying to stop Harry from finding out the truth,

Blood amp Sugar is a compelling, tense and brilliantly written historical crime fiction novel, It oozes atmosphere, has a wide range of intriguing characters and all the while, it shines a spotlight on a horrible era in Englands past, An impressive debut from Laura ShepherdRobinson, for sure, Excellent book on the docks and the English end of the slave trade, Our man gets dragged somewhat against his will into investigating the goings on a Deptford docks, Deptford in theth century appears a dangerous and corrupt place, no one is trustworthy and there are multiple villains with multiple motives,
Gripping and gritty. So I read this SUPER early and have been sitting on my hands waiting to talk about it not being the BIGGEST fan of historical fiction I wondered how Id find it turns out that in my opinion Blood and Sugar is one of the best books Ive read in the last decade.

Impeccably researched and beautifully written, this novel is so incredibly descriptive that it places you firmly in its setting to the point you can practically live it, The story itself is utterly gripping, dark and twisty but always authentic, mixing fiction with reality, a literary delight to read from start to finish,
The characters pop, a diverse and fascinating set of people living in a time of change, Laura Shepherd Robinson weaves together a tangled web of relationships and events that never once falters.
It is a beautiful thing to behold,
Criminally good and difficult to do justice to in a review, Blood and Sugar should be on all book lovers lists this year get yourself back tos Deptford, you wont regret it A huge talent has just arrived on the scene fellow book worms, everyone else is going to have to up their game.

Highly Recommended. This book fell short of the mark for me, It wasn't bad by any means but it could and should have been so much better, For a start, I found it a bit overstuffed, There were a lot of characters and themes introduced and not all of them were fleshed out or explored properly, For example, it's hinted that the main character, a former soldier in the American War of Independence, is suffering from PTSD, This could have been a fascinating character aspect to explore but unfortunately it never went further or deeper than mere hints, To be honest, I found him pretty insipid and unremarkable throughout, He did get a little better as the story progressed but it was not enough to make him really shine or stand out, A handful of secondary characters were not developed fully either, resulting in them being little more than names on the page, With regards to the pacing and plot, the pacing was generally okay, although there were times when things became a bit repetitive, and there were certain events that seemed to pass by with little impact or repercussions.
In other words, it all felt a bit too easy and convenient, There was also no real sense of danger, We kept on being told that people were at risk from harm but it never really felt that way, It was a classic case of telling rather than showing,

Now that the negatives are out of the way, let's move on to the positives, Laura ShepherdRobinson clearly did her research for this book and she certainly doesn't shy away from the brutality of slavery or life in general in theth century, thus creating a fairly realistic picture of what life was like for many back then.
The central mystery was also quite entertaining in and of itself and I didn't guess who the murderer was, I was on the right track but still settled on the wrong person, It's always nice when you don't manage to correctly guess "whodunit",

When all is said and done, this was a perfectly readable book and I would recommend checking it out if you enjoy historical fiction or mysteries, It wasn't great by any means but it's certainly not the worst book I have ever read either, One thing I will add is that I keep on seeing this get compared to the 'Shardlake' series by sitelinkC, J. Sansom. I personally don't think these comparisons do this any favours as they create high expectations which sadly were not met, I think the best way to approach this is with a clear and open mind, free from expectations and comparisons,

and just see how you get on, Was my enjoyment of this book clouded by preconceived ideas and expectations Possibly, Would I have enjoyed it more without hearing C, J. Sansom comparisons Possibly, although most of my problems with it stem from issues I have with the book and writing itself rather than how it compares to Sansom's work, This incredible plotdriven historical crime and thriller fiction book has blown me away! Be prepared to step into thes Deptford, and experience the very hustling and bustling slaving port, rife with sneaky corruption and crime all from the very first page!

It starts when a murdered man is found hanging in the docks at Deptford.
A few days later a woman is worried about her missing brother and seeks out the reputable returned war hero, Captain Corsham to help find her brother, Thaddeus Archer Tad.
She recalls and shares the conversation she had with Tad the night before he travelled from London to Deptford that he had found a way to put an end to slavery.
How preposterous and hugely exaggerated this claim sounds, but is it!!
As Captain Corsham follows Tads paths to learn about the murder in Deptford and the intentions of the killer, his line of enquiry, with revelations and twists at each step made the plot leap out the pages, grab me and take me for a ride in Deptford! Oh my theres an abundance of questions as if solving a huge puzzle, and equally, plenty of characters being elusive and with lots to hide!

Before you know it, you begin to see a gradual reveal of the interweaved politics of the North Atlantic Slave Trade and the corruption that covertly extends from Deptford into the “gentlemen” side of English society in Whitehall/London.
Its fantastic how the author has so thoroughly researched this time period and spotlighted some very nuanced perspectives on the slave trade, and brought to life a particular atrocious/monstrosity of an incident which has been glazed over lightly and superficially in history.
I am stunned at how craftily the plot exposes the hypocrisy of what England stood for in thes,

Not a short book, but fully captivating, a page turner in fact, with several subplots where every mystery is wrapped into the central mystery, giving you all the vibes of a suspenseful thriller.
And more importantly, the book offers perspectives that opens my heart with sadness and empathy, but also twists my heart with fear and anger as the plot exposes the monstrosity of greed that had consumed England and the cruel fate on its victims.

A fascinating book and hard to believe it was the authors debut novel! This is one of those books that I doubt I could do justice to in a review without doubt one of the very best books I've read this year and it'll most certainly be one to watch in.
A great actionpacked story blimey, this book is hard to put down!, a fascinating array of characters including a complex, driven main character who I felt a deep attachment to, wonderfully written but also a stark, honest, devastating depiction of slavery in Britain focusing on the dockyard of Deptford in the later part of theth century.
Do not miss this. to follow closer to publication on For Winter Nights, An astonishing and accomplished debut, Note to self read everything this author writes, The horrors of the slave trade are brought to life and captured in all its grim and tainted detail amidst the docks of Deptford and London, Secret dealings and trade of black gold was extremely lucrative and had its protectors in the legal system, the political system and amongst the merchants of the time, We also see the rise of the abolitionists and their commitment to ending slavery, All historical fiction fans, step this way, .