Ravishment by James Walker

Release: May 21st 2019
Format: Ebook
Publisher: The Conrad Press
Source: Random Things Tours
Find it at: Amazon, Kindle

More than just a 17th Century whodunnit. It’s 1653 and Lady Jane Tremayne has inherited the Devon estate of her late husband.

Lady of the Manor decides to investigate on a rape case of a young woman in the Estate. Her closest friend, Lady Olivia Courtney assists her in the investigation. When the rapist strikes again, the stakes raise to a higher level.

This is an absorbing tale of a brave woman living in dangerous and unique times. She not only decides to investigate a crime but also lends her support to those seeking the overthrow of Oliver Cromwell and the restoration of the monarchy. It brings a new man into her life but she fears that he could even be the perpetrator of these crimes.

About the Author:

James Walker is a retired lawyer, and still active charity worker, living in Kent,with a keen interest in European history. He has published six novels including Aliza, my love and Ravishment.

His first book, Ellen’s Gold is a historical drama of early nineteenth century.
Other books include My Enemy, my love set in the First World War and ‘I think he was George’, a drama of that era. James other book is Shamila, a story of forbidden love between a Moslem and a non-Moslem, set in the near future. He published Ravishment last year, which is whodunnit, of the 17th century England. Finally, he wrote Aliza, my love, set in Nazi Germany.

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Ravishment Review:

Ravishment was a refreshing mystery set in the backdrop of the English Civil War, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Jane is a wonderful protagonist. She was like the female version of Sherlock Holmes, and I thought the author wrote her well. Moreover, I loved her relationship with Thomas and Olivia. Olivia is wonderful as the supporting character, and I really liked how she supported Jane.

There are many things which I liked about the story. Firstly, I loved the mystery of the heinous crimes and how Jane investigates the scenes to narrow down the suspect. Also, I enjoyed how the author incorporated elements of the English Civil War into the plot. For example, I liked the references of General Cromwell after dismissing Parliament, and how the repercussions affect Thomas and Jane.

Moreover, I also enjoyed the author’s style of writing. I usually take time to read Historical Fiction because of the language and dialogues. However, I loved how the author wrote the story in such a simple and beautiful manner, where I could easily visualize the characters and the timeline. Similarly, the author adds many twists and turns, as more suspects come forward as the killer keeps striking.

However, my only criticism with the story is that the story staggers towards the end. We figure out who is behind the crimes relatively early. Hence, I expected the rest of the book to be a riveting chase to punish the culprit. Instead, the last few chapters pretty much deal with Jane’s personal dilemmas, not connected to the plot. The story ends as predicted, but I wished the ending was as thrilling as how it started.

Apart from that, I really liked reading this story.