· THE SILENT BOY. by Andrew Taylor ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 20, In Taylor’s newest historical crime novel (The Scent of Death, , etc.), Edward Savill, home in London after working for the American Department in New York during the Revolutionary War, must deal with a shocking personal crisis. Savill has left government to work as a property agent for foreign investors, Author: Gary Presley. · Plot Summary: In his second book, featuring Edward Savill, Taylor tells the story of Edward’s wife and the child she had by another man. After she is murdered violently in front of her son, the traumatized child is taken to England by other refugees from the violence of the French www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 6 mins. The Silent Boy. Andrew Taylor. Harper, $ (p) ISBN Edgar-finalist Taylor’s outstanding second historical featuring Edward Savill (after ’s The Scent of Death.
stars. My review for USA Today: The Scent of Death By Andrew Taylor HarperCollins, pp. *** Bad historical novelists almost always give themselves away with their dialogue first ("Blimey, old egg!"), and in good ones the reverse is true — we slide indiscernibly into the rhythms of an older mode of speech, until after a few pages it seems as natural as our own. Praise for The Silent Boy: 'In this taut thriller, Andrew Taylor deftly weaves unobtrusive historical research with a page-turning plot' The Times, Books of the Year 'Great tale, great history, great Taylor' Radio 4, Crime Books of the Year. Andrew Taylor's historical crime novel, The Silent Boy, is so good it makes you rethink all your high-low prejudices. It reminds me of Dickens From magazine issue: 30 August
Andrew Taylor is the author of a number of crime novels, including the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard Judy Book Club Choice. Review. Andrew Taylor’s latest story, which features the return of reluctant spy Edward Savill, is magnificently executed, completely gripping and full of suspense and surprise until the very last. The Silent Boy is set in the early days of the French Revolution and is the tale of a young boy brought to England by French émigrés fleeing the. To save himself and the boy he must find the truth. Critical Evaluation: I have always loved a good historical novel and if it happens to be a mystery, that’s even better. Having read the first book by Taylor featuring Savill, I hoped The Silent Boy would be as good; I was not disappointed. Taylor has created a hero in Savill who is better.
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