Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
Watchers of the Dead by Simon Beaufort Series: Alec Lonsdale #2
Published by Severn House on July 1, 2019
Genres: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical
Pages: 256
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
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An escaped assassin. A group of cannibals on the run. A threatening letter. Newspaper reporter Alec Lonsdale is on the case in this compelling Victorian mystery.
"All Londoners will see what the Watchers are capable of on Christmas Eve ...
December 1882. Attending the opening of the new Natural History Museum, Pall Mall Gazette reporter Alec Lonsdale and his colleague Hulda Friederichs are shocked to discover a body in the basement, hacked to death. Suspicion immediately falls on a trio of cannibals, brought over from the Congo as museum exhibits, who have disappeared without trace.
Alec however has his doubts - especially when he discovers that three other influential London men have been similarly murdered. When he and Hulda discover a letter in the victim's home warning of a catastrophic event planned for Christmas Eve, the pair find themselves in a race against time to discover who exactly the Watchers are and what it is they want ...
Why did I add Watchers of the Dead to my bookshelf?
I downloaded this book from NetGalley 3 years ago. I enjoyed the first book in the series and looked forward to diving into this one. I have no idea why I haven’t read it yet but I think that it is time to get it off my shelf. I just picked up a copy of the audiobook and hope to tackle it next week.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
I hope you enjoy your book! I do like finding hidden treasures, especially when I am not sure why they’re still unread.
It is great when you find a gem hiding in your collection!
Yay for getting to this one right away and getting it off your pile. Hopefully it will be as good as the first in the series.
I sure hope so!
ooh this one sounds so interesting here, and I hope it turns out to be a win for you and good for you getting to these backlogged Netgalley reads.
It feels so good to make a dent in my NetGalley pile!
I don’t know this one.
The first book was good so I hope I have luck with this one.
I say meh
I have my fingers crossed that it will be a good one!
sounds gruesomely good. lol i hope to get back to my backlog posts next month
sherry @ fundinmental
I am enjoying posting books that I am actually planning to read soon!
I like Victorian historical mysteries. I haven’t heard of this series but it sounds good. Hope you love it!
Thanks, Rachel! It is fun reading mysteries set in this time period.
I hope they find the killer before Christmas and that you enjoy this sequel as much as the first book
I have my fingers crossed.
I think we have very similar behavior when it comes to NetGalley! I have a few of these kinds of books hanging out of my shelf. I hope you enjoy the audio book!
I was crazy with NetGalley for a few years and have left a couple hanging around unread every year. It is time to get caught up!