Slippery Creatures - SFBA Book Club

eBook, 266 pages

Published May 13, 2020 by KJC Books.

ISBN:: 978-1-912688-15-9

(1 review)

Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next. Inheriting his uncle's chaotic second-hand bookshop is a blessing...until strange visitors start making threats. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, or else.

Will has no idea what that information is, and nobody to turn to, until Kim Secretan—charming, cultured, oddly attractive—steps in to offer help. As Kim and Will try to find answers and outrun trouble, mutual desire grows along with the danger.

And then Will discovers the truth about Kim. His identity, his past, his real intentions. Enraged and betrayed, Will never wants to see him again.

But Will possesses knowledge that could cost thousands of lives. Enemies are closing in on him from all sides—and Kim is the only man who can help. …

Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next. Inheriting his uncle's chaotic second-hand bookshop is a blessing...until strange visitors start making threats. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, or else.

Will has no idea what that information is, and nobody to turn to, until Kim Secretan—charming, cultured, oddly attractive—steps in to offer help. As Kim and Will try to find answers and outrun trouble, mutual desire grows along with the danger.

And then Will discovers the truth about Kim. His identity, his past, his real intentions. Enraged and betrayed, Will never wants to see him again.

But Will possesses knowledge that could cost thousands of lives. Enemies are closing in on him from all sides—and Kim is the only man who can help.

A 1920s m/m romance trilogy in the spirit of Golden Age pulp fiction.

2 editions

Sky reviewed Slippery Creatures by K. J. Charles

Reluctant hero meets trickster and they save the world

4 stars

Thoroughly enjoyed this story, set between the wars in London. KJ Charles added lots of historical details without overwhelming the story line, and the pacing of the action/mystery was just right for me. (Note to romance readers: while there is a relationship, this isn't really a romance. Ends more with a truce than a HFN.)

This was the first Cornell Collins audio book I've listened to, and his accents and voices were very enjoyable.