When the Ravens Die

By Cameron Kent

Book Overview

According to British legend, as long as there are ravens living in the Tower of London, the monarchy will survive. In Cameron Kent's riveting suspense thriller WHEN THE RAVENS DIE, this legend is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194120970X
• ISBN13: 9781941209707
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Plot Hound Books
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

When the Ravens Die

For all intrigue lovers and American Anglophiles, here is a book that will entertain you during both slow summer days and long winter evenings. Or rather who could resist the story of British Royal family political intrigue and romance of the lonely hearts all intertwined with the American professor's quest for his ancestral roots and much more? As we accompany Malcolm Bride, gentlemanly, principled and "ruggedly handsome" professor of American history at Amherst, on his long-postponed trip to England, little do we know the twists and turns his search for ancestors will take. We move quickly from quaint London inn to Hall of Records and dark cemeteries, follow winding streets from English pubs and underground clubs to Windsor Castle, polo matches and dinner parties at Kensington. As the scenes change from chapter to chapter, the cast of noble and scumbag characters, both royal and ordinary, is introduced with nuanced descriptive details. The dialogs are spirited with particularly witty and sharp exchanges between Bride and Colin Crowe, the reporter for BBC Radio 4 on the scent of a "hot," Royal bloods' story. A long-time journalist himself, Mr. Kent brings his characters to life with a keen sense of reality and drama as he masters "the random timing and juxtaposition of life's little events." The inner politics of the Royal family, however imaginary, play on modern readers' zest for gossip and offer a thrill of insider's view of celebrities. We feel privy to conversations, feelings and situations otherwise far removed from our daily lives. Bride's original quest for truth gets complicated when it turns into a story of deception and murder. As lies proliferate and stories are fabricated in order to discover an actual story, the very nature of truth today is questioned. A post-modern reader finds pleasure in the realization that we are reading a made-up story about truth that can be reached only through creating more untruths. The climax of coronation scene is slightly tinted by the cowboy bravado of western-like chases and escapes crowding the closing chapters of the book. Still the big questions about the nature of truth and how we get to it today powerfully resonate in the reader's mind till the very last page of When the Ravens Die. Enjoy reading it as much as I did.

Background secrets and aggressive political cover-ups

When The Ravens Die by Cameron Kent is a chilling mystery that blends political intrigue and the machinations of the British Royal Family into a suspenseful, attention gripping tale about the passing of legends and the onset of mortality. Background secrets and aggressive political cover-ups abound in this twisted and exciting tale. When The Ravens Die is highly recommended reading, and clearly documents author Cameron Kent as having a genuine literary talent with a flair for the mystery/suspense genre.

WOW......You can't put this one down!

From the start this creation it will keep you on the edge of your seat. The English Monarchy is in danger due to a deeply hiddden secret that extends to an American connection.Action and suspense are found at every corner. Your airplane ride better be a long one for you will not want to put this one down. And don't be embarrased if you're reading this in your staff meetings. This will be the first great book by Mr Kent...Maybe the next Grisham or Patterson??? I think so.

Master Work of Mystery and Suspense

I read this book over the weekend and I am exhausted and exhilarated! I feel like I've just taken a trip to Great Britain. Kent's book is a master work of mystery and suspense with a multitude of plot twists and turns to keep you excited and intrigued. I just could not put it down. The book has a very satisfying ending to a romantic and exciting adventure in merry old England. I can't wait to read more adventures of Dr. Bride.

Fun Book....and I couldn't figure it out!!

What a fun read!! The story starts quickly and keeps a fast pace. It was hard to put down and I looked forward to picking it back up. The plot has a different twist that I was not able to piece together (that is a sign of a good mystery for me). Fun, enjoyable book!!