FICTION

The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins

by Antonia Hodgson
Houghton Harcourt. 2016. 400p. ISBN 9780544639683. $27. ebk. ISBN 9780544715943. M
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After surviving the adversity of debtor's prison in the The Devil in the Marshalsea, Thomas Hawkins, amiable scallywag and fallen gentleman, finds himself on the way to the gallows. Narrating his story in a confessional style, Hawkins reveals the espionage, machinations of underground gangs, and gambling debts that leave his life hanging in the balance as he hopes for a royal pardon.
VERDICT Georgian London comes alive in this fast-paced, witty spellbinder that features a locked-room mystery, a bit of romance, and the misadventures of a charmingly roguish dandy. A good bet for fans of Henry Fielding's Tom Jones. (LJ 11/15/15)
Reviewed by ALA RUSA-CODES Reading List Council Members , May 15, 2016
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