The infidel stain

This is the much anticipated sequel to, “The Strangler Vine,” which featured Jeremiah Blake and William Avery. This book takes place three years after the events in India, which saw Blake and Avery embroiled in a search for the poet Xavier Mountstuart.

The second book of the Blake and Avery series, while enjoyable, fell a little short for me. This book suffered the same problem as The Strangler Vine, in that it was painfully slow in the beginning.

A bit slower than the excellent strangler vine, characters a bit too stereotyped. But very well researched and enjoyable.