Slippery Creatures

Will Darling Adventures Series, Book 1

By: KJ Charles

Narrated by: Cornell Collins

Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

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 secondhand 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.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 KJ Charles (P)2020 Tantor

Amazing!!

Great story, complex characters, fantastic ending! I think the series should definitely be put on film. The three book series is so enjoyable, and I wish I could reach wider audience. 

Fantastic period spy story!

All the voices and all the details of the period. the performance and the writing support each other perfectly.

Spies, Thrills, Romance!

“Slippery Creatures” is one of the most purely enjoyable books I’ve read in a long time. This wonderful mix of espionage and romance has fascinating, relatable characters; a fast-moving, suspenseful plot; a charming, sexy romance; and enough turns, twists, and red-herrings to keep you turning pages all night. I hope the author writes many more in this series because I’m looking forward to devouring each one.

I say “read” because I actually took advantage of Amazon’s “Whispersync” technology. That allows you to follow the Kindle text while listening to the audio book. Hands down, the audio actor, Cornell Collins, is one of the best I’ve ever heard. He effortlessly gave each character a distinct voice, rhythm, and personality, he easily navigated British regional and class dialects, and his reading is subtle, nuanced, and often playful. It was a vastly entertaining performance that greatly enhanced my reading enjoyment. Highly, highly recommended.

I especially recommend “Slippery Creatures” for fans of the wonderful, amazing, too-great-for-superlatives “Red, White and Royal Blue.” I had been looking for a follow-up and after having tried a few, this is the first book that was a worthy successor. Read “Slippery Creatures,” especially with the audio book. You’ll thank me.

An Enjoyable Mystery

A veteran inherits a bookshop and with it a mystery. A good read and narration.

Marvelous! What a Performance by Collins!

I love a K.J. Charles mystery, there are always so many wonderful twists and turns. Will is fantastic, and Kim is even better... can't wait to listen to The Sugared Game. Cornell Collins was truly born to perform Charles.

Wonderful

It’s twisty and there are times when some of the characters alright just one, will piss you off. But it ends happily and the banter is wonderful. The narration is flawless.

Delightful

What a delightful historical romp! I loved the d
Chemistry between these two characters as they navigate this mystery. The narrator does a wonderful job of bringing them to life.

Holy. Cow.

I have yet to read or listen to any story by KJ Charles that doesn't blow me away. I read part of a review that complained about the potential for a HEA with these characters which has convinced me the reviewer understands nothing about secret agency, wartime honor, or gay romance. This book is a freaking treasure.

The reader is delightful, salacious without being yicky, and does an impressive Welsh accent. Need I say more?

if you like m/m romance and haven't experienced KJ Charles, you are cheating yourself.

Entertaining but a little confusing.

Story 3.5*
Cornell Collins is such a fantastic narrator, I really enjoy listening to books he narrates. He does a wonderful job differentiating all the different characters, and in this book there were a lot of characters!
I like the story, but to be honest, it was confusing at times trying to keep up with the mystery. I found myself a little lost in the middle, trying to keep up with it all, but it came together in the end.
This is definitely higher on the suspense, than the romance. I wish I liked the romance aspect more, but Kim irritated me for the most part, coming and going as he pleased, without much consideration to Will's feelings. I really liked Will and felt like he deserved better from Kim. I'm invested enough in these two, though, that it's on to the next book!

Amazing intro to great characters

It has everything that I like: A queer love story set in the early part of 20th century. The characters stand out and story is gripping