![]() ![]() Kim’s fiancée Phoebe and Will’s best friend Maisie have their own tale as Maisie, with Phoebe’s solid support, tries to establish herself with the fashion design set. Trust, the lack thereof that is, continues to center the emotional dynamics here. If Slippery Creatures was something of a romp, The Sugared Game is tougher, occasionally meaner, taking a deeper look at the gents as the taut plots winds into something more twisty and and dangerous for them both. Kim, who initially is as unreliable, and irresistible, makes use of Will’s connection, turning the bookseller’s finally neatened world into one more secretive, criminal, and underhanded. While at the club Will meets a one-time military compatriot. ![]() It becomes the focus of the plot and the continuously fractured romance between Will and Kim. The club is glamorous but seedy, clearly a haven for nefarious doings of all sorts. The story opens with Will taking best friend Maisie to the High-Low Club for an evening on the town. With the four key characters-Will Darling, Kim Secretan, Maisie Jones, and Phoebe Stephens-Prince-firmly established Charles is able to expand the action both in terms of romance and adventure. Although a standalone story it is decidedly a sequel and needs the previous book to set the context. The Sugared Game takes up a few months after the events of Slippery Creatures. ![]()
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