Nothing Ventured

Jeffrey Archer

Having read it

★★★★☆

A good read with good characters that’ll clearly lead to another good series in the author’s bibliography.

A good passage

‘William will inherit your title,’ continued Grace, ignoring the interruption, ‘despite the fact that I was the first born.’
‘A disgraceful state of affairs,’ mocked Sir Julian.
‘It’s no laughing matter, Father, and I predict that you’ll see the law changed in your lifetime!
‘I can’t imagine their lordships will readily fall in with your proposal.’
‘And that’s why they’ll be next in line, because once the Commons realizes there are votes in it, another sacred citadel will collapse under the weight of its own absurdity.’