Started well, rushed at the end

This audiobook started well. The narrator was good, although I could hear hints of his natural American accent slipping through.
The story was interesting and enjoyable, but it felt like the author was building the story up and then just left a bunch of story threads hanging.

Being a homosexual in the time the story was set was a jailable offence, however, I got none of the angst of the time, and just the personal angst of the MC who was unsure about his orientation.

The author introduce a nasty character Hale, the boss of the den of thieves that Cavan worked for. However, that character- although used as a threat, was left hanging. He just turned up once to be the bad guy and none of the threats went anywhere. Even when Cavan and Sam escaped there was zero threat from their ex-boss. This was disappointing..

Even more disappointing was the rushed ending. Cavan had no skills apart from being a thief. But then suddenly because he could cook scrambled eggs Benjamin decided he was a marvelous chef... that was pushing my incredulity to the limits.

So, this book could have been better, the second half of the story was rushed and undeveloped, I finished it feeling unsatisfied.

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