This book reminded me a little of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. It has the same slow burn feel to it, there is mystery as to what happened to the main character's son, and the characters begin to grow on you. Harold Fry was better but this wasn't bad.
Set in the Tower of London the main story is the story of Beefeater Balthazar Jones and his wife Hebe. The cast of characters is rounded out by the rest of the inhabitants of the Tower community and Hebe's coworker at the London Underground Lost Items department.
The amazing list of things that get turned into the lost items department is one of the best parts of the read.
Balthazar and Hebe lost their young son Milo and the loss has put a dent into their deep and long lasting love.
The story of what loss can do to people is the backbone of this tale and while it unfolds the time spent with the rest of the characters runs from aggravating to charming.
The story of tower chaplain Septimus Drew is quite interesting.
I will admit that the while the facts about the history of the Tower of London was interesting, at times it felt like too much.
Overall a pretty good read, but it wasn't perfect.
(finished January 15, 2015)
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