I saw some reviews that indicated this was one of the weaker ones in the series, and I definitely get why some people had that reaction. It’s still a good novel, but the level of intrigue almost felt like the novel should have been part of a different series, since it was more reminiscent of espionage thriller than a murder mystery. Sebastian’s cases have touched on intrigues and political conspiracies before, but those felt much more straightforward compared to this one. Sebastian is pulled into […]
Skeletons Never Remain Buried
After facing near death in the previous novel, Sebastian has reconciled with his father. The Earl of Hendon is not excited when his son involves himself in yet another murder case but since it was Hendon’s own sister that asked for Sebastian’s help, he can’t say anything about it. Someone has murdered the Bishop of London, and the circumstances are odd to say the least. He was found in a formerly sealed up crypt that workers had accidentally opened, collapsed over a body. Obviously, there […]
Fallen Women and Cover Ups
It’s been eight months since the previous novel when Sebastian St. Cyr and Kat Boleyn called off their relationship, and she married Russell Yates. Sebastian has spent those eight months drinking, avoiding his father, and generally checked out. However, when Hero Jarvis witnesses a murder and cover up while doing research on prostitutes and their conditions at the Magdalene House (a home to help “fallen women” back into society), she appeals to Sebastian for his help. Her father, Jarvis, ordered the cover up to protect […]
A death in winter
Finally, after what seemed like forever, I received the new Sebastian St Cyr novel, and devoured it all too quickly. Once again, Ms Harris has written a fantastic historical mystery that is detailed and entertaining. This is book 13 in the series, and while a person could read it as a stand alone, you really shouldn’t. There’s a lot of personal backstory between Sebastian and his wife, Hero, along with the cast of regulars that adds to the story. This one begins, as usual, with […]