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marinaluna's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I was very much looking forward to this book, because as someone interested in witchcraft and paganism (as well as history in general) Salem is a well known topic to me. I was equally looking forward to and afraid of how it would be portrayed and handled in the story.
I needn't have worried! As always Heather Graham manages to weave factual history with fiction and the outcome is a fascinating and intriguing plot.
As for the murder in this book, I think I suspected every single one of the characters, including for a very short moment the main hero, which of course I immediately cast aside again, but the suspicion was there. I did figure it out before the reveal, but towards the end and it was a fantastic story nevertheless.
Devin and Rocky are fascinating characters and I liked that this time it was Rocky who approached the Krewe directly.
One thing needs to be said, too, Luke Daniels is an AMAZING narrator. You always know exactly who is talking because he gives every character their own voice. I absolutely love it. Since discovering the audiobooks I have only listened to them, just to have it be performed by this amazing narrator!
I needn't have worried! As always Heather Graham manages to weave factual history with fiction and the outcome is a fascinating and intriguing plot.
As for the murder in this book, I think I suspected every single one of the characters, including for a very short moment the main hero, which of course I immediately cast aside again, but the suspicion was there. I did figure it out before the reveal, but towards the end and it was a fantastic story nevertheless.
Devin and Rocky are fascinating characters and I liked that this time it was Rocky who approached the Krewe directly.
One thing needs to be said, too, Luke Daniels is an AMAZING narrator. You always know exactly who is talking because he gives every character their own voice. I absolutely love it. Since discovering the audiobooks I have only listened to them, just to have it be performed by this amazing narrator!
the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent cover on this one. Great use of graphics. Great representation on the story found within. It loses a star for the author's name being more prominent than the title.
Enjoyed this one. Loved the setting. Loved the history. The mystery kept me guessing right until the end. What I wasn't a fan of was how we are left hanging in the romance department. It seemed a little abrupt and with no resolution of whether they were even a couple of just fuck buddies.
That said, I don't read these books for the romance, so c'est la vie.
librarianryan's review against another edition
4.0
Those who follow what I read will find I am no stranger to Heather Graham. I have liked her stories since I first picked them up as a teenager. This is no exception. I like the crew of Hunter series. I like that while it is a series, the main characters change each book, so does the location, and the type of crime being solved. Overall, I like this series, and you should too. Keep reading.
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