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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Interesting plot, slightly romanticized characters, and a good eye for historical details!
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There may be some spoilers ahead!
A young actress is brutally murdered in a church at night near Westminster Abbey, and a pistol thought to belong to the Earl of Hendon's son, Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin was discovered near her body. But he's innocent, and he intends to prove it, no matter what.
C.S. Harris writes an interesting murder mystery full of suspicion and conspiracy set in England in 1811. That being said, I really enjoyed the story, though it took me longer than usual to finish mainly because I've been busy with upcoming finals and a number of papers due.
The Good:
The characters were certainly interesting. I really enjoyed Kat's character. She was interesting in a mysterious way. Along with Sebastian and Tom. Tom's character surprised me, especially how he trusted Sebastian quite quickly.
The story was also addicting, even with a small couple of annoyances.
The Bad:
There were some parts that were entirely repetitive and drove me entirely insane. I was getting slightly annoyed continually reading parts that I felt I had already read.
There were also a handful of proofreading errors that drove me nuts. Even one of the character's names had been spelt wrong.
Other than that, I definitely want to check out the next book in the series!
There may be some spoilers ahead!
A young actress is brutally murdered in a church at night near Westminster Abbey, and a pistol thought to belong to the Earl of Hendon's son, Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin was discovered near her body. But he's innocent, and he intends to prove it, no matter what.
C.S. Harris writes an interesting murder mystery full of suspicion and conspiracy set in England in 1811. That being said, I really enjoyed the story, though it took me longer than usual to finish mainly because I've been busy with upcoming finals and a number of papers due.
The Good:
The characters were certainly interesting. I really enjoyed Kat's character. She was interesting in a mysterious way. Along with Sebastian and Tom. Tom's character surprised me, especially how he trusted Sebastian quite quickly.
The story was also addicting, even with a small couple of annoyances.
The Bad:
There were some parts that were entirely repetitive and drove me entirely insane. I was getting slightly annoyed continually reading parts that I felt I had already read.
There were also a handful of proofreading errors that drove me nuts. Even one of the character's names had been spelt wrong.
Other than that, I definitely want to check out the next book in the series!
Sebastian is the kind of character I like - exceptional in so many ways. I usually read mysteries with female leads, so I had to adjust a bit, but I think I’m interested in following this series for a few more books.
The mystery is complicated, but isn’t bogged down by too many characters. While the book is long (at least the mass market version is), it moved at a nice clip. There were a lot of red herrings, but that’s to he expected.
BTW, Sebastian's friend Sir Christopher is his second in a duel at the beginning of the book and we don't see him again. They seemed to be friends....but he seems to have disappeared.
The mystery is complicated, but isn’t bogged down by too many characters. While the book is long (at least the mass market version is), it moved at a nice clip. There were a lot of red herrings, but that’s to he expected.
BTW, Sebastian's friend Sir Christopher is his second in a duel at the beginning of the book and we don't see him again. They seemed to be friends....but he seems to have disappeared.
2.5 stars. Finished because some incredibly stubborn part of me willed it so.
In the shadow of King George III's madness, a beautiful young actress is found raped and murdered in a church in London. Evidence points to Sebastion St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin. St. Cyr served in the Napoleonic war for years as an intelligence officer. When they attempt to arrest him, he escapes and goes into hiding. He finds some allies to help him prove his innocence and dives headfirst into his investigation.
I really enjoyed this book. Sebastion St. Cyr is a broken hero who may be able to find himself again in this search. The characters around him are multi-layered and yet formulaicly appropriate to the Regency genre. Along with action, adventure, romance and social criticism, there is political intrigue.
This is a full book that manages to also be an easy read. That is hard to achieve, but the author did. I can't wait to get further on in this series.
I really enjoyed this book. Sebastion St. Cyr is a broken hero who may be able to find himself again in this search. The characters around him are multi-layered and yet formulaicly appropriate to the Regency genre. Along with action, adventure, romance and social criticism, there is political intrigue.
This is a full book that manages to also be an easy read. That is hard to achieve, but the author did. I can't wait to get further on in this series.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Rating: 4.3*
I actually really liked this, highly intriguing, captivating, SUSPENSEFUL....and Tom is too funny
I actually really liked this, highly intriguing, captivating, SUSPENSEFUL....and Tom is too funny
Good but not great. Largely predictable plot with predictable characters and dialogue.
This series comes very highly recommended and I thought it was a very good read. She brings to life well the political and societal background. I look forward to reading more of them.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape