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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
Sebastian St. Cyr is such a captivating character. C. S. Harris has created what could be a very flesh and blood character. The stories are so exciting that you just wish for the book to go on and on. I want the next book NOW!!!
Sebastian St. Cyr is back on the case when his beloved aunt cons him into investigating the suspicious death of the Bishop of London. The Bishop's body has been discovered in a recently unearthed crypt outside the city ... and a second body, of a much older murder, is also found. St. Cyr is convinced the deaths are related and the search takes him from the halls of Whitehall and the upper reaches of British government to the back alleys of Smithfield where the stones run with blood.
Yet again, C.S. Harris pens a masterpiece of Regency era fiction. Her research is impeccable and removing the protagonist from the soirees and musicales of high society is a brilliant move. The reader learns so much more about the culture and politics of the time without being overwhelmed or bored.
Hero Jarvis is also the perfect foil for St. Cyr's aristocratic nobility. She's stubborn, determined and very smart and yet Harris shows us the more sensitive and softer side of Hero as she deals with unforseen complications from her emotional encounter with St. Cyr at the end of the last book. What I do NOT like is the revelations about St. Cyr himself and how it could further complicate his relationship with Kat Boleyn. With the choice between Hero and Kat, I'd chose Hero. She's no pushover and as St. Cyr's wise aunt notes, St. Cyr needs someone who will stand up to him. Kat's too much of a pushover and has her own baggage. Their relationship would be one of St. Cyr rescuing her, rather than a relationship of equals. Anyways, that's my soapbox for this book. I'll hold further comment until I see how Harris shakes it all out in the next book.
WHAT REMAINS OF HEAVEN is a fascinating mystery and explores both a city and a man's darker sides without melodrama or getting maudlin. If you haven't tried out this series yet, I highly recommend it.
Yet again, C.S. Harris pens a masterpiece of Regency era fiction. Her research is impeccable and removing the protagonist from the soirees and musicales of high society is a brilliant move. The reader learns so much more about the culture and politics of the time without being overwhelmed or bored.
Hero Jarvis is also the perfect foil for St. Cyr's aristocratic nobility. She's stubborn, determined and very smart and yet Harris shows us the more sensitive and softer side of Hero as she deals with unforseen complications from her emotional encounter with St. Cyr at the end of the last book. What I do NOT like is the revelations about St. Cyr himself and how it could further complicate his relationship with Kat Boleyn. With the choice between Hero and Kat, I'd chose Hero. She's no pushover and as St. Cyr's wise aunt notes, St. Cyr needs someone who will stand up to him. Kat's too much of a pushover and has her own baggage. Their relationship would be one of St. Cyr rescuing her, rather than a relationship of equals. Anyways, that's my soapbox for this book. I'll hold further comment until I see how Harris shakes it all out in the next book.
WHAT REMAINS OF HEAVEN is a fascinating mystery and explores both a city and a man's darker sides without melodrama or getting maudlin. If you haven't tried out this series yet, I highly recommend it.
When the Bishop of London is found dead in a recently opened crypt, Sebastian is asked by his aunt to investigate. What follows next is one whiplash twist after another.
This might be the most complicated political mystery in the series to date. There are lots of principals, most we've seen before. Just as I thought I was unraveling the mystery, a new wrinkle and revelation would appear. I didn't even come close to the right answers. I loved it!
The revelations weren't limited to the murder mystery as important disclosures near and dear to Sebastian wreaked havoc. I can't decide which was the most interesting...his personal life challenges or the case.
I'm loving this series, very much in my top ten favorites. And, the ending has me wanting to just jump right into the next book...seriously!
4.5 stars
This might be the most complicated political mystery in the series to date. There are lots of principals, most we've seen before. Just as I thought I was unraveling the mystery, a new wrinkle and revelation would appear. I didn't even come close to the right answers. I loved it!
The revelations weren't limited to the murder mystery as important disclosures near and dear to Sebastian wreaked havoc. I can't decide which was the most interesting...his personal life challenges or the case.
I'm loving this series, very much in my top ten favorites. And, the ending has me wanting to just jump right into the next book...seriously!
4.5 stars
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
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adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
When I started this series, I was all about the mysteries and wasn’t too, too enamored with Sebastian. With each book, I become less interested in the mystery and more interested in the personal story. Now, I could be happy with just following Sebastian and Hero around.
The secondary and tertiary characters can be a little hard to keep straight still (the men, not the women), but that doesn’t diminish my enjoyment. On to the next.
The secondary and tertiary characters can be a little hard to keep straight still (the men, not the women), but that doesn’t diminish my enjoyment. On to the next.