A review by hekate24
Fever Season by Barbara Hambly

4.0

Still liking this series quite a lot. It's weird because oftentimes I have trouble following the actual mystery; it often gets lost under a sea of names and old grievances and financial scores (it's slightly embarrassing since I'm usually no slouch at following along with a mystery.) But the characters remain delightful, and the world itself is fascinating. And even if I couldn't really follow along with how January is drawing conclusions the growing sense of dread is such a palpable thing here. Like the first book, it's such a blistering portrayal of the psychological effects of slavery and classism. Every time January deals with a white person he has to read the situation and respond perfectly, and sometimes even responding perfectly doesn't save him from retaliation. It's infuriating to read about, and it was the life of countless people. So, yes, I'm going to continue this series. Not really for the mysteries, but for the characterization and sense of place.