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The Reanimator's Remains by Kara Jorgensen
4.0

Thank you to Kara Jorgensen for the eARC !

What a pleasure to meet Oliver and Felipe again in this third book ! It is lovely to see them evolve and get to know each other better, to see them as they learn to deeply trust each other. Especially when family business comes and seeds trouble in their life.

In this book, we follow Oliver and Felipe as they travel to a murder town, a town Oliver knows he comes from, or at least his parents did. He wanted to visit for a long time but always postponed, but when a case presents itself, it is the perfect occasion to learn more about his origins, despite Felipe's reservations.

In fact, Felipe has a lot going on on his side too, also family related stuff. He got a letter from his mother, which prompted an umpleasant reminder of where he comes from and what he had to endure. His memories only get worse when he gets into the murder town.

I won't say much more about the plot, it's better to let it be discovered, but let me say both men have a lot going on, between their past, their families, and the events unfurling around them. Thankfully for them, Gwen is with them and helps a great deal (even though there aren't any vampires).

I loved how much nature there is in this book, despite it being less than friendly. The feel of the town and the various characters added a great sense of atmosphere, and even though the bones of the story are easy to guess and predict, it is well done and entertaining.

Felipe and Oliver's relationship is still as strong and cute as ever, growing steadily into something very solid, put under pressure but only strengthening as events happen.

All in all, a solid read, with minutious historical research !