Great historical mystery! Love this series.

This one had some surprising twists and left me wondering where things will head from here....❤️ when they leave you guessing! And even though this is a mystery series, Sebastian is every bit the rogue hero that I adore in my historical romances! ❤️❤️❤️

4 stars for the mystery, 5 stars for the explosive character development!

Bloody hell. Wow. Just wow. Both the mystery arc and the personal revelations are just a bit too much for me to process right now.

What a wild ride from start to finish.

If I hadn't already been determined to finish this series, this book would have firmly cemented me in. Holy crap, the revelations in this book. The main plot itself was harrowing enough in its content, let alone the way it was slowly revealed to the readers, but then I guess Harris threw up her hands and decided to throw all taboos to the wind.

To all appearances, anyway. I am almost positive that just as Kat's origins weren't what she thought, Sebastian's own will eventually be questioned. It's an excellent curveball, though, and makes me wonder what the endgame will be.

When the exact nature of the transgressions which brought about this latest crime spree came to light, I couldn't put the book down. Should I be concerned about this? There was just something morbidly fascinating about the history -- I won't go into details about it, but I guess this is why people enjoy horror movies.

Wow. Just wow.

This is another great addition to the series. There characters are as fascinating as the mystery, or more so.

The first few books of the series have been a nice, smooth read. This, the third, is enjoyable except for a plot that stretches belief. Mysteries almost always use handy coincidences, but this one has too many for the killer to really be believable. Still, the characters are fun and the story moves at a good pace.

Minor romance spoiler below.




What I do find amusing is that the romance arch that was clearly telegraphed in the first book starts its real movement in this one. It's going exactly where expected but it's being done well. I'm not a romance reader, since I like that to be secondary (tertiary...) to the plot, but when it's done smoothly it is a nice addition. The first book make clear that not only would Sebastian and Kat not last, but put forward who would be the real love interest in a long series. This book tidies up Kat, provides a rapprochement between St. Cyr and Jarvis, and continues the increased interaction with the aristocrat who will clearly take more of a part in later books.