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A review by aimeredleaf
Who Slays the Wicked by C.S. Harris
4.0
Mysteries aren't my usual genre, but lately I have read several that I have really enjoyed, [b:Who Slays the Wicked|40786920|Who Slays the Wicked (Sebastian St. Cyr, #14)|C.S. Harris|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1561560280l/40786920._SY75_.jpg|63497985] is certainly one of them. The story also satisfied my new interest in historical fiction, with a grisly murder driving the plot forward through the politics of early 1800's England and Russia.
Not realizing this was the fourteenth book in a series featuring the sleuthing abilities of Sebastian St. Cyr, I devoured the book in large chunks without any drawbacks. It does contain many references to the book just prior, so I do not feel I need to read that one, but otherwise, the characters and their on-going relationships are well explained and set out.
I was very impressed by the extremely well-written dialogue and the amount of information that was imparted to the reader this way. The characters are solid and realistic, following their conversations was like being in the room with them. I enjoyed the pace of the story and how it unfolded, following Sebastian and his wife Hero going about business as usual for the middle aristocracy and digging up details to solve the murder at the same time. History and entertainment in the same place, what could be better?
No doubt fans of historical mystery have already encountered the trevails of Sebastian St. Cyr as he solves London's strange crimes and this installment from [a:C.S. Harris|22067|C.S. Harris|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1283051864p2/22067.jpg] is well worth reading. [b:Who Slays the Wicked|40786920|Who Slays the Wicked (Sebastian St. Cyr, #14)|C.S. Harris|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1561560280l/40786920._SY75_.jpg|63497985] is an energetic, well-crafted, and fun romp through George IV's London that will leave you looking forward to Sebastian's next case. I know I am!
Not realizing this was the fourteenth book in a series featuring the sleuthing abilities of Sebastian St. Cyr, I devoured the book in large chunks without any drawbacks. It does contain many references to the book just prior, so I do not feel I need to read that one, but otherwise, the characters and their on-going relationships are well explained and set out.
I was very impressed by the extremely well-written dialogue and the amount of information that was imparted to the reader this way. The characters are solid and realistic, following their conversations was like being in the room with them. I enjoyed the pace of the story and how it unfolded, following Sebastian and his wife Hero going about business as usual for the middle aristocracy and digging up details to solve the murder at the same time. History and entertainment in the same place, what could be better?
No doubt fans of historical mystery have already encountered the trevails of Sebastian St. Cyr as he solves London's strange crimes and this installment from [a:C.S. Harris|22067|C.S. Harris|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1283051864p2/22067.jpg] is well worth reading. [b:Who Slays the Wicked|40786920|Who Slays the Wicked (Sebastian St. Cyr, #14)|C.S. Harris|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1561560280l/40786920._SY75_.jpg|63497985] is an energetic, well-crafted, and fun romp through George IV's London that will leave you looking forward to Sebastian's next case. I know I am!