I loved this series but this book was probably the least satisfying. The serial killing mystery was interesting enough but definitely was second fiddle to the story of the missing mistress (the conclusion to which wasn’t super well developed).

But my biggest complaint: WHERE WAS NAYIR? He doesn’t show up til page 50 and then only a handful more times. We hear about Kayta’s misgivings about the wedding without really getting Nayir’s POV and yet everything is peachy by the wedding in the last chapter. Over all a sad end for these characters who I’d really come to cherish!