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A review by jessicamap
Who Slays the Wicked by C.S. Harris
5.0
Thanks to Berkley Pub for the free copy in exchange for my honest review
I’ve been going through so many thrillers lately, so having some historical fiction in the mix was refreshing. WHO SLAYS THE WICKED is book fourteen in the Sebastian St. Cyr series, but don’t let that deter you. You can 100% read this as a standalone with no difficulties or feeling lost. I previously read WHY KILL THE INNOCENT and loved it, so I was hoping to have a similar experience with the next installment. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed!
Full of murder, mystery, and truly depraved killings, this one grabbed me right away. What I was the most impressed with in WHY KILL THE INNOCENT was the author’s ability to completely transport you into the time period. I had the same experience here and she did it just as effortlessly. This one isn’t at a crazy fast pacing, but it’s just the right amount of suspense the I just couldn’t put it down. Harris set up the story and the characters perfectly without droning on – just enough so that new readers to the series are able to be caught up. Considering these two, Sebastian and Ashcroft, have had run-ins before (from book 12, I believe, and one I hadn’t read), I didn’t feel like I was missing any information on their encounters in the past.
Overall, if you like a murder mystery with a deranged killer and a hint of historical fiction, then this should be added to your TBR. As I said in my last review, I need to go back and pick up the other books because I would love to see what other cases Sebastian St. Cyr has had before!
I’ve been going through so many thrillers lately, so having some historical fiction in the mix was refreshing. WHO SLAYS THE WICKED is book fourteen in the Sebastian St. Cyr series, but don’t let that deter you. You can 100% read this as a standalone with no difficulties or feeling lost. I previously read WHY KILL THE INNOCENT and loved it, so I was hoping to have a similar experience with the next installment. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed!
Full of murder, mystery, and truly depraved killings, this one grabbed me right away. What I was the most impressed with in WHY KILL THE INNOCENT was the author’s ability to completely transport you into the time period. I had the same experience here and she did it just as effortlessly. This one isn’t at a crazy fast pacing, but it’s just the right amount of suspense the I just couldn’t put it down. Harris set up the story and the characters perfectly without droning on – just enough so that new readers to the series are able to be caught up. Considering these two, Sebastian and Ashcroft, have had run-ins before (from book 12, I believe, and one I hadn’t read), I didn’t feel like I was missing any information on their encounters in the past.
Overall, if you like a murder mystery with a deranged killer and a hint of historical fiction, then this should be added to your TBR. As I said in my last review, I need to go back and pick up the other books because I would love to see what other cases Sebastian St. Cyr has had before!