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Chargement... Why Mermaids Sing: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery (édition 2007)par C.S. Harris
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I loved this historical mystery set in 1811 London. It is the third book in the Sebastian St. Cyr series but the first one that I have read. In this installment of the series, murder stalks London's elite families as the sons of prominent families are found dead in public places. Their bodies have been mutilated with strange objects stuffed in their mouths. Sebastian handles the investigation to find the killer alongside his sidekick, magistrate Henry Lovejoy. Sebastian is a likable character. He is the only surviving son of the Earl of Hendon and will inherit the title some day. His father is horrified that he is performing common work for the police force. He currently has the title of the Viscount Devlin. Sebastian served in the army as an intelligence specialist and the skills and contacts he obtained from his military service came in handy in this investigation. This background is a fabulous basis for a sleuth. His girlfriend, Kat Boleyn, is a prostitute but he wants to marry her. I am not sure how he came to fall in love with Kat. That information must be in the prior books in the series. It didn't seem likely to me that he would fall for someone like Kat. The writing was tight. There were alot of twists and turns in the plot and the author had me guessing what the outcome might be. The whodunnit was surprising and I did not see it coming. I am excited to continue reading this series. Author C. S. Harris is a new author for me and it's always awesome to find a new author that I love. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
Murder has jarred London's elite. The sons of prominent families have been found at dawn in public places, partially butchered, with strange objects stuffed in their mouths. Once again, the local magistrate turns to Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, for help. Moving from the gritty world of London's docks to the drawing rooms of Mayfair, Sebastian confronts his most puzzling-and disturbing-case yet. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Hero, the daughter of Sebastian's powerful enemy, Jarvis, features more in this and I much prefer her character to Kat so that was a bonus. Sebastian also acquires a valet who is not only non-squeamish about his master's murder investigations, but will be a good source of information on the criminal underworld. There wasn't quite enough of Tom, who has been my favourite in the series, but I still found it such a good read, with obvious signs that the series has finally hit its stride, that I rate this a full five stars. ( )