Historical Mystery
I love this series and always love when a new one comes
out and hate the fact that I will have to wait a year for the next book. I had When Maidens Mourn on pre-order
from Amazon and started reading as soon as it arrived. While I like the mystery I have mixed
feeling about the book as a whole.
It did not catch me like the previous book. More about that after I share what Goodreads has to say
about the book:
When Gabrielle Tennyson is murdered, aristocratic
investigator Sebastian St. Cyr and his new reluctant bride, the fiercely
independent Hero Jarvis, find themselves involved in an intrigue concerning the
myth of King Arthur, Camelot, and a future poet laureate...
I don’t really think that is a very good description of
the book. The story picked up
after Sebastian and Hero were married.
They have shared 4 passionate nights and 4 uncomfortable days. Despite the passion of the night they
are still wary and uncomfortable around each other during the day. Sebastian suggests they travel to his
country estate and Hero agrees but before they can leave Hero’s friend
Gabrielle Tennyson is found murdered.
Their trip is put on hold and both move to investigate the murder but
here their paths diverge. There are secrets both keep for the other.
That is what gives me mixed feelings about the
book. I love when they work
together and I have been pulling for them for a long time. I for one never liked Kat and always
thought Hero was a much better match for Sebastian. The secrets Sebastian and Hero are keeping while they do
their separate investigations are driving a wedge in their already fragile relationship.
Instead of kicking up the tension I just wanted to take both and shake
some sense into them. I did enjoy
the mystery and was surprised when the crime was solved. There were also some new elements and one
very intriguing character introduced this time.
I checked C.S. Harris’ blog and the next book is already
written and turned into the publisher and the book after that is in the
works. I will have both on
pre-order when the time comes.
This is not my favorite of the series but it is a good solid book and I
will be rereading while I wait for the next one.
Obsidan published When Maidens Mourn by C.S. Harris in
2012.
Hi Jo,
ReplyDeleteIt's always disappointing when a book in a series, doesn't quite leave you with that same feeling which previous adventures have.
Perhaps a re-read is just the thing, you might get more from the experience the second time around.
I haven't come across this author before, but I like the synopses for all the books, so I have added them as a series to my reading list, along with the latest 'Where Shadows Dance', which sounds very intriguing.
I am also loving the cover art for this series, very alluring and in keeping with the times in which the stories are set.
I hope that your next choice of book is more satisfying.
Yvonne