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Who Speaks for the Damned by C.S. Harris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

While it is good to see Sebastian and Honor again I hoped for more about Sebastian's background. Of course if you follow the series you know his Mother is alive and well in France but that is in a past book and that story line seems to be dropped. The mystery is entertaining and the solution satisfying. Both Sebastian and Honor are featured and some of the side characters make an appearance. There were several surprises that added to the enjoyment of the story.

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Short and Sweet Book Reviews: #383 - Who Slays the Wicked by C.S. Harris, Murder on Trinity Place by Victoria Thompson

Who Slays the Wicked by C.S. Harris
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Murder strikes close to home. Sebastian St. Cyr is called to the home of his niece's husband. He has been killed and his wife is one of the suspects. This one really baffled me. I suspected just about everyone except the one who did the deed. It is a great mystery and I really enjoyed visiting with both Sebastian and family. There is one thing that is missing from this book and the previous one. The arc about Sebastain's mother seems to have been dropped. Hope to hear more about that in future books.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.


Murder on Trinity Place by Victoria Thompson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is one where I saw the clues and who done it before the Frank and Sarah. It was fun seeing all the familiar characters again. The additional side story where Sarah is matchmaking was a added bonus. Great addition to the series. I would like to see Mother Malloy fleshed out a little more. She has a very limited role since Frank and Sarah married and fleshing her out and giving her a bigger role would add to role of the regular cast of characters.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.

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Musing Mondays March 17, 2014

Musing Mondays asks you to muse about one of the following each week…Musing Mondays is sponsored by Should Be Reading.
• Describe one of your reading habits.
• Tell us what book(s) you recently bought for yourself or someone else, and why you chose that/those book(s).
• What book are you currently desperate to get your hands on? Tell us about it! 
• Tell us what you’re reading right now — what you think of it, so far; why you chose it; what you are (or, aren’t) enjoying it.
• Do you have a bookish rant? Something about books or reading (or the industry) that gets your ire up? Share it with us!
• Instead of the above questions, maybe you just want to ramble on about something else pertaining to books — let’s hear it, then!

I know most of us have books we just can't wait to read.  Sometimes because we are checking out at the library and are on a wait list and sometimes because an author can only write so fast and publishers release only so often.  I just got on the the books that is the latter.  I love the Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery series and only one a year is published.  It comes out sometime in March and I just got the latest, Why Kings Confess.  I tried so hard to read it slowly, I really did, but in spite of my efforts I finished it in two days.  Now I have to wait another year!!!  Who else has that problem?

Look for my review later this month.

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