• Review: When Falcons Fall (Sebastian St. Cyr #11) by C.S. Harris

    Now that I have completed this book, I am caught up with the series however I decided to keep reading and re-read the other books in this series so that I could read the later books with a more complete view of the larger narrative. I was excited for this one because it was going to take us out of London and into the country with the promise of finding out more about Sebastian’s history. That was the big draw for me with this book, but I have to admit, I sort of missed foggy old London. If you haven’t read this series, this would be a difficult book to…

  • Review: Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr #10) by C.S. Harris

    I just couldn’t resist picking up another Sebastian St Cyr mystery. I toyed with the idea of taking a break and reading something else but I just kept coming back to this series and wanted to know what was in store for Sebastian so here we are with yet another review. I think it’s safe to say that I will easily surpass my Goodreads reading goal this year considering I’ve already finished 10 books in this series before January was even done! Though I will say, I am tempted to take a break after this one because this was my least favorite in the series thus far and let me…

  • Review: Why Kings Confess (Sebastian St. Cyr #9) by C.S. Harris

    I love binge reading different series, but this is probably the longest series I have endeavored to binge read. I am so torn between soldiering on and taking a break now that I have finished book 10, and yes I know this is the review for book 9, but I finished book 10 last night and was considering taking a break. But I will be honest, I started reading a different book and I couldn’t tear my thoughts away from this series and I eventually abandoned it to return to another Sebastian St Cyr book. Many of you know that I read multiple books at one time. I usually have…

  • Review: What Darkness Brings (Sebastian St. Cyr #8) by C.S. Harris

    I am just about caught up with this series now. I started the series with book 12 and have read through to book 14, but then I decided to go back and read the series from start to finish. I have just about achieved my goal, but I no doubt will go back and do a take two review on the books I read out of sequence so that I have a better grasp of all the events from beginning to end. This mystery was excellent. I loved having a victim that I loathed and I thought the author did a fantastic job at justifying the pursuit of justice that…

  • Review: When Maidens Mourn (Sebastian St. Cyr #7) by C.S. Harris

    I have decided that I need to start writing my reviews on the Sebastian St Cyr books immediately after finishing them now, because as soon as I put one down, I pick up the next one. Then on days like today when I am going back to write my reviews, I realize that I am on book 9 and have to think back to two books before. What I am trying to say is, the mysteries are running together for me and I am not even mad about it! So let me try and think back to this book which I only finished a couple of days ago, but it…

  • Review: The Hollows (Kinship #2) by Jess Montgomery

    I have had my eye on Jess Montgomery’s debut novel, The Widow’s, for some time so when this one came up for review, I couldn’t pass on it even if it was the second in a series. A number of readers said this book could be read as a standalone even if it is part of a series so I was eager to jump in and see if that was truly the case. I loved the ‘ghost story’ angle in the summary and couldn’t wait to start reading it! Admittedly the midwest area and the 1920s aren’t really my go to location or eras for a historical mystery novel but…

  • Review: Where Shadows Dance (Sebastian St. Cyr #6) by C.S. Harris

    Another day, another Sebastian St Cyr mystery review. I and so deeply invested in this series right now that basically nothing is getting done around my house or any other reading for that matter. So many people ask how I read so many books. Well the answer is simple, I speed read but I also read a lot of the books I have up for review right now, weeks or even months before. For example, I have already read 3 books for review in March and April so I am always ahead of schedule and I do this because I like to know I have time to binge read books…

  • Review: What Remains of Heaven (Sebastian St. Cyr #5) by C.S. Harris

    This series is flying by for me and I am living each and every book for all kinds of reasons! The mysteries are each interesting, new, and twisty but for me the character development through each book has been incredible! When I started this series, I read only book 1 before jumping back in at like book 12. I thought the first book was good as well as the other later books, but I never fully appreciated this series until I started reading it beginning to end. I didn’t have too much trouble starting this series late, but I did know there were relationships and events that I wasn’t fully…

  • Review: The Decent Inn of Death (John Madden #6) by Rennie Airth

    This series and author are completely new to me and I went into this one with zero expectations. When the book arrives in the mail, I was immediately drawn to the cover. It has a real noir/crime feel to it and I was eager to read a mystery that was a little different, such as the cover implied. It is the 6th book in a series though so I had to go into it with an open mind. I mean at a certain point in a series, readers have to expect that there will be established storylines and character relationships to some degree or another, so with that in mind,…

  • Review: Where Serpents Sleep (Sebastian St. Cyr #4) by C.S. Harris

    This series has quickly become a favorite of mine. I mean, I’ve read the later books and enjoyed them but now that I am going back and reading the other books in the series in order, I am seeing the nuanced relationships develop and I simply can’t stop reading! I only meant to read one or two books in the series, but I’ve discarded that notion and am fully intending to binge read this series before the month is out! I am currently starting book 6 so I am super excited to read all of the books and share not only my reviews but my take two reviews once I…