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"When it comes to murder, I'm not inclined to believe anyone."

The character development continues to astound me. I liked the Arthurian aspect of the mystery, but this one was less complex than previous one in the series. I just can't get enough of the world and love the introduction of new characters.

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I have longed for the Hero/Kat showdown and wanted just a little more when they finally came face to face. I continue to adore Hero and appreciate the realism of the relationship with Sebastian.

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

pvbobrien's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

bookdragon1102's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

4.5

reikista's review against another edition

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5.0

A friend of Hero’s is murdered and the two of them investigate, partially together, and partially on their own, as the lack of trust between them grows.

dawn_marie's review against another edition

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3.0

aka Law and Order: Regency England is the seventh book of C.S. Harris’ Sebastian St. Cyr series. This installment finds Viscount Devlin investigating the murder of Gabrielle Tennyson, a historian investigating the possible location of mythical Camelot and a friend of his new wife Hero. While the mystery is simplistic (this is, after all a written procedural) the strength of the novel (the entire series actually) is Harris’ attention to detail, character development, and historical background. While not the best novel of the series, it is still enjoyable.

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4.0

Regency England, August 1812. Sebastian's plans to escape the heat of London for a honeymoon are shattered when the murdered body of Hero's good friend, Gabrielle Tennyson, is discovered drifting in a battered boat at the site of a long-vanished castle known as Camlet Moat. A beautiful young antiquarian, Miss Tennyson had recently provoked an uproar with her controversial identification of the island as the location of Camelot. Missing and presumed also dead are Gabrielle's two young cousins, nine-year-old George and three-year-old Alfred.

Still struggling to define the nature of their new marriage, Sebastian and Hero find themselves occasionally working at cross-purposes as their investigation leads from London's medieval Inns of Court to its seedy back alleys, and from grand country homes to rural enclaves where ancient Celtic beliefs still hold sway. As he probes deeper, Sebastian also discovers dark secrets at the heart of the Tennyson family, and an enigmatic young French lieutenant with a dangerous, mysterious secret of his own.

Racing to unmask a ruthless killer and unravel the puzzle of the missing children, Sebastian and Hero soon find both their lives and their growing love for each other at risk as their investigation leads to Hero's father, who is also Sebastian's long-time nemesis... and to a tall, dark stranger who may hold the key to Sebastian's own parentage.

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