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.
Why Mermaids Sing is the third book in the
Sebastian St. Cyr series. Sebastian St.
Cyr, Viscount Devlin is the only living son of an aristocratic family. His friend, Magistrate Lovejoy asks for
Sebastian’s help to solve the gruesome murders of young men of high-ranking
families. Lovejoy is leery that he will
have the access to the people with the answers.
The setting for this series is early 1800 London during the
Regency period. The class system plays a
very important role in daily life, which causes the magistrate pause. He knows that his position can be replaced if
he ruffles the wrong feathers.
The murder is tightly wound around a group of men who refuse
to share what they know or do not know about the reasons behind the brutal
slayings. Harris throws out a lot of
clues for the reader, but they are not always easy to follow. The twists and turns with the unexpected
reveals are amazing. What an excellent
storyteller she is.
After each book I become a bigger fan of this series, as
well as the writing. C.S. Harris does an
excellent job developing these characters.
Each book peels away more layers, revealing the strengths, secrets, and
weakness of the recurring characters. Each
character has their own appeal, both good and bad. They are fascinating to say the least. There
are characters that run the gambit from good to evil including some that are
questionable at this point. In each
book, Harris takes us down the roads and neighborhoods of London so clearly it an
experience to slip inside the world of the haves and the have nots of this
era.
I am getting very attached to Tom, Sebastian’s groom. It is lovely how Sebastian took this boy off
the street to help him make something better of his life. Tom is becoming a surrogate son to Sebastian
in many ways. His interactions with Sebastian add another level to the story. The
recurring characters hit every good and bad quality we find in the real people
in everyday life.
I can't wait to get to the next book. I have a feeling that I will come back to
this book/series again in the future. Why
Mermaid Sing is another must read.
I don’t know how anyone can start this series and not want to continue.
5 STAMPS
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