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Join 4,769 other subscribers Follow Bayou Book Junkie on Recent Posts * * * Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure. I didn’t see Noah as being selfish.Īll in all, a great mystery that you will enjoy that does seem to end on a cliffhanger. However, I felt Everett’s marriage was incredibly confusing, and to be honest, I sympathize more with his husband. What worked well for me was the intriguing puzzle the detectives followed to try to locate the serial killer. If you want the emphasis to be on a mystery, this book will deliver. The book was slow at times for me, but towards the end, I was very invested. Newly partnered, they did make a great team as they raced to solve who was committing multiple murders with a very odd calling card. Be advised there is very graphic violence, dark themes, and rampant homophobia.ĭetective Doyle was very likable and seemed to be the anchor that gave Larkin strength when he was in crisis. It doesn’t make him a terrible person, in fact, he is brilliant at his job, but his eternal suffering did wear at me. I did sympathize with Everett’s challenges. Part Sherlock Holmes and part robot, I found myself having a difficult time bonding with his character. The story contains an intense mystery with a small side of romance.Įverett Larkin works with the cold-case squad that tries to solve the deaths of those long-forgotten souls.

Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe