The best book of the series, so far. No doubt.

The mystery was absolutely enthralling and very clever. Young men across the city are turning up dead, murdered, in brutal ways. That is one thing they all have in common, another is the connection of their fathers. A connection of a secret that has been hidden for years. What kind of secret would men keep, while their sons are turning up brutally murdered? The conclusion is one that is unfathomable and totally outrageous.

The other plus to this installment is the unmasking of the many layers of Sebastian St. Cyr. We start to see what the effects of war can really bring about in a person. With his actions and reactions, we start to see a darker persona.

My rule with a mystery series is that I have to have all the books when I start, or at least have the rest of them on the way to me. I do NOT have the fourth book yet and I have to say, I'm losing my mind a bit, here. ( )

Another good murder mystery set in the 1800s and Sebastian St Cyr reluctantly helps out the police. Someone appears to be killing the sons of a select group of people, but who is the murderer and what's the relevance of objects stuffed in the mouths of the victims? There's also a twist at the end regarding Sebastian's relationship with Kat Boleyn that's a big surprise. ( )

It's amazing to think that the author wrote this while being a Hurricane Katrina evacuee. I am constantly impressed with the language and descriptions used despite the soap opera-ish parts of the plot. The mystery is solid and wonderful. I never try to figure out who did it before hand if I can help it, and Harris is definetely crafts her stories in such a way that you do not want to figure it out before St Cyr does, not that you could if you tried. Really, a wonderful novel. More, please. ( )