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The Traitor in the Tunnel by Y. S. Lee
Mary Quinn is back, this time posing as a maid at Buckingham Palace so she can investigate some petty thefts for Queen Victoria. What should be a small but delicate job turns into something much more serious when the Prince of Wales is involved in a scuffle with a Lascar and a friend of his ends up dead. The Lascar in question just may be Mary’s father, a man she has never met and presumed dead all her life. Everything I loved about the first two novels in this series reappears here: historical detail that doesn’t ever seem tedious, a plot that surprises me, and the ever-engaging Mary Quinn as protagonist. James Easton also returns. I’m excited about the fact that this case seems much more personal for Mary than the last two.
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
I had heard the buzz about this book leading up to its publication, but what really made me want to read it was Lenore’s review. One of my favorite books of all time is Biting the Sun, a duology by Tanith Lee about a future society where death is impossible – once dead, people’s consciousnesses are simply removed from the shell and placed into a new body of their choosing. You can read all about my love for it here. Incarnate seems to have a similar conceit, so I’m interested to see how it compares.
Perception by Kim Harrington
Clarity was a surprise favorite of mine last summer, so I was eager to pick up its sequel, particularly since the weather in Texas has gotten warm enough for hammock reading. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s just wrong to read this series unless you can do it outside in the sun. In this volume, Clare starts to receive some notes from a secret admirer that later take a decidedly sinister turn. The trademark snarky voice that I loved so much is back, making this a thoroughly enjoyable read.
The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman
I wrote a little bit about this one in my Midwinter recap. I’m only a few pages in, but so far I’m really digging the budding mystery involving letters from a young woman who lived centuries ago and how it connects to the present-day murder that the protagonist has so far only alluded to. (Also, for the first fifty pages, I read “Adriane” as “Ariadne” and I kind of wish I hadn’t realized I was reading it wrong. Ariadne just seems so much more appropriate for this kind of story.)
Same Narrator, Very Different Experiences
Like most audiobook listeners, I have some narrators I love: Jim Dale, Barbara Rosenblat, almost anyone at Full Cast Audio. Then there are some who are just duds, who can turn a good book into an annoying or even miserable experience.
The Obsidian Blade by Pete Hautman
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