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In this fresh-yet-familiar gothic tale―part historical fantasy, part puzzle-box mystery―the worlds of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes collide in a thrilling exploration of feminine power. At the dawn of the twentieth century in Paris, Samantha Harker, daughter of Dracula’s killer, works as a researcher for the Royal Society for the Study of Abnormal Phenomena. But no one realizes how abnormal she is. Sam is a channel into the minds of monsters: a power that could help her solve the gruesome deaths plaguing turn-of-the-century Paris―or have her thrown into an asylum. Sam finds herself assigned to a case with Dr. Helena Moriarty, daughter of the criminal mastermind and famed nemesis of Sherlock Holmes and a notorious detective whom no one wants to work with on account of her previous partners’ mysterious murders. Ranging from the elite clubs of Paris to the dark underbelly of the catacombs, their investigation sweeps them into a race to stop a beast from its killing rampage, as Hel and Sam are pitted against men, monsters, and even each other. But beneath their tenuous trust, an unmistakable attraction brews. Is trusting Hel the key to solving the murder, or is Sam yet another pawn in Hel’s game?
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i'm really sad about this i really hoped to love this one. following two daughters of characters in classic novels (Dracula and Sherlock Holmes two of which i've not read so i felt in the dark about some of the insider knowledge) teaming up together to solve a murder mystery in 1930s ish paris, sounds like a grand time! similar premise to The Forgotten Phantom with a society of monster hunters just without the smut lmao.
this entire story was lacking, in characters, in character relationships, and in mystery plot. i never understood why i should care about sam's missing grandfather story or hel's ongoing challenge with her father. i never understood why these two characters remotely liked each other let alone should be together in the end? and that's maybe most disappointing of all tbh. also, i don't care about a monster killing rich men in paris so that also kept me quite bored throughout.
i think this author has promise, i won't likely read more in this series but not oppose to watching out for another book in a few years from this author. i didn't hate the writing or atmosphere i just kept wanting more from this story that i wasn't finding and instead i didn't want to pick up this book.