A Sinister Revenge (Veronica Speedwell, #8)
Deanna Raybourn
Veronica must find and stop a devious killer when a group of old friends is targeted for death in this new adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn. Veronica's natural-historian beau, Stoker, has been away in Bavaria for months and their relationship is at an impasse. But when Veronica shows up before him with his brother, Tiberius, Lord Templeton-Vane, he is lured back home by an intriguing job offer: preparing an iguanodon for a very special dinner party. Tiberius has received a cryptic message-along with the obituaries of two recently deceased members of his old group of friends, the Seven Sinners-that he too should get his affairs in order. Realizing he is in grave danger but not knowing why, he plans a reunion party for the remaining Sinners at his family estate to lure the killer out while Veronica and Stoker investigate. As the guests arrive and settle in, the evening's events turn deadly. More clues come to light, leading Veronica, Stoker, and Tiberius to uncover a shared past among the Sinners that has led to the fatal present. But the truth might be far more sinister than what they were prepared for.
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Thank you so much to Berkley and Netgalley for providing an advanced copy of this. All thoughts and opinions are still my own.
I absolutely adore this series. Veronica and Stoker will forever have a special place in my heart, and picking up one of their books is always such a fun time.
I love this series because I pretty much always know what I'm going to get and that it will be something I enjoy. I love going into a book that feels this comforting and a guaranteed good read. I'm so attached to these characters and the mysteries are always so fun and cozy.
This one in particular is a very closed door mystery. The cast is very limited and it had a classic whodunit feel.
But I think my favorite part of this entire book - was Veronica finally having to face and take responsibility for her actions.
Over the series, we've watched Veronica put up a facade and shield against the world. And because of that, she has taken advantage of Stoker and his immense feelings for her. And all of it came to a head at the end of book 7.
In this, Veronica finally had to grovel. And I loved seeing that. Stoker is one of my favorite male leads, and he deserved all the groveling.
My one thought upon finishing it was this -- this book felt like a goodbye.
I have no idea if there are more books coming in this series (if you know please let me know). But this book felt like a conclusion.
I really hope it isn't because I would read an endless amount of books set in this world, following these characters.
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