A Sinister Revenge (Veronica Speedwell #8) by Deanna Raybourn
Publication Date: March 7th 2023 by Berkley
Pages: 336
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★
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My
Thoughts:
In the last book Veronica and Stoker parted ways, Veronica to
hunt butterfly collections in Italy with Tiberius, Stoker’s brother, and Stoker
off to hunt a specimen in Germany. However, a threat to Tiberius and the Seven
Sinners, a group of Tiberius’ old friends bring them all back together again to
the family estate, Cherboys, in Devon to expose the killer. Years ago while
vacationing at Cherboys one of their members fell off a cliff to their death, a
tragedy ruled an terrible accident, but now an unknown is claiming he was
murdered and that one of them were responsible. So far, two members have died
in recent “accidents” and there are three left including Tiberius. Tiberius
asked for Veronica and Stoker’s help to unmask the killer before anyone else dies.
There’s no shortage of suspects when Tiberius invites the
surviving members for a stay. Veronica and Stoker go about their investigation separately
as Stoker is still hurt by Veronica and doesn’t want to just sweep the past
events under the rug. I have to say I didn’t blame him. In the past books Veronica
has been a little frustrating to me, whereas Stroker gives his all to her, she
hold back. It was a little disappointing they weren’t working together for much
of the book, but I did enjoy the sleuthing. Veronica has a sharp, humorous mind
so I always enjoy her conversations and her mental musings. The writing is very
witty.
The descriptions of Cherboys by the cliffs of Devon and the village
of Dearsley sounded beautiful and each of the characters assembled were
interesting! I kept trying to figure out the culprit right along with Veronica.
I was happy with how all things turned out, Veronica finally coming to some
personal revelations and the case was wrapped up as well. A Sinister Revenge is
book eight in the series and it’s one that needs to read in order. I read an
e-copy, but the audios narrated by Angèle Masters are
a fantastic way to go too!
4 Stars
Book Description:
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.
