What Cannot Be Said

Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries, Book 19

De: C.S. Harris

Narrado por: Amy Scanlon

A seemingly idyllic picnic ends in a macabre murder that echoes a pair of slayings fourteen years earlier in this riveting new historical mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Who Cries for the Lost.

July 1815: The Prince Regent’s grandiose plans to celebrate Napoléon’s recent defeat at Waterloo are thrown into turmoil when Lady McInnis and her daughter Emma are found brutally murdered in Richmond Park, their bodies posed in a chilling imitation of the stone effigies once found atop medieval tombs. Bow Street magistrate Sir Henry Lovejoy immediately turns to his friend Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, for help with the investigation. For, as Devlin discovers, Lovejoy’s own wife and daughter were also murdered in Richmond Park, their bodies posed in the same bizarre postures.

A traumatized ex-soldier was hanged for their killings. So is London now confronting a malicious copyist? Or did Lovejoy help send an innocent man to the gallows?

Aided by his wife, Hero, who knew Lady McInnis from her work with poor orphans, Devlin finds himself exploring a host of unsavory characters, from a vicious chimney sweep to a smiling but decidedly lethal baby farmer.

Also coming under increasing scrutiny is Sir Ivo McInnis himself, along with a wounded Waterloo veteran—who might have been Laura McInnis’s lover—and a charismatic young violinist who moonlights as a fencing master and might have formed a dangerous relationship with Emma. But when Sebastian’s investigation turns toward man-about-town Basil Rhodes, he quickly draws the fury of the Palace, for Rhodes is well known as the Regent’s favorite illegitimate son.

Then Lady McInnis’s young niece and nephew are targeted by the killer, and two more women are discovered murdered and arranged in similar postures. With his own life increasingly in danger, Sebastian finds himself drawn inexorably toward a conclusion far darker and more horrific than anything he could have imagined.

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Plot

I love this series! Never disappoints especially now that one knows the characters and how they evolve

Character development amazing and addictive

This is one of my absolute favorite series of books—one of my top three, all entirely different. What draws me to a series is my affection and absorption in the characters, although there must also be plenty of plot. This entry in the series has do many interesting threads that until the very last few paragraphs the reader is discovering new twists and getting excited about future disclosures. Write fast please, Ms. Harris. I am on the edge of my seat!

Excellent Twist!

One of the better stories in this very entertaining series. C.S. Harris does not disappoint. Excellent narration as always makes this a must listen/read.

Elucidating Historical Facts

I really enjoy being entertained by a fictional story while learning about historical facts in the time period in which it takes place.
I’ve enjoyed this series in sequence and have been disappointed in the change of a narrator from Davina Porter, who was excellent and the voice of these characters in the first 15 books or so and then shifted to a voice I associate with the Sherlock Holmes series by Laurie King , and now to yet another narrator who has a much different voice yet for these well known characters. I would like to suggest to the author to stick with one narrator as the voice of her characters as they get associated with that voice in the mind of the reader. I also miss having the historical notes in the epilogue by the author.

Well paced

Historical references added to atmosphere and reader was excellent, good story very believable and interesting

What a storyteller!

Fabulous performance telling a well written story full of suspense. I couldn’t stop listening. Great!

Harris / St Cyr did not disappoint

Great plot and continuity of series. The plot kept me guessing . The action well written as usual. Read first time and anxiously waited for audible. Sadly the the narrator shoulfd have just read all as the main characters did not carry their characterazation as had previously been shaped in theseries. Cynical edge for Sebastian an high pitch for Love joy plus Tom did not sound like he was raised on the streets. will recommend reading book. Still looking forward to reading next in series.

Eagerly Awaited.

The St. Cyr mysteries are one of my favorites. This one didn't disappoint. C.H. Harris is just a great storyteller. I appreciate that she is filling out the supporting cast's characters while spinning a great new tale, I can't wait for the next novel in this series.

I know finding a narrator after the retirement of Davina Porter can't be easy. I am afraid Amy Scanlon didn't do it for me, I was distracted by her interpretation of the characters and who was speaking was hard to follow.

Well written wickedness-

As always-Such a well developed story line! I was quite surprised in the end! I have enjoyed every book in this series!

Great Historical Fiction Series

This 19th book in the Sebastian St Cyr series was very well written. Some of my favorite characters took a backseat in this one But the mystery was well constructed with a host of suspects. And every time I read one of these books I learn more about life in England storing the Regency time period.