A Sinister Revenge

A Veronica Speedwell Mystery, Book 8

By: Deanna Raybourn

Narrated by: Angèle Masters

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.

©2023 Deanna Raybourn (P)2023 Penguin Audio

They keep getting better

First- Angele Masters did an excellent job narrating this one. I had issues with some of her narration in others in this series. She had a tendency to get very shrill. This one was perfect.

Second- the story was fast paced and intriguing. The long awaited reconciliation of many of the characters was timely and well written.

Again Totally Enjoyable!

Excellent Veronica Speedwell book. Engaging mystery, lovely friendship, perfect narration. Very interesting presentation of the culture of the time and the popularity of fossils and their reproduction. I am looking forward to more!!! Thank you!

Love this series!

Another wonderful adventure of Veronica and Stoker. I absolutely love this author and series. I really enjoyed seeing more of the Templeton-Vane brothers in this book.

Another excellent book.

The excellent narrator brings the story to life. The plot twists and a little more of Merryweather were a good touch.

Well written, well performed

Well written, well performed - a thoroughly satisfying read. Thank you Deanna Raybourn for Veronica Speedwell.

loved!

I am in love with this series! I can not wait for the next adventure.

Ah! All of that silliness from the last book will be resolved…

I was so annoyed with the last book because it was going the way of a soap opera. Well, Ms. Raybourn moved the action forward by 6 months and Voila! Our favorite couple has a chance to resolve their problems. And the story is interesting, complex, and kept me guessing!

I do like Angela Masters’ narration. However, in the beginning of the series, Tiberius was hardly ever in evidence, so a distinct voice for him wasn’t really needed. In this one, he’s a major character, but his voice is almost the same as Stoker’s. I hope she can change his voice a bit if Tiberius is going to stick around!

Love this series

Love this series. Hopefully more to l come. Enjoy the reader. Totally an overall enjoyable read/listen

Great addition to a very enjoyable series

I was delighted with this addition to Veronica and Stoker’s story. I was less enamored of the last book and so glad for the return to sleuthing and adventure in this one, along with the lighter tone. Great story, fun read, and I look forward to the next installment.

Another successful undertaking!

As with all her previous VS books, Deanna manages to make me smile at passages that now feel like ‘home’ with multiple ‘call backs’ utilized as ‘inside jokes’ to make the reader feel like a friend.