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A review by mcgbreads
Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
ARC review; thank you to NetGalley and Bindery Books for the access to this ebook. Pub date: Oct 15.
This was great! I requested it because it was a gothic mystery and the premise sounded really good, I'm happy to say it didn't disappoint. Set in the 1900s, the story follows Moriarty's daughter, Hel, and Mina Harker's daughter, Sam, as they work to solve a string of murders suspected to be committed by a beast in Paris.
It's an immersive story because the descriptions really set the scenes and mood, and the gothic vibes are definitely there. The mystery was intriguing and though it wasn't super complex, it had good pacing and tension, so I was hooked. It was also incredibly easy to read cause I felt like I was in it, I wasn't aware I was reading as you sometimes are, you know?
There's a sprinkle of sapphic romance but it's very subtle and, honestly, not the most interesting part about this. I liked the world and setting most of all, and I really enjoyed that the characters were related to characters from Dracula and Sherlock Homes we know so well.
It seems like the start of a series, but it doesn't end with a cliffhanger, so you can easily read this as a standalone and enjoy it. That said, I do hope it's a series as long as the author has an overarching story to tell! I will keep my eye on this.
This was great! I requested it because it was a gothic mystery and the premise sounded really good, I'm happy to say it didn't disappoint. Set in the 1900s, the story follows Moriarty's daughter, Hel, and Mina Harker's daughter, Sam, as they work to solve a string of murders suspected to be committed by a beast in Paris.
It's an immersive story because the descriptions really set the scenes and mood, and the gothic vibes are definitely there. The mystery was intriguing and though it wasn't super complex, it had good pacing and tension, so I was hooked. It was also incredibly easy to read cause I felt like I was in it, I wasn't aware I was reading as you sometimes are, you know?
There's a sprinkle of sapphic romance but it's very subtle and, honestly, not the most interesting part about this. I liked the world and setting most of all, and I really enjoyed that the characters were related to characters from Dracula and Sherlock Homes we know so well.
It seems like the start of a series, but it doesn't end with a cliffhanger, so you can easily read this as a standalone and enjoy it. That said, I do hope it's a series as long as the author has an overarching story to tell! I will keep my eye on this.