Sarah Gristwood's book about the important roles that Queens played during sixteenth century European politics was well written, but unfortunately all the parts about Katherine of Aragon, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, and all the other women in England was pretty repetitive for me based on all the other books I've read on the subject, so I had a hard time paying attention. The queens elsewhere were more interesting. I think I'm just a bit burned out on the Tudors right now, plus I was under a time crunch (due date, holds, couldn't renew it) so I didn't enjoy it as much as I normally would have.
Speaking of due dates and holds...this book was due back weeks ago and I've been waiting anxiously ever since I put it on hold. When it was finally returned, I dove into it (completely ignoring the stack of books I have that were due before this one, but oh well). Book two of the Naturals series picked up where book one left off. There is a killer on the loose who appears to be copying Dean's father's crimes. Talking to Daniel Redding doesn't get anyone anything useful. Because Redding had once captured and held the director of the FBI's daughter captive, he's a big priority. The Naturals figure out that the kills aren't a work of a copycat, but an apprentice and Redding definitely knows more than he's letting on.
I dove right into "All In" after finishing book two. Book three finds the team traveling to Las Vegas, Sloane's hometown. A string of bizarre murders has casino owners on edge. Sloane figures out the kills are following the Fibonacci sequence, and by hacking the FBI's database, she discovers unsolved murders following the same pattern going back for a century. They determine they are dealing with the work of a cult, who keeps recruiting members by forcing them to murder following strict guidelines. They also determine that Cassie's mom is being held hostage by the cult.
Apparently, from all my online digging, I've determined that "Bad Blood" is the fourth and last Naturals novel. Which makes me really, really sad. I'm hoping Jennifer Lynn Barnes will change her mind and continue to write them, but I understand if she doesn't. The team has found the cult that is holding Cassie's mom captive, now they just have to infiltrate it and rescue her. Easy, right? God, these books were so fun.
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