Dawn's Early Light (Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, #3)

by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris

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After their involvement in the Janus Affair, our dynamic duo finds themselves on a simple mission to the Americas. The Office of Peculiar Occurrences thinks this little trip will keep their agents out of trouble. What? Do they even know our Braun and Books? They meet up with two American agents who work for the Office of Supernatural and Metaphysical. This creates some tension for the couple. As you remember, the two shared a rather heated kiss.

With a series of aerial and nautical disasters and  suspected foul play, the foursome, find themselves looking at none other than the king of electricity, Thomas Edison. Morris and Ballantine really know how to spin a yarn, weaving in electric machines and gadgets that made my geeky side giddy. The danger and suspense is intensified by a new threat known as the Maestro and I found myself looking for excuses to listen.

The banter and developing romance between Books and Braun is filled with tension, a little miscommunication and mistakes. Braun has some competition for Books' affection and I loved how it made her painfully aware of her own feelings. It was fun seeing her discombobulated. It all notched up my enjoyment keeping me in suspense with missed moments and Books’ attempts at clarifying his feelings. It was awkward and cute. Oh lord I wanted to lock them in the secret rooms of the library!

From the adventure and danger of the case to the relationship developments Dawn’s Early Light was a fantastic addition to the series and I cannot wait to dive into, The Diamond Conspiracy the next audio.

Fans of snark, wit, steampunk and crime mysteries will enjoy the antics that occur in the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series.

 

  This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Book Reviewer