Title: Sin and Tonic
Series: Sinners: Book Six
Author: Rhys Ford
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Length: 270 Pages
Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense
At a Glance: The writing and plot are outstanding, and it brought back many memories from the novels before. The mystery alone entrapped me with its suspense, danger, nail-biting tension and surprises.
Reviewed By: Maryann
Blurb: Miki St. John believed happy endings only existed in fairy tales until his life took a few unexpected turns… and now he’s found his own.
His best friend, Damien, is back from the dead, and their new band, Crossroads Gin, is soaring up the charts. Miki’s got a solid, loving partner named Kane Morgan—an Inspector with SFPD whose enormous Irish family has embraced him as one of their own—and his dog, Dude, at his side.
It’s a pity someone’s trying to kill him.
Old loyalties and even older grudges emerge from Chinatown’s murky, mysterious past, and Miki struggles to deal with his dead mother’s abandonment, her secrets, and her brutal murder while he’s hunted by an enigmatic killer who may have ties to her.
The case lands in Kane’s lap, and he and Miki are caught in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. When Miki is forced to face his personal demons and the horrors of his childhood, only one thing is certain: the rock star and his cop are determined to fight for their future and survive the evils lurking in Miki’s past.
Review: Going on the road with the new band Crossroads Gin was exciting. At least, it was for Damien, Rafe and Forest. But for Miki, there’s too many bad and haunting memories that start to smother him. He’s now feeling this is a mistake and he’s at a breaking point, where he no longer can hear the music. And as if Miki hasn’t had enough ups and downs in his life, the tattoo on his neck brings even more danger for him and the people he loves. But, at every bad moment for the band members, there’s a Morgan or a Murphy who always comes to the rescue.
As murder comes to the forefront and Miki’s life is surrounded by danger, Kane and Kel are in deep with the case and uncover some intriguing facts related to Miki. With the help of snarky Dr. Horan, Alex, Connor, Sionn, Donal, and so many familiar characters, forge on to keep Miki safe.
I felt this final journey—for Miki and Kane and all the returning characters—gave them a more in-depth portrayal. If this series were to continue, outside of most of the Morgans, I would want to see more about two outstanding secondary characters: Kel, with his loyalty and concern for Kane; and Dr. Horan, with the expertise that she brings to help solve cases. The writing and plot are outstanding, and it brought back many memories from the novels before. The mystery alone entrapped me with its suspense, danger, nail-biting tension and surprises.
I was absolutely intrigued with the Sinners series from the beginning, when Miki finds himself without his bandmates and the painful loss of Damien; with Kane and Sionn thinking they lost the loves of their lives when Miki and Damien are reunited; Connor finding he loves a man; and Quinn finding his forever crush. And the first performance of Crossroads Gin and going on the road. Of course, there’s the determination and motherly love of Brigid, and the rock of the Morgan family, Donal, and Kane along with the entire Morgan family, who rallied behind Miki at every step.
Even though this is the final story in the Sinners series, for Rhys Fords followers it will last forever. Through all the pain, grief, danger and love, Miki’s reality takes him from a life without family to more than enough family who will embrace and love him forever.
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