The Maker of Widowmakers' Arm

Ptolemy discovers he cared for someone who has left him; it saddened me but made him feel a little more human and less cold to me. I find Ninety-Nine a most interesting character, as Lane begins teaching him the "tricks of the trade" when a new and very unusual murder scene is reported. Once again the author has given us a mystery that the sheriff, in what I call his "Sherlock" method, solves the case. Along the way, we learn more about this domed city and its citizens in this great world-building Space Opera series. I can't wait to read what the author has up her sleeve for Ptolemy's next case.

Full of intrigue, action and emotion too! I've grown to like and empathise with Ptolemy Jovan Lane even more with each novel in the series as we get to know him. This novel creates mystery and suspense along with an insight into Jovan's hidden emotions that I thoroughly enjoyed. The twists of the story's unexpected turns kept me spellbound and I was captivated from the first page by how well Cameron Cooper has packed so many components into such a small slice of Jovan's life. Each novel in the series is rich in detail which lets me get to know more about Jovan, as well as the unusual space port society and residents of Georgina's Town where he is Sherif. I highly recommend this latest addition to the Ptolemy Lane series and suggest it is best enjoyed by starting with the first book and enjoying each of them, and in series order.