goodreads | Tempus Investigations: Season Three

Title: Tempus Investigations: Season Three
Author: Claus Holm
Genre: Paranormal, Suspense, arc
Rating: 4/5
# pages: 451
Date read: August, 2020

THERE’S A NEW MAN IN TOWN… The vampires of San Francisco have long had a no-kill policy, but when mad-artist vampire Maurice arrives and shatters the peace, Jim Corrigan and the rest of the Tempus Investigations team must act quickly to protect their city.
While people are being drained of blood and turned into works of art, Jim must face a choice that might very well decide the fate of the city ... and provide the answer to a question he’s been asking since 1933:

Why was he made immortal?

The third book in the series, and quite possibly also my favourite. The scene is set, and with the departure from the "episode" structure from the two previous novels, Claus Holm has plenty of time to dive into the plot and the characters. I loved the episode structure in book 1, where it really worked in combination with the world building, but as the plot grew more complex, it was time to leave it behind.

And the plot did indeed grow more complex here - especially in regard to story lines and how they interacted. The vampires made for some very interesting villains, and I enjoyed how Jim didn't automatically solve all issues himself, but allowed his friends to fight according to their strengths, and assist each other with - and without - his involvement.

I really liked the introduction of Matt and (though I hardly dare to admit it) actually didn't miss Feline at all. I LOVED the story line with Bob and the Pirate :-