I think that Katherine Addison excels at writing stories that mixes fantasy and mystery, this novel is gripping, fascinating and highly entertaining.
The King of Goblin is on TBR and this was the first novel I in this world and had no issue with the characters or the world building.
Thara Celehar is a great characters, fleshed out and likable. I appreciated his empathy toward the victims and his moral strength. He fights for what he think is right.
The world building is amazing, it made me think of Far East and there's plenty of details.
There are various subplots in this story, most are murder investigations and one is on the horror side. Each of them is interesting.
It was an excellent read that kept me turning pages and I hope to read soon another novel by this author.