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| A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones |
A Hard Day for a Hangover ends the great Sunshine Vicram trilogy—and all too soon. The mystery series of a small-town serif and her family, friends, and ever-growing staff of uniquely talented deputies has just found its legs and should really continue.
The last book picks up a couple of days after the previous ended, with the characters still recovering from the injuries they’d sustained. A lot is going on from the start, but the main story revolves around a young woman who’s found badly injured, which leads to the trace of similar cases.
It’s a dual point of view investigation, as Sunshine’s daughter Auri adds her skills and enthusiasm in the game. The two POVs were better balanced than in the previous book, with neither dominating, and the mother-daughter duo worked well together.
The ongoing issue with Levi and his uncle was concluded, though rather easily, considering it’s been the main issue throughout the trilogy. The storyline likely fell victim of the abrupt ending of the series and had to be given any kind of closure.
The when-will-they romance between Sun and Levi progressed in lightspeed too. Not that the readers haven’t waited for it, but with a couple of more books, it could’ve progressed more naturally. Also, Auri wasn’t given much time to digest the news of who her father really is. In the end, there wasn’t enough room for romance. Levi remained a distant character, more talked about by Sun than seen. He would’ve needed his own point of view chapters to really make his story work.
There were many great storylines left hanging too, like Quincy’s romance and the Dangerous Daughters, both of which were just getting started. The series still has a lot going for it and I hope the author will continue it after all. As things stand, I enjoyed the book greatly. It was fun and the mystery was intriguing. And in the end, it gave me the satisfying and emotional closure that I needed.
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