Benjamin January Die Upon a Kiss, Book 5, (Paperback)

from stephanie_M

freed slaves in New Orleans, at the turn of the century, and the beginnings of opera. way cool.

from hopeevey

This book happened to catch my eye at the library. I don't think I knew that Ms. Hambly wrote mysteries before I found this volume. It's actually the 5th book featuring Benjaman January, a free man of color in New Orleans in the early 1800's. Like other Hambly characters, January is prone to omni...

from Auntie-Nanuuq

I don't know where to begin...... Benjamin January, a French/Spanish/English speaking Freeman in New Orleans, is the pianist for the Opera Othello...... The impresario is threatened & attacked as is the Ballet Mistress......There is shady dealings, jealousy, hatred, and major rivalries. The book ...

from MCDyson

I have loved the Benjamin January series up to now, but this one was so slow I had a hard time finishing it. It did pick up in the last half and I give it 3 stars for that part. Too many characters and the slow plot kept it from being as good as the previous books.