Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
Review by Susan R. (Sue-in-AZ) 
Synopsis
This is the fourth book in the October Daye series.
Toby Daye is a P.I. – and also a Changling. She has a Fae mother and a human father, and she attempts to live her life in both worlds. As a half-Fae P.I., she tries to bring human crime-solving techniques to cases involving magic. The two don’t always blend and she’s often caught in the middle.
In this book, several of her closest friends and allies have been attacked. And the evidence points to Toby as the attacker. She’s being framed for crimes she didn’t commit. The local Fae queen – The Queen of the Mists – is willing to accept Toby’s guilt and has sentenced her to be executed.
Toby believes that she knows who’s behind the attacks, but she has a hard time proving anything. On top of that, she’s getting confused about events and started to second-guess her own actions. She has to rely on her friends in the Fae community for help in escaping the Queen’s dungeons and to solve the crimes being committed.
The twists and turns in this story force Toby to face up to her own Fae background – and learn things she didn’t want to know about her mother. We get a deeper look into Fae politics, and we see their truly ruthless side.
My Review
This series seems to get better with each book. The characters continue to be very rich and the stories full of action and intrigue.
I’m enjoying following the developing love triangle of Toby with Connor and Tybalt. Personally, I want to see her end up with Tybalt (King of the Cats) and I have to wonder where the series will take this story line.
It was also interesting to learn more about Toby’s heritage – and more about her mysterious mother. It turns out that Toby isn’t quite what she thought she was. I can’t wait to see where this story line goes as well!
I love the use of Toby’s “fetch”. May was supposed to be the personification of Toby’s impending death. However she’s now taken on a life of her own and has moved in as Toby’s roommate. I love the interaction between Toby and May. They remind me of sisters who are so alike that sometimes they can hardly stand each other, but then they surprise you with their differences.
