Jennie's Reads

“You bought your fate with a temper fit, and twelve years hasn’t changed you at all. You still don’t know when to quit, when to keep your mouth shut, or when to take your licks and lay the f*ck down.”

⭐️ 5
🌶 2.5
💥 Politics
💥 Morally *Complicated*
💥 Double Crossing
💥 Sibling Drama
💥 Criminal-ish
💥 M/M Spice

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So, lets be real – who’s the ACTUAL puppet master here? Gosh, I loved Capitol Matters, Quinn did not fail to deliver. I felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest one minute, and I was laughing the next. HOW? Because – Fitch. THAT’S HOW.

Two words: Read. It.

Blurb/Synopsis

In a society of witches, trust is a tenuous thing. Especially for a (semi) reformed serial killer.

Fitch Farrow believed his win in court washed his hands of his murderous past. But, when he’s given the assignment to kill eight people in four weeks, it becomes clear that some things never change.

Working on both sides of the law has Fitch struggling to find balance. The leader of his gang wants those eight people kept alive, turning a murder plot into a mercy mission that complicates things at the Capitol.

Meanwhile, investigator Holland Lyle expects Fitch to prove his allegiance to the Capitol by informing on the gang to which he’s still loyal. Keeping Holland in the dark about his undercover work and his own lesser nature becomes increasingly difficult as Fitch debates how much further he’s willing to go down the path of villainy.

What I Enjoyed

Fitch’s Character Arc: Quinn takes us on a trip with Capitol Matters through the basket case that is Fitch Farrow and his mind. We see him struggle with the complexities of trying to be “good” but also being stuck in this position where he has to stay “bad”. We get a glimpse into pre-Bloody Hex Fitch, and honestly- I fell more in love with him and just want to tuck him under my arms and save him from all the bad things. Well, really- I’d like to tuck him into Nash’s bed and never allow him to leave.

A Deeper Glimpse into Nash + Fitch: This one is basically self explanatory. My heart jumps with joy when reading about Nash & Fitch. I see Nash as Fitch’s conscience – the Jimmy Cricket to his Pinocchio if you will. But also, maybe not that example… because that visual is not… yeah. LOL, YOU GET IT. It’s just really nice to see Fitch have something *good*.

Ripley + Maggie: I’m continuously intrigued by this relationship- I’m wondering if at any point it will implode. Ripley’s just going to keep stringing his pink-pigtailed-flesh-eating-basically-dead-girlfriend around? For how much longer? Ripley himself is also a curious character. I didn’t feel like I got to know him much more in this book – but also… just enough to keep me guessing.

The Inner Workings of the Capitol: Honestly, this encapsulated Holland and the goonies too. It was great to see Quinn include the fact that just because Fitch was deemed as not guilty means that everyone believes it. The fact that the capitol agents were butt heads to him made total sense – and that sense of being the black sheep in the captiol really does help his character arc.

What I Didn’t Like

Grimm. : This dude is just ruthless. Literally does everything he can to break Fitch – over and over and over again. I don’t even think he’s that good of a gang leader, like… ditching the Bloody Hex with Vinton? Come on dude… I need Grimm to just be gone. But we have 2 more books…

Clyde: QUINN DANGLED CYLDE IN OUR FACES… AND NADA… WOMAN, I SWEAR.

Theme Song

Notable Quotes

“I squinted at it, considering, until I decided I would rather die than be caught wearing the human-sized rubber.” – Fitch

“The conjurer beamed. “You want explosives? I’ve got twenty.””

“Capitol Fitch was a curated character. He showed yo where he was supposed to, when he was supposed to. He played for the team, had good posture, and better breath.”

“I doubt this is what he had in mind when he decided to loan you out. You’re about to get rode hard and put away wet.” He chuckled. “And not in the fun way.” – Nash

“My reputation was earned, but it wasn’t like I slaughtered people for fun.” – Fitch

“I must have looked confused while I watched her choke up. She missed me? Most days I missed me, too.” – Fitch

Over All Thoughts

Quinn continues into Capitol Matters with such brilliance, humor and entertainment. We learn more about Fitch, we see Donnie, we experience Holland, we love Nash – it’s a hodge-podge of making you laugh and cry all within a couple of pages. I love Quinn Cameron‘s writing and story telling, you’re drawn into the series and truly feel for Fitch. He needs someone to care for him, and right now, that’s us.

My questions forever… WHERE IS CLYDE?

I am ecstatic for the next installment in the series – and highly recommend Capitol Matters and Pulling Strings.

Haven’t read the first book in the Marionette Series? Check out my review here!

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