Review: Loved it!  Want more Lian & Figg please!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2012
I really enjoyed this follow up to Voodoo Dues.  Both novellas are fun, quick reads!  A lot is packed into these pages due to a direct writing style that keeps this very entertaining story moving along quickly. A satisfying ending with no big cliffhangers (Yay!) still manages to leave you wanting more!  And hopefully soon!?I really like the main characters, and admit to a little crush on Lian!  He's not the big, me Tarzan you Jane, kind of guy... He's attractive in a more "buttoned up" way... a well-schooled and respected anthropologist, who loves books & research, and has a personal interest in everything supernatural as a result of a horrific werewolf attack.  No, he didn't turn, but took a couple of years to fully recover. Other than the attack, the fact he's from Ireland, comes from big money, and wants nothing to do with his mother, he and his past are very mysterious & intriguing (he even changed his last name...hummm?)Then there's Eleanor Figg.... Figg is a great character also and Lian's polar opposite.  She's feisty with little to no higher education, but definitely street smart, knows how to use her looks and a gun...definitely not "buttoned up"!  He often has to reel her in, and she has to give him a little prodding, but the attraction is undeniable.Set in a town in Texas, the last book dealt with voodoo and zombies.  This one introduces us to the vampire & shapeshifter communities, after Figg & Lian find themselves in the middle of another supernatural mess.  Great secondary characters too!One thing to note:  this story, like the first, goes back and forth with Figg & Lian's POV.  I like the way its handled much better in this book...the POV being clearly indicated with each chapter  made for an easier read - less challenging than the first book. And last but not least, not only is it well written but it's well edited.  I really appreciate the efforts of indie authors to entertain us with their stories, but with some you just have to overlook the missed edits and typos.  Ms. Simmons has done a great job with story and presentation!  I can't wait for the next....hope she can write fast without sacrificing quality!!