Review: Cannot Wait For Sequel!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2013
Aleks Voinov and LA Witt authored a short sexy story recently called Quid Quo Pro for the new Market Series, which I reviewed for the Guild. When we were asked to review a new release from LA Witt written solo, we gladly accepted the submission. Suffice to say it was for the second book in the Falling Sky series called `Something New Under The Sun.' When asked, Riptide graciously sent us Chip on His Shoulder Book #1 of this series, which we are reviewing today.  Thank you, Riptide and thank you LA Witt.This story is the POV of contract killer and vampire Liam Lansing. Liam lost his family and status when he was caught with his human lover Daniel Harding. After five years of living in the hellish Gutter, making his own way at any job to keep him fed, he now works as a hired gunman. He has been paid 10 million dollars for this hit by Richard Harding, CEO of Cybernetics . With the enhancements of Cybernetix mods (modifications), he is faster, stronger and with nanobots in his blood can heal even faster than an un modified vampire.Ms Witt describes this place called The Gutter, so vividly I feel the need to hold my breathe as the smells described are so utterly real.  Liam walks through the sewage, air pollution, of such great magnitude it makes my eyes and nose burn just as he suffers. We learn The Gutter is one form of their civilization where the poor work in factories, supporting the rich who live up above called The Sky. This is where the air is pure and you can see sunlight.We travel with Liam, as we follow him thru hallways, tunnels and by-ways stealthy making his way up to  Sky and the penthouse to his mark. He has been given the pass code to open the door and as he arrives at the apartment he sees the name on the door card D Harding. He stands there for a moment remembering, "five years ago Daniel had set fire to his life and watched it burn...One minute he wanted to kill him and the next he just wanted him" Entering, he finds Daniel, the son and heir to Cybernetix ; his ex human lover and his mark.I realize the blurb for this book gives away more than I will. Ms Witt has opened this wonderful world and story to us, I was hooked at the first few pages. Chip On His Shoulder has everything for sci-fi lovers; enhancements at your finger tips to make you anything you want to be, but what is the price?  The company Cybernetix is Daniels father's company. Daniel has never believed in mods. He wants to remain human. He feels his father is unscrupulous always coming up with something people will buy what ever the price. He works hard with a group storing information useful to bring his father and company down.There are humans who have `modified' to vampire to become immortal, now they are paying these companies millions of dollars to come up with a mod to have them not be sensitive to UV rays. So what happens if these companies have the cure for this? but don't want to unveil it .... so they have to come up with another need so people will continue paying. Greed makes them always want plenty of money coming in for some sort of research. So now Daniel and Liam are at a crossroads. Daniels father has betrayed them both.This story was a quick read at only 78 pages. I cannot say enough for what happens and how we get to Book #2 called Something New Under the Sun.  I just know that it is my next stop as I need to see what transpires next.Review by Gloria LakritzSr Reviewer and Review Chair for the Paranormal Romance Guild