Review: Well done...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 24, 2013
Following immediately on the heels of "Hidden Trump" (BiteBack 2), a tired Amber Farrel - "House Farrell", recovering from wounds incurred in her previous adventure, is forced to deal with the Were aspect of her nature along with the "strong box" she keeps in her memory, a strong box that contains past memories she really doesn't want to deal with. Her healing of Jennifer Kingslund and absorption of Jen's negative memories (and forcing those memories into her strong box) has caused additional problems. She's walking on a "razor's edge", trying to maintain her balance as she learns about her multiple nature, often being forced to taking action before she's acquired an understanding.There's a rogue were loose -- a rogue that's been involved in a string of serial killings for quite some time. There are a great many puzzling aspects to these killings, killings that become more puzzling as time progresses.In addition, Matlal Athanate & Were are on the loose in Denver, and our heroine is in the middle of their attempted capture, whether she wants to be or not...Amber must deal with her nature, capture rogue, Were, and Athanante, deal with issues from her ever expanding House, and keep her sanity.Well written, even rushed as Mark was to complete & publish within his own designated time frame. There were a minimal number of typos and/or awkward phrasings (I remember "rom" instead of "room" in one instance).The author keeps the reader in somewhat of a "fuzzy state",, much like Amber must be feeling as she moves from point to point, never with enough knowledge and information. This novel's conclusion does deal with one aspect of her nature (for now), but sets the stage for her next adventure...