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Publication date: 22nd May 2014 from Pan Macmillan.

Thank you SO much to the author and publisher for the netgalley review copy.

Summer in London: a city in turmoil. The vicious murder of a well-known MP is like a match to tinder but Detective Inspector James Quill and his team know that it’s not a run-of-the-mill homicide. Still coming to terms with their new-found second sight, they soon discover that what is invisible to others – the killer – is visible to them. Even if they have no idea who it is.

Its hell out there…and was in my house when people tried to interrupt my reading while I was in this one. Ever since I read “London Falling” I had been dying to get back into the world of Quill et al and it was worth every minute of the wait.

I love Urban Fantasy and I especially love it when its done this well. The world and the people inhabiting it having been so well established in the first book ,this was easy to dive straight back into, and from the opening few paragraphs I knew I was going to be hooked. When an unseen killer strikes and an innocent man is at risk, Quill and team take a closer look – and with their particular brand of vision see what others do not. So begins a rip roaring adventure, some edge of the seat moments and a wonderfully addictive reading experience.

The one thing I do adore about these particular books is that they are very definitely aimed at and written for adults, but without feeling the need to say “hey look at all the swearing and stuff look how grown up I am” – and hey we’ve all read books like that – in this its just adult characters put in untenable situations and reacting in realistic ways, even with the paranormal and fantasy elements. In this instalment we also get a guest appearance in the form of a rather well known author (who I also adore but I won’t spoil it for you) and this gave it such a great edge and made me smile a lot.

The characters get added depth (I particularly loved the developing yin/yang relationship between Costain and Ross) the mythology expands and encompasses more London legend (Jack the Ripper anyone?) and overall if anything I enjoyed this even more than the first one. And that was a tough act to follow…

Definitely highly recommended by me. The only problem now is, getting over this major book hangover. Thats two I’ve had this weekend…

Happy Reading Folks!