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B. A. Chepaitis wove together an intriguing tale of the search for justice, the survival of betrayal, and the principle fears of the main characters. Ever had a really good dark smoky whiskey? Yeah. That’s what this book was like. Sometimes I would sit for hours savoring this book, and sometimes I had way less time, yet each dip into this novel left me wanting more. I was fascinated with the main characters from the beginning because each of them had a past to unravel in relation to the current drama that was unfolding. While Jaguar nearly gave everything in her attempt to help others face their principle fear, in the end she had a fear of her own to face. I found myself relating to several of these characters as they were not wholly evil or good.

It took me a little while to get used to Diane Havens as the narrator. Speaking principally from Jaguar’s point of view, most of the book is done in a sultry tone and once I got to know Jaguar a bit better, I found this to fit. The narration started off a little stilted, but cleared up into a nice pace and distinct characters within 40 minutes. By the end of the book, I felt Havens was Jaguar’s voice and I look forward to listening to the next in the series.