SOME SEGMENTS FOR 18+ ONLY. Chloe, daughter in a well-connected family of a Chinese mother and an American father, faced a death of a friend in her youth, and it led to her secret life as a contract killer, albeit one with a set of standards. Damon is a homicide detective for the Albuquerque police force with a recent couple of unsolved cases on his desk he is working through. He also has a penchant for motorcycle racing, heavy drinking, and one-night stands during his off hours. When their paths cross during an after-hours event, a sexual attraction builds a strong connection, but one’s secrets and another’s investigation will clash. The story presents two very strong multi-layered characters having to deal with very contradictory emotions and values in a very action and thrills plot. However, this is not a complete story, but rather a novella-length pilot episode of a limited series tale. Any reader who decides to delve into this book should be ready to commit to further books in the series to reach an endgame. In addition, a dedicated reader must be willing to overlook some unlikely hyper plot points and connections which drive characters together in the story. It left me in a contradictory mode. ( )