I was interested in Harlan and curious about the world but it didn't feel like I was really learning anything new or much about this world that she has created, it almost felt like the middle of a trilogy instead of the third book, it felt almost incomplete.
This is not a book to read on it's own and the characters find out a lot about the world and some of the other players within it. ( )

Olivia LeClair is a private investigator who uses her psychic gift - aura reading - to help with her cases. While her professional life is going well, her personal life is not. She is attempting to find a soul mate by taking part in speed dating which isn't going well. Her screening question: "If I disappeared tomorrow would you walk into hell to find me? - is scaring away all her potential dates. That is, until Harlan Rancourt sits across from her and answers: "If you disappeared I would walk into hell to find you. I know the way. I've been there."

Unfortunately, Harlan has an ulterior motive. He needs Olivia to help track down the Vortex Lab and he's convinced that Olivia is the oracle who can help him. Only Olivia vehemently denies being an oracle despite her heritage.

Luckily, Harlan is with her with a couple of other guys try to kidnap her because they, too, think she's an oracle. The two of them decide to team up because Harlan says that he can help her find out who murdered her mother along the way to the Vortex Lab.

Both Harlan and Olivia have powerful psychic talents and his are more than usually unusual. He is able to disguise his aura so that he blends in and, when he drops the disguise, his aura is very frightening. Olivia sees through his attempts to disguise his aura and isn't afraid of the real Harlan.

This is the third book in a trilogy and neatly ties up quite a few of the threads left dangling in the earlier books while still leaving some things unfinished. It was an exciting story filled with Krentz's usual banter and crisp dialog. I liked both Olivia and Harlan and thought they were just right for each other.

I liked the way the story pulled in threads from some of the Arcane Society books and connected those two fictional universes into one. Fans of Krentz (or Quick or Castle) will enjoy this exciting conclusion to a trilogy. ( )

Great conclusion to the trilogy. I believe this is the first time Krentz has redeemed what had been a villainous character and it works really well. Bonus - an appearance by Fallon Jones! ( )

This is a quick read. A more engaging read than some of the Krentz books I've read, probably because I really liked the male and female protagonist. Yes, there was some paint by numbers stuff, e.g., the explanation by the main villain about how and why he does does his dirty deeds, but on the whole the romance felt a little fresher. ( )

I was surprised to like this as well as I did.I knew it was romantic suspense, but groaned when I realized it was also paranormal. Lot's of twists, good dialog, and characters. A fun read. ( )