Lola Starke is less than enthused by her newest client's offer of employment tracking down his ex-addict roommate who has suddenly disappeared. Neither Lola nor her ghost, Aubrey, believe the story the client is feeding them. When Lola is coerced into taking another job for a former classmate who now works for the Gaming Commission, life gets even more complicated.

Noir supernatural mystery novel set in a fictional Hollywood-esque city in China. Yes, you read that sentence correctly. I picked up this first novel in the Lola Starke series because I had to read the second book last year for work and I wanted to see how the series started. Plus I was hoping that the first book would clarify some of the confusing points. It didn't. The story is enjoyable, don't get me wrong, but the author drops you into the world with insufficient details on the rules of the world for my tastes. While I don't regret the read, I don't feel invested enough to continue with the series. ( )