Ginette B. (Niteowl7) reviewed on + 242 more book reviews
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This is a book from the Dirk & Steele series. Dirk & Steele are like a detective agency that only employs paranormal detectives and often work undercover for both civilians and the U.S. government. The main character Blue, has the ability to use electricity as a very powerful weapon. He can also scan any object with his mind to reveal its contents. Blue's evil father blackmails him into finding his brother, Daniel, who has not been seen in several years.
Blue gets a tip that Danniel is working at a circus in Las Vegas. When he gets there he gets to see a hi-wire act done by Iris, a shapeshifter (large cat). She also does an interaction act with her 2 large cats which she often sleeps with in their cages. Blue is quickly smitten by Iris' lithe, catlike body and vulnerability. He quickly secures himself a job at the circus as a handyman. And, they both start falling in love but neither one speaking about it yet.
Iris ends up kidnapped by a ruthless crimelord, Santoso, who is himself under the leadership of a mysterious man. They're mostly involved in the slave trade and selling black market human organs but have many other smaller illegal businesses. Iris is much sought after because of her shapeshifting ability. Santoso wants to have sex with Iris and then wants to sell her to the highest bidder. Then he comes up with an even crueler idea on how to use Iris.
Blue, with 2 other Dirk & Steele detectives frantically tries to reach Iris in time. To further complicate matters, Iris' mother, Elena, who disappeared 5 years ago, pops up on the scene. She's been working undercover in Santoso's part of the organization. Elena is a lot harder than Iris but loves her daughter and will do anything to keep her alive.
This story keeps moving with enough twists and turns that kept me in suspense. I liked the character of Blue. Though he's not a man for much conversation, his actions and thoughts show him to be a compassionate man who has had plenty of suffering in his life. Iris took a little longer for me to get used to. At first she seemed hardbitten but as the story went on I saw she was that way on the outside because of her past and her mother abandoning her. As the story continues, Iris becomes a kinder, gentler person, someone easy to sympathize with. As for the Dirk & Steele agency, I found the idea of a detective agency made up of paranormals fascinating and look forward to reading more of this series.
Blue gets a tip that Danniel is working at a circus in Las Vegas. When he gets there he gets to see a hi-wire act done by Iris, a shapeshifter (large cat). She also does an interaction act with her 2 large cats which she often sleeps with in their cages. Blue is quickly smitten by Iris' lithe, catlike body and vulnerability. He quickly secures himself a job at the circus as a handyman. And, they both start falling in love but neither one speaking about it yet.
Iris ends up kidnapped by a ruthless crimelord, Santoso, who is himself under the leadership of a mysterious man. They're mostly involved in the slave trade and selling black market human organs but have many other smaller illegal businesses. Iris is much sought after because of her shapeshifting ability. Santoso wants to have sex with Iris and then wants to sell her to the highest bidder. Then he comes up with an even crueler idea on how to use Iris.
Blue, with 2 other Dirk & Steele detectives frantically tries to reach Iris in time. To further complicate matters, Iris' mother, Elena, who disappeared 5 years ago, pops up on the scene. She's been working undercover in Santoso's part of the organization. Elena is a lot harder than Iris but loves her daughter and will do anything to keep her alive.
This story keeps moving with enough twists and turns that kept me in suspense. I liked the character of Blue. Though he's not a man for much conversation, his actions and thoughts show him to be a compassionate man who has had plenty of suffering in his life. Iris took a little longer for me to get used to. At first she seemed hardbitten but as the story went on I saw she was that way on the outside because of her past and her mother abandoning her. As the story continues, Iris becomes a kinder, gentler person, someone easy to sympathize with. As for the Dirk & Steele agency, I found the idea of a detective agency made up of paranormals fascinating and look forward to reading more of this series.
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