“I’m going to ruin you,” he says through gritted teeth. “Ruin you for anyone else.”

Okay, but this whole book was such a vibe! I felt like I was right there with them in the 1940s, listening to Lena sing and seeing Callahan sit in his private investigator's office. Such an experience! It was great.

This book follows the unsolved murder of the Black Dahlia. What this story gives you that reality didn’t is an actual fucking end to the murderers cuz that shit was never solved irl. That makes me mad lmao

“I’m going to fuck him out of you, dollface. You’ll never be the same again.”

I loved both Lena and Victor in this, I found them great as both standalone characters and together as a couple. I am so excited to read Karina’s other vampire books so I can see more from the secondary characters we met here, like Valtu Aminoff (aka Dracula) and Absolon! It was nice to see Abe as well, from Ocean of Sin and Starlight! I love crossovers like this!

“And who do you think I am, Callahan?”
“Someone who’s survived by keeping secrets. Someone who’s used to being watched, admired, desired—but never really seen.”

There were lots of twists, turns, and reveals, and of course, the thriller/mystery aspect as well, so overall, 10/10 would recommend!

Thank you so much Karina and Lauren for this ARC!