If you would have told me that, after reading book one, I'd then get a cozy murder mystery where the detective is Cabal himself... I don't know if I would have believed you. I'd be happy you told me, though, because this was fantastic lol

This man is a total asshole. He's arrogant and self-serving, but he also recognizes that he's human. He makes mistakes and he owns up to them which makes him a way better character than if he refused to admit he has faults. He's such a complex and hilarious character. I am completely in love with this man. I would gladly give him my soul or die for him.

I'm dying to know why he's so obsessed with beating death, though. What is his reasoning? If I remember correctly, there's a female corpse at his home from book 1. Is it his beloved? His mother? Sister? I need to know.

I do enjoy the banter between him and Barrow, but I fear they will fall in love and romance will become a huge plot point in the future. For me, that would ruin the story and I'm not looking forward to it. Is it so much to hope for them to simply remain friends that may or may not despise each other? That would be such a good plot. The cynic in me says I won't get my way, though.

[They served to remind Cabal, should a reminder ever be necessary, why his social skills were so poor. People were loathsome and not worth the practice.]

This line is such a mood. Introverts unite.