Copy received from from Harper Collins UK/Mischief Books via Netgalley

The Golden Locket continues on directly where book 1, The Silver Chain ends, so you will need to read that one first to get the whole picture.

I have to say that I liked this book better than the first one. Now we have met everyone, we can get to the nitty gritty of the characters. And boy, is there some nitty and some gritty! These are some very complex characters!

We met Gustav's estranged brother Pierre at the end of The Silver Chain, and even though he tries to make us like him, the more I read of him through the story, the more I really did dislike him!

Serena's best friend/cousin Polly - she's a pretty messed up girl. I did feel for her.

But this is really all about Gustav and Serena for me. We got to connect a lot more with them, as their burgeoning relationship starts to come together. They have their fair share of outside forces trying to destroy their relationship, and we see the strength within them both as they fight to keep their relationship together.

One thing though - I know the people Gustav has dealt with in the past are all very depraved and debauched, but seriously, every time Serena is left in a room with two or more people, they are all trying to drag her into a threesome!!! This did get a little bit tiresome as the book moved on.

Ms Bond has drawn me into the sexy, debaucherous world of Gustav and Serena, and I can't wait to find out how their story ends.