This is a companion novel to The First Girl Child (TFGC); it takes place over the same period but from different perspectives. Many reviews I read complain that it is almost the same as TFGC. I read TFGC over a year ago, so it's a distant memory. I only remember the main plot points, so the fact that it is the same story didn't bother me, but other things did. First, the pace for the first half was slow, and I almost gave up a few times. It took a long time to grab my attention, and then, once it did, the story moved too quickly. I also would have liked more from Hod's POV. I found him to be the more interesting character of the two. I loved TFGC, so this was a disappointment. Overall, it was a good story but not necessary.

It's a quick urban fantasy about a PI, not a Private Investigator but a Preternatural Investigator, who gets kicked out of a big city job to work in a quiet/quaint town in Maine. This was a rapid read with all the stereotypical plot points. The main character is ousted from a secret society, and someone wants him dead. There is a potential love triangle (possible square) in the future. The "quiet" town is entirely of preternatural (supernatural, but then you can't use the play on words of PI) beings/occurrences. Overall, it was OK, and I will give the next one a shot.