Rachel Vincent
Rogue (Shifters, Book 2)
Harlequin MIRA (US: 1st April 2008)
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Two killers are on the loose in Rachel Vincent's second Shifters novel, Rogue.

The Southcentral Pride has been tipped off about murdered toms, and this tests Faythe Sanders in her newly promoted role as an enforcer. Add that to investigating the recent spate of murdered strippers, and she has a lot on her plate. Then there are the spooky calls from her human ex...

It all doesn't bode well for Faythe's relationship with Marc Ramos, a needy, clingy, violent individual who won't let Faythe defend herself. That may seem romantic to some, but seems way too controlling and whingey to me. Give a lass some freaking space, man! And a promise ring doesn't count as freaking space...

Excuse the relationship, and this book is quite a cracker. Rachel Vincent has well and truly mastered the art of the end-of-chapter cliffhanger...and likewise for the end of the novel. To discuss plot points would be major spoilers, so I'll just say "wow" and leave it at that. But I rather enjoyed the extra light shed on Karen Sanders, Faythe's mother and someone she doesn't seem to respect. There's also a new character I'm hoping (and expecting) will be featured more in the next installment. Suddenly I don't feel so bad about taking so long to actually get around to reading this, because now it's only a month until Pride's February 1st release date - huzzah!

Faythe continues to make mistakes and grow up, but one question remains: will those broken doors ever be fixed?