If you have enjoyed Pratt's previous two Marla Mason novels, you should enjoy this one--though perhaps not quite as much.

Sure it's a fun romp as always, though the third novel in the series felt a bit hurried, a bit "tossed off". Perhaps it's merely the fact that after the third time, I'm beginning to notice some of Pratt's tricks, repetitions, and quirks.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Marla's latest adventure, though I am a tad worried where the series is headed. When the main character has a run-in with Death-incarnate, it makes it hard for Pratt to dial back the series in later adventures. Can the reader stay interested with supernatural street gangs, The Bay Witch, and Rondeau's antics after dealing with Death himself?

Well, I hope so, because THAT'S where I think the series belongs. When a urban fantasy's main character gets too powerful, I tend to lose interest. Give me someone more human. And Marla is definitely human, with all her problems and flaws. Here's hoping Pratt keeps it a bit more low key in the next book.