4.5 Stars ~ Reviewed on behalf of KindleFriendsForever
Finally, we get to know Stella’s story. For those of you who haven’t read The Razer Series yet, it’s best to start on the first book, Calling Time; that way you don’t get lost in this tale. When I heard that the author was going to write a book about Stella, I sort of dreaded it because Stella is probably one of the most screwed up female antagonists I have read in a book in a long time.
This book picks up right after Stella and Lucca’s son, Ayden, was recovering from the horrific mess that resulted in the death of his best friend. There is a new character that was introduced in this book, Tony, a private investigator hired by Lucca to keep an eye on Stella. The impending marriage of Lucca and Laura draws Stella back into their lives and stirs up trouble. The witch with a capital B soon starts brewing strife in her cauldron of evil!
I must admit this author’s writing style is what I liked the most. This book is narrated from different points of view, mostly by Stella and the rest by the other significant characters involved in the series. Fast-paced and full of suspense, one can hardly keep up with the roller coaster of emotions this book draws out from the reader. I thought I’d be more sympathetic to Stella if I learned her history, but sadly I just wasn’t being honest. Some authors would have created a backstory for Stella that might elicit a lot of sympathy from the readers which would be predictable, but I am glad to find out that it’s not in this case. Stella is what she is. Her background is no excuse for the life-changing decisions she made, she is just plain evil in my opinion. Maybe there was a point or two where I felt a little sorry for her, but only a teeny-weeny bit. Stella is that woman everybody loves to hate and this book doesn’t disappoint, you’ll love it!