Damien is alive. Okay, we got that impression from the ending to Sinner's Gin, but this is different. 
 I love how the characters in this novel connect up to the previous one. Obviously, Damien and Miki have their friendship and history with the band, but you also have the connection between Sionn Murphy and the Morgan clan. 
 That scene when Sionn brings Damien to the Murphy's for dinner (with the intention of having Donal assist) only to find Mike, his Sinjun, right there in the middle of a sea of Morgan's, was well...it was heartbreaking, for both of them. 
 And Parker, wow was he a piece of work, or what? 
 So, now they have half a band. They just need a drummer and a bassist. I'm sure I don't have to guess where that bassist will come from. I liked what I saw of Rafe, I'm curious about his story. 
 Overall, I really liked this one.