4.5+ stars 
 Titus King lives in a black and white world. As a detective in the Point he has seen the worst his city has to offer and refuses to back down. His drive to keep his city as clean as he can finds opposition from all sides, including his brother, but to him it is worth the struggle. As a result of his crusade he finds himself working long hours, with little relief from the harsh reality of the Point. 
 Reeve Black left the Point to protect herself and put Novak away for good. But when the case against Novak was no longer necessary, Reeve realized Novak wasn't the only "bad guy" crawling around the city, and she had the means to take down another, if she can get Titus to listen to her as more than a possible felon. 
 Oh these two. 
 These two really define what it means to live and love in the Point -- that struggle between doing what is right and what is easy, between lawful and illegal. I found myself constantly wondering what would be the tipping point between them, that thing that pushed one or the other too far for the other to forgive. 
 Reeve has such a different take on what it means to live in the Point. Having left it all behind, now that she's back she sees the grit and darkness in a new light. Or more accurately, she realizes that having the white picket fence and green grass does not mean life will be better than it was. Her insight in to Keelyn's actions later in the book is spot on, and I love the way she shares that knowledge with Titus and to a certain extent Nassir. 
 Titus had his own struggle in balancing his need to protect with Reeve's need to be independent. He knew in the back of his mind that she was capable of protecting herself, that she *had* protected herself before, but it went against everything that he felt to let her act as bait to lure Roark out of hiding. 
 The stories from the Point have always had a gritty darkness that is unique to this series. The city is no less a character here than it was in the first two books, but with the lines of Titus's job, and Reeve's experiences living outside the Point, the city feels less harsh, less of an enemy. It's no less gritty than in those first two books, but both Reeve and Titus look at the harsh reality through a different lens than any of the other characters have before. I have a feeling that seeing the Point through Nassir's eyes next will be another version of the city entirely and I can't wait to see what rounds he is put through and what else crawls out of the underbelly of the city for him to have to battle. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.