4 1/2 stars! 
 I enjoyed this installment of the Morganville Vampire series, fast paced, emotional, and exciting. 
 My heart will always belong to Myrnin. He was slightly less frantic this time around, but extremely sarcastic and lovable! I wish there would have been more time with Michael as well. 
 The loss of half a star: SHANE! Sorry fan girls, he just doesn't do it for me. These books focus way too much on him. Two books in a row focusing on Shane and his issues. He is weak, minded, hearted, and emotionally. Yeah, every girl sees a wounded man and think they are the one strong enough to change him. That their love is the ultimate cure. Total B.S.! We have to change things within ourselves, no one can do it for us. As for if Shane is a good person, that remains to be seen. He seems to fall toward bad influences quite easily. & yes, he does have a little of Frank within him. It is his responsibility to not allow that to take over his life. At this point he is just using it as an excuse to get away with whatever he wishes. The glamour only brought out in him which was already there, his jealousy towards Michael & Myrnin. He does have a hate towards vampires but his issues with Michael are based on jealousy and nothing else. What he needs is a therapist, and frankly I am sick of his issues. His loyalty is awful, has there been a book in the series where Shane wasn't the weak link? He was fallen prey to Frank (twice I believe) Kim, Amnesia, And lastly, Glory. I am pretty sure that he had a fling with Eve in Morganville's past as well. As to whether Claire and Shane should be together, I truly don't think she has found her equal yet. 
 I also feel the authors didn't utilize the Psychic to her potential. None of the characters heeded her warning and then she disappeared. So in all actuality why was she even in the story. Was her blip just so that the BAD GIRLS can make an appearance. I would have liked to know more about her, she was highly interesting. She seemed a good equal for Claire as an friend. 
 Claire was definitely stronger, physically. In past books I was confused how a genius didn't act... well, like a genius. She sometimes does the dumbest things. This time she used her brain and then added brawn to the mix making a very complex character. Claire's biggest weakness.... Shane. She needs to stop thinking of him at every turn and live for herself. Clearly he gave no thoughts for her within this series. She is maturing and coming into her own, finally. She is loyal and I think that Amilia, Oliver, and Myrnin see this in her. 
 I enjoyed the book. Loved having the gang back. We NEED less Shane as a focus and give us more of the vampires. After all this series is call The Morganville VAMPIRES, not the Shane Collins Show... 
 Sorry Fan girls...