This book was a little slower than the previous two, but I can understand Ms. Estep slowly building up the background of all of the key players. Venom is really the set-up for the next book which should be awesome! So much was divulged in Venom, so now we know so much more about Gin and her need for revenge. 
 I can't wait to see more of Owen Grayson. He is a real man, unlike Donovan Caine who just couldn't handle Gin's being an assassin. 
 This is such a great series. I think that Jennifer Estep is a wonderful writer and has created such an interesting world in this series of books. I don't know if the next book, Tangled Threads, will be the final book in the series, but I can't wait to read it.