Once again - LOVED it - the romance, the suspense, the twists and turns as the culprit is revealed !!! And another book where the romance is the primary focus with Sam and Nick ever present between the pages but where the crimes and the suspense are still a major factor in the story. 
 And again a friend of Nick's is the subject of the homicide investigation with this second blow having him on edge and second guessing his romance with Sam and the complications it brings with it. But the once loner Lieutenant has a new outlook on love and relationships and butts heads with the newly appointed senator at every opportunity - and the sparring between the two is once again epic and hilarious. And the parallel storylines following Freddie, Gonzo and Skip just add so much more meat to the story. 
 Absolutely nothing negative to report - writing, characters, plot, banter, romance and steam - all present and accounted for in abundance. 
 * 4.5 Stars *