Like the first book, the story is engaging and well-developed that moves at a good pace. Then there's Cyn who's still the kick-ass heroine we all love in book 1. It was nice to see Cyn show her vulnerable side; her heart breaking when Raphael left her; and finally admitting to herself and Raphael that she does love him, that she indeed is capable of loving another, even caring for the homeless teens. She may not be perfect (who is) but she's still tough, confident and smart when it comes to her job as a private investigator. On top of rescuing one girl outta the clutches of an evil vampire, Jabril, she's looking for a missing teenager. She's also taken it upon herself to find the real serial killer as police believe Raphael is the killer. Since the police are determined to pin the murders on Raphael, Cyn is intent to solve the crimes at the same time doing her best to move on without Raphael, which is next to impossible as he continuously invades her dreams every night which leave her hot and frustrated. I love how Cyn is able to solve the crimes beating the police at their own game, at the same time not being a cocky bitch rubbing it in their faces when it turns out she's right. As sexy as Raphael is, Duncan, Raphael's right-hand vampire (lieutenant) is definitely worthy of being mentioned. What a terrific, complex and sexy vampire, at times even sarcastic, being funny, which I love in a vampire. Between the two, I choose Duncan hands down. 
 As much as I love the story, there were a few things I found a little off. Jabril - yes he's a deranged and psychotic vampire who doesn't care who he destroys to get what he wants even if that means breaking all vampire rules. He's so evil that I wish he had more of a presence in the novel. I didn't think there was enough of him, more could have been devoted to him. Then we have Raphael. As much as I find him to be very sexy and drool-worthy, the novel could have used more of him as I was hungry for more interaction between him and Cyn. They still sizzle together but more of them together is needed. Lastly, I have to wonder why a lot of reviewers didn't mention this but who the hell is Sarah? Seriously, there's no mention of her in either book. Cyn admits that she's not a people-person; only has one friend from college, Luci. Yet, when we get to the Epilogue, there's Cyn having a friendly conversation with Sarah who is a good friend of hers. It seems Sarah is the female protagonist in the next novel, "Rajmund," which is fine; however, I really think the way the story ended was not right, actually bizarre since we're just introduced to her with no real explanation as to who she is. For some reason I found this to be quite a turn-off. 
 "Jabril" is still deserving of the four stars I give it as it's got a great story with a lot of action and a kick-ass heroine who's able to face down the most evil of all vampires. You know, she could have even had her own series.