Think a more violent and sexual His Girl Friday. 
 Griffin Shaw is an angel, of sorts, who ferries the recently departed to their next stop. Originally he was a `50s Vegas PI, but since he can't get past the murder of himself and his wife he is stuck on angelic escort detail. Then in a moment of compassion he breaks the rules and is punished by becoming flesh and blood again. He's also forced into the company of one Kit Craig, a rockabilly reporter who is marked for death because of Grif's lapse. She is investigating a prostitution ring whose reach goes to the very top of Vegas' elite. There are 2 mysteries at play here, as well as visits to old mobsters, crooked cops, murders, and a pretty horrific secret underneath the sex ring. 
 This is a dark UF with noir tones. I really liked both Kit and Grif. They make a very good team even when they bicker. Kit lives a nostalgic lifestyle dressing and living as though she were from the 50s. Grif is actually from the 50s and doesn't understand the idealized view of his era, though he definitely looks the part. I enjoyed the details in the clothing and hairstyles. I didn't know much about rockabilly coming into this book, so sometimes my curiosity over the clothes and the lifestyle took me out of the story for a bit. It didn't last long though, and I liked how both stayed true to character. 
 There is also a different take on angels here too. I wouldn't say that they like people all that much (a common theme among many of the recent angel-inspired tales I've read). If you are a person who cannot take a different view of angels, God, etc then you'll probably have issues. I enjoyed Pettersson's take on the heavenly host, especially Anas. I almost wish that we had a little more with her as her character's progression was one of my favorite parts. 
 I also really liked the overall theme of what it means to live. It resonated with me. 
 Not everything is solved, but it still was a satisfying ending and I'll be reading the next book in this series, as well as checking out Pettersson's other UF. 
 [I received a copy of this to review for Amazon Vine.] 
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