Kelley Armstrong's (Women of the) Otherworld series didn't work too well for me, but whatever she's doing here in the debut of Cainsville works wonders for me, absolute wonders. 
 Olivia discovers that her life as the daughter of two upperclass Chicago parents is sham, and that she's adopted, and actually the daughter of two of the most renowned, infamous, notorious serial killers in Chicago's history. As her world comes crashing down around her, she takes refuge in the quaint little town of Cainsville, and with the help of lawyer Gabriel Walsh, begins to look into her birth parents' pasts, especially as her birth mom insists that they are innocent. 
 Everything worked for me - from the absolutely charming vignette that served as the prologue, to the vague hints that the inhabitants of Cainsville may actually be Fae folk, to the whole plot line - unraveling the mystery of the past and (perhaps) proving Olivia's birth parents' innocence. 
 Olivia herself is interesting, what with her unique abilities, as is Gabriel. What was not so interesting was the CIA/mind-control angle: the plot floundered there a bit, but I am not complaining. 
 My absolute favorite thing about this novel, however, is the seamless weaving of superstitions and folklore and Faerie mythology into the plot. I am utterly enthralled. It remains to be seen if the series will hold my attention, but I am certainly hoping so, and looking forward to it. In fact, I think I might reread this novel and savor it, instead of inhaling it the way I did this go-around.