After side stepping the main story in a couple of books Ms Hamilton has brought Anita Black back to St Louis, which is much appreciated. 
 The story could actually have been quite good if she hadn't padded the book with so much side stories that the main story is lost in the mist. 
 The return to relationship between Anita, Richard and Jean-Claude is further made complex by the arrival of a new man, the wereleopard Micah. To further complicate things new powers dawn for Anita and temps her. 
 There is a little too much sex for my taste, without adding significantly to the story or the characters so I'm starting to fear that things will go downhill from here in the continued series.