I really enjoyed this novel, and all the others that followed. I'm a sort of fan of vampire fiction, from the sublime (A Taste of Blood Wine), to the extremely cheesy (too many to mention here). When I first picked up the book, it was at a friend's recommendation. I didn't expect to much..come on, an (almost) blind detective and a vampire romance writer working together? Still, I was very pleasantly surprised. First of all, I'm a sucker for fantasy books set in Canada. So much is set in the States, or in Europe, or in Worlds Beyond. But to read something that takes place an hour and a half from where I live...cool. I knew where they were searching, where they lived, where things were happening, and Huff described it well. Secondly, the characters were so much better than I thought. They had depth...motivation, a sense of history, definate personalities (talk about rocks and hard places!), and little quirks that made them seem real. The friction between the three main characters is tangible, but I could see why they liked each other, too. Third, there was a plot. The characters had a purpose, and it had a bit more to it than good-vs-evil. Each of the books also explored other 'issues' (at the risk of sounding cheesy): isolation, family, power, tolerance, bigotry... Fourth, the books were funny. Not laugh a minute joke books. They were serious, and dealt with serious issues. Still, Huff never let her books get bogged down with their own seriousness. She let it be funny, just when you needed it the most. So, I really enjoyed the series. I think I liked the first book the most (hence my review here instead of in Blood Pact, for example), but that might just be sentiment talking. I wish there were more books like these out there.