After Light Yagami finds a way to kill all of the FBI agents that are tracking potential Kira suspects in Japan, including his own private tail, Raye Penber, he's feeling pretty smug. That is, until Raye's fiance, a former FBI agent herself, starts to piece even more parts of the puzzle together and when she runs into Light himself, things get a little hairy and suspenseful! Meanwhile, realizing the severity of the situation, L agrees to reveal his identity to the handful of cops still working the case.
This second volume of Deathnote was far superior to the first installment. While it still had some plot holes, the otherwise fine writing was able to overcome any shortcomings. While Ohba is no Dostoyevsky there are some real moments of suspense and excitement in here. It almost makes you want to skip pages to get to the climax, but not because it's bad. Because it's that GOOD! In a reverse of the handsome Shonen-ai hero, L is a weird looking guy with simian mannerisms while Light is the handsome school boy. The pressure on Light continues to ratchet up, but who will make the first mistake in this battle to the death, L or Light?