There are things in this world that are unnatural, the supernatural, and when they go on a murder spree they must be stopped. For this reason the FBI has a special division, the UPD, to handle these individuals. No matter the case if it involves the paranormal they will solve it as fast as possible. Miranda has been unit leader for a long time and when the opportunity to grab Dianna came up she took it. What Dianna lacked in inter-personal relations she more than made up for with her attention to detail and profiling. With this new addition to her team they may be able to not only solve some of the most difficult cases the UPD has had in years, but possibly stop the brass from shutting them down.
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. When I received it Reed let me know it was in three parts. I didn't question it. Many books are broken into segments, but the plot follows through. No big deal. Then when I started reading it was more like episodes in a show than segments to a book. I have to admit that this ticked me off a bit. I don't read short stories, as I don't feel there is enough content to be able to write a complete review without giving away details, and I am very upfront about this fact. As I read I decided that I would think of these as three novellas shoved into one book. It helps. Minorly.
That factor is not the books fault, however, so I won't let it impact my review. This book is an exciting combination of Supernatural and Criminal Minds. Both are TV shows I adore. I've seen every episode of Supernatural and Criminal Minds often-times plays in the background at night. The characters within the stories are well-rounded and don't feel far-fetched. The reader gets momentary glimpses into the paranormal creatures perspectives as well which is always great. In each case you either wanted them caught or felt for the perp, depending on what the authors wanted you to feel.
There are some minor typos and grammatical issues within the book, but nothing major and it doesn't detract from the reading. My favorite character in the book was Joe-Jack, even if I hated his name. I grew up in a small town on the Kentucky-Tennessee border and names like that aren't uncommon. Unfortunately, everyone that I knew with a name like that was either a dick or inbred as hell. Joe-Jack is neither of those things and because of my experiences felt his name didn't fit the character. Instead, as I read I edited out the Jack part and just thought of him as Joe. I was surprised by his development in the book, but it took absolutely nothing away from him. I'll leave it to you to find out what that development is. Although, it does explain why women are easily comfortable around him.
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