Even though I liked the well written noir gumshoe feel of this story, the romance was a wash. I just didn't feel it, the main character was a HUGE alcoholic and didn't want help from anyone. He doesn't like himself, can't forgive himself and most of the time he wants to die. How can you love someone when you are in the mindset?The mystery was lukewarm at best, choppy and kind of lackluster. Here is where I missed the authors wit the most, the sharpness that shines through her Josh of the Damned series. I guess I expected more in her characters, more depth and edge in her heroes and less bumbling fuck ups in the bad guys.
