I loved, loved the latest installment of this magical detective series with a side of buddy comedy. It had a layered storyline, witty dialogue, an intriguing problem to solve, surprising plot twists, and suspense. I was equally desperate to read it all at once to solve Jessie’s dilemma and also to savor it and make it last. Adair Finch is the most powerful warlock in the world and one of the best private investigators for hire. When his brother died, he retired from PI work and stopped living his life but he’s recently joined the world again including opening a new detective agency. He is visited by his sister-in-law, Jessie, who he has not seen in the decade since his brother’s death. She is a witch that is now bound with a demon, has government agents looking for her, and she needs Adair’s help. The interactions and juxtaposition between grumpy put upon Adair, vibrant and innocent Bree, nerdy and cautious Liam, and angry protective Enzo was what really made this story so very good. The character arc for all of them was wonderful despite the story being about poor choices and painful pasts. I cannot say enough about how much I loved this story, these characters and this series. I need more of these characters in my life.
Annie Ellicott, Jeff Hays, Justin Thomas James, Ryan H. Reid, and Gary Furlong did a phenomenal job narrating the story and characters into life with enough change of inflection, tone and cadence to voice multiple characters quite convincingly. Reading the story was great but listening to it raised the enjoyment to a whole new level. I love Soundbooth Theater narrations. They are always a step above other narrations.