Book 1 in the series follows on from the initial Novella in the series, “The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death” in which we learn how Elizabeth “Bunny” Barrington was turned into a Vampire against her will. This was done by the son of the King of the Vampires, Franklin, who despises Bunny. If you haven’t read “the Case of her Dastardly Death”, you can probably get away with it, as enough is explained in this book, but you will get a lot more out of the series if you do.
Bunny has fled her home country of England to come and live in Alaska, a little town called Portlock, a town that is occupied by supernaturals of all sorts, vampires, mermaids, witches, druids, necromances, and shifters, including werewolves, but also those that can shift into other animals such as bears or foxes. There are a few humans living in the town as well. This is a mostly, happy, little blend of supernaturals all living together without having to worry about being seen by humans.
Bunny has been hired as an assistant to the local Sheriff, Nomo Gunnar Johansen. Initially Bunny assumes that she will just be working at the station, helping with phones and paperwork.
However, the Nomo has other plans for Bunny, given her eidetic memory, and her abilities as a Vampire. The town is an interesting mix of paranormal personalities, sometimes close to the boiling point, but often held at bay by the Sheriff’s office. For example, there is the drunken shifter who when he has a bit too much to drink, can get a bit out of control. There is the Fox Shifter, who likes to run amok in his neighbour’s yard, just to antagonise her, and she likes to try and shoot him. Just the odd minor disturbance. There is a council that represents all of the different beings in the town, but they spend more time trying to
Bunny is doing pretty well with things, getting to learn her job, and getting on well with both the Nomo and other person that works at the Sheriffs office, Sidnee, the mermaid, becoming fast friends with her. That is until one of the werewolves is brutally murdered.
With a long list of possible suspects, and a town that is always simmering close to the edge, Bunny and her new Boss find themselves having to face the multiple challenges of supernatural politics in a race before the killer can strike again.
This is a fast-paced Urban Fantasy mystery thriller, with a lot of humour, action, and some romance. The world building is outstanding as the town of Portlock and its inhabitants are brought to life with such beautiful detail, that you feel like you are walking the streets with Bunny and her loyal dog Fluffy. There is a stunning array of paranormal beings in this world, with each following a lot of the normal conventions we have come to understand, but some with a few tweaks for the Portlock universe, giving it a unique flavour.
The really captivating aspect of this story though is the character work. We get to see the story through Bunny’s eyes, new to the supernatural world, and still trying to find her way as a newborn Vampire as well. On top of this, she is also trying to learn a new role as the assistant to the new Sheriff, who is more interested in a new ‘Deputy’ than an office assistant. With Bunny’s eidetic memory, she is able to recall anything though, and this makes for a clever way to recall events that have occurred in the story, especially when Bunny needs to remember a crime scene, or a particular incident. She has a wicked, sarcastic sense of humour that also adds a lot of fun to the story, breaking up moments in the story that can be particularly brutal. There is a slew of other exceptional characters in this book as well, from the Nomo, Bunny’s new Boss, to Sidnee, the other assistant in the office, who fast becomes her new friend. Then there is the leader of the Vampires, the incredibly hot and brooding Connor MacKenzie, who seems to have a bit of an issue with Bunny. There are multiple other characters as well, but I don’t want to give spoilers, but they are all brilliant.
This is one of those books that hooks you from the moment you pick it up, to the moment you realise you have finished it, and you are looking for the next in the series. If you love Urban Fantasy, exceptional character writing, and just a fun story, then this is an absolute must read!!
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great dialogue and wonderful characters
Reviewed in Australia on March 2, 2024