Jill Kismet is a dealer in dark things and a demon slayer and it is her job to patrol the Nightside. Called out to the aftermath of a very bloody attack where 5 cops were killed and one is left fighting for his life, Jill assesses the situation and picks up the stench of something she would rather not smell.

A hellbreed and something else are working together and things are dangerous. Jill is the best there is and knows where to go and who to ask for information. So when some weres turn up giving her more help than she wants things turn into a game of cat and mouse. The big questions that needs to be asked is who is the mouse in this game? Is it Jill?

Night Shift is the first in a new series by Lilith Saintcrow and I am relieved to say that it was brilliant. I first found this author through her Dante Valentine series which I seriously got hooked on from book one but then found annoying by the time book 3 came along and gave up on it. Hopefully this series will not go the same way because this one is different and (literally) bloody good.

Jill rocks and is extremely hard. I can't wait to see what the author does with this character because the ending left things looking extremely interesting. Hunter's Prayer, book number two in the series, is thankfully due out next month so the wait is short (kudos for that!) and it is already on pre-order!

Dark, bloody and Urban Fantasy at its best this is not for the weak hearted but for the hardcore paranormal genre readers out there who like something with a little more edge and alot more kicking than kissing. Jill Kismet is here and hopefully she is here to stay.

Labels: Books Read, Lilith Saintcrow, New Releases