Jenna Black, Watchers in the Night

Watchers in the Night

Jenna Black

Tor, November 2006, $6.99

ISBN: 0765354519

Three years ago, just prior to their wedding, Gray James vanished without a trace. His fianc e Carolyn Mathers, a private investigator and former cop, searched for him, but found no clues. She gave up the helpless investigation, assuming he was either dead or went deep aground to avoid their marriage.

In Philadelphia, a street thug threatens Carolyn, when out of nowhere Gray intercedes. Stunned, but also outraged, she asks him where he has been, but he refuses to respond to her inquiry. Instead, he wants to flee because he no longer deserves the human he loves and cherishes above life since he has become a vampire. Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Night, vampires who protect humans, suspect Gray is a rogue serial killer preying on mortals. Carolyn believes otherwise, as she thinks his heart and soul are the same whether he is human or vampire, and she plans to sleuth until she uncovers the truth.

WATCHERS IN THE NIGHT is a superb paranormal romantic suspense that grips readers from the moment the petite Carolyn slowly removes her coat under the orders of the street punk that she plans to stop once she opens the last button, and never slows down until she confronts the killer and her beloved. The storyline is action-packed, with vampires flying in and out making Jenna Black's realm seem real. However, the novel is owned by the courageous heroine who takes on punks, thugs, good and evil vampires and Gray, as she affirms love conquers everyone.