Amazing characters; good mystery

This book was so strange and hard to categorize at first, but I'm glad it was narrated by the amazing Natalie Naudus so I stuck with it until the end. Her voice is beautiful and, while she has some quirks to how she speaks that might not jive with everyone, I enjoy them and even more so her acting. I always appreciate a voice actor who can make it obvious when a man or woman is speaking without losing the nuance and emotion in what they say.

Back to the story: Lily is a bit of a vigilante or maybe you could call her an enforcer for the good guys. I think it took me about half the book to appreciate that Audible has indeed categorized the correctly by labeling it a P.I and detective story, but once I did I realized it not only fit that it was a good example of the genre. Lily isn't a licensed P.I., but her work protecting women and children requires her to investigate their lives to understand the threats against them and do her best to keep them safe. While amateur detective would technically be more accurate than P.I., I'd say this book definitely fits the tropes and mood better for P.I. than amateur detective.

And besides all that, the characters in this book are outstanding. Their backstories and who they bond with, have trouble bonding with, and why are nuanced and complex. It took me awhile to get into this book, but the payoff was more than worth it.

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