Infernal Enchantment by Helen HarperMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A great second book in this new series.
Emma Bellamy is the only detective in the Supe Squad, the branch of the London police force that deals with crimes involving supernaturals and humans. She always thought she was 100% human until she was murdered one night in a church graveyard and woke up 12 hours later in the morgue. She's trying to keep her mysterious power a secret but already the vampire Lord, her DSI and the local vicar know she rose from the dead.
In this latest instalment, Emma is asked to investigate the death of a young werewolf by his distraught parents who cannot accept that he chose to be made a werewolf and are blaming the pack for his subsequent death (hit by a car). At first Emma's role is comfort and getting rid of the parents, but when the werewolf's remains are not in his coffin it introduces Emma to the world of ghouls!!!
Then the vampire Lord comes to Emma with a problem, an opportunist human thief has killed one of his vampires Emma's investigations lead her to a modern day Fagin and uncover the truth about her powers.
I really like this series. It's light-hearted, I didn't (correctly) predict what kind of Supe Emma is, the characters are engaging and I like the contemporary London spin on PNR, kind of Buffy-esque but also a smidge of Peter Grant in the Rivers of London series.
Eagerly awaiting the third book in the series.
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