author: holly black
stars: 5/5
First sentence: "I don't know whether it's day or night when the girl gets up to leave."
This is the second book in the Curse Worker's series. Holly Black has captured her characters beautifully once again and the mystery tangled in this novel was brilliant.
From inside the cover:
Crimes and cons.
Magic and the mob.
SPOILERS! (if you haven't read the first book, skip these italics.)
In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always thought he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth - he's the most powerful curse worker around. A touch of his hand can transform anything - or anyone - into something else.
That was how Lila, the girl he loved, became a white cat. Cassel was tricked into thinking he killed her, when actually he tried to save her. Now that she's human again, he should be overjoyed. Trouble is, Lila's been cursed to love him, a little gift from his emotion-worker mom. And if Lila's love is as phony as Cassel's made-up memories, then he can't believe anything she says or does.
When Cassel's oldest brother is murdered, the Feds recruit Cassel to make sense of the only clue - crime-scene images of a woman in red gloves. But the mob is after Cassel too - they know how valuable he could be to them. Cassel is going to have to stay one step ahead of both sides just to survive. But where can he turn when he can't trust anyone - least of all, himself?
Love is a curse and the con is the only answer in a game too dangerous to lose.
There are so many twists and turns that you don't know what to think (in a good way.) You are never left behind but also, you can't predict what's going to happen. There is such a shocking ending that you won't see coming. There is mystery and darkness and elevated with clever humor and light moments between Sam and Cassel. This book I'd say is almost better than the first.
I'd recommend the series.
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