I'll come out and say it. This is a solide debut novel.

Marie's writing is swift, clean, and sweet. There's something very easy about stepping into the main character's shoes. She allows for a nice window into the world that she opens us up to, and then bash us up when it all goes to shit.
I truly did enjoy this book. I enjoyed getting bits and pieces of the characters in alternating chapters, and in truth I just really enjoyed the characters in general. The plot however...not so much. Not to say I didn't like it, I was intrigued, and continued to be all through the end.
It's a battle of the crime syndicates, with one honorable and the other absolutely a piece of shit, with Marie in the middle. I did like that she wasn't just some damsel caught unawares. Naw, she knew what her hubby was into, and I liked that. She was a good character. And that's my thing.
I was just so much more for the characters that I sort of just let the book take me on the rollercoaster I was on just so I could follow Marie through to the end.
I really did enjoy this, and see a very big amount of ability here that can be grown and polished. I look forward to whatever else she may put out!