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A boy that Shaw met months ago turns up at North and Shaw's house claiming that a friend has gone missing. As they investigate, they get caught up in a network of people who profit off of abandoned youth in the city. As the danger escalates they have to quickly track down the now murderer, all the while Ronnie continues his revenge plan against North and those he cares about.  

Oh North and Shaw. I'm not quite sure why we went through all the angst in this series because honestly, they are kind of right back to where they started. Maybe a little more self aware? But not much. And I say that lovingly because I do love these two idiots, I just wish they talked about things. North is really struggling with who he is as an individual and while Shaw wants to help, he has to learn to take a step back and let North be. They did have a great conversation towards the end and I have some hope for their future, but it was a little unsatisfying because I feel like they still have things to work out. 

This series was a little different than others in the universe because this last case wasn't one that had been building throughout the series. However, I'm completely convinced that this is related to Hazard and Somers series 1 corruption case - and maybe this is something we will see again?? It was a more intense case than they have handled previously and I imagine it's left some aftershocks. On the other hand everything with Ronnie that has been built up over the previous books was fine. His whole deal felt more like a cloud of anxiety and a tool to help North on his personal journey. A very satisfying ending for him though, Shaw can be scary when he wants to be. 

I liked this series because North and Shaw's banter was amazing, but I think I preferred their first one. They went on this huge rollercoaster of an emotional journey and  I don't think it was a satisfying enough ending after everything they've been through. And I'm still pissy about the Tucker incident honestly. A real highlight of this book was seeing Hazard from North and Shaw's perspective. He has a few cameos and I loved seeing them all attempting to work together. I can only imagine how entertaining the crossover series is going to be (I assume - along with all the drama and murder). North and Shaw feel like they have a lot of story left to tell and I'm looking forward to more of them. 

Read if you like: 

• romantic suspense                              

• private investigators            

• friends to lovers               

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