Review: The Raven (Coffey & Hill #2) by Mike Nappa

About the Book

"A thrill ride into the stark territory between grace and the letter of the law."--Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author

As part of his regular street performance, a deception specialist who goes by the name The Raven picks his audience's pockets while they watch. It's harmless fun--until he decides to keep the spare wallet a city councilman doesn't seem to miss, hoping for a few extra bucks. When he finds not money but compromising photos of the councilman and his "personal assistants," The Raven hatches a plan to blackmail the man. However, he quickly finds himself in over his head with the Ukrainian Mafia and mired in a life-threatening plot code-named, "Nevermore."

Private investigators Trudi Coffey and Samuel Hill must scramble to sort out the clues--and their complicated feelings for each other--to rescue The Raven and save hundreds of lives from a wildcard bent on revenge.

Mike Nappa snags readers from the first page of this fast-paced thriller--and he never lets go until the end.

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My Thoughts

I didn't plan on rereading The Raven. I was going to read something else after I finished my reread of Annabel Lee, but I couldn't resist. I wanted more of Coffey and Hill, more of that non-stop, heart-pounding suspense. And I loved it. It was just as great as I remembered. Not quite as good as Annabel Lee, but I'm not sure any thriller will ever be able to top that one for me. The new characters were great. The Raven and Mama Bliss were so memorable, multi-dimensional, and realistic. There were so many twist and turns. Most I remembered, but there were a few that slipped my mind and surprised me all over again.

I thought I'd go ahead and share my original review for The Raven because I still feel the same.

I've been super excited to read The Raven from the moment I finished Annabel Lee and, I've gotta say, it did not disappoint!

Some books have a way of transporting you and The Raven is exactly that kind of book! Quite a few times, I could've sworn I was in Atlanta, but then I'd hear a noise that didn't belong, look up and realize that no... I was not actually in Atlanta, but still in my room.

Mike Nappa has a way of creating such interesting, realistic, and three dimensional characters that seem to jump off the page!

The Raven was a superb suspense novel that I highly recommend! I can't wait for book three!

Five Stars