It's Halloween weekend AND Archie's birthday. (He is such a Scorpio.) Guess who's planning a birthday surprise?
Gretchen Lowell is back, and she's wearing a costume. Archie finally learns what the hell is up with his neighbor, Rachel. Susan gets to go to a masquerade party, and it totally sucks. And she gets kidnapped. Again. This is my favorite book yet. And I'm not just saying that because I want you to pre-order it RIGHT NOW. I'm saying that because it really is everything I love all rolled into one. To all of you who missed Gretchen in The Night Season, this one is for you. For the rest of you: I offer one sentence. "Det. Archie Sheridan gets his first lap dance, and everyone almost dies."