Review: Devil's Due (Red Letter Days #2) by Rachel Caine

 

Devil's Due (Red Letter Days #2) by Rachel Caine

Publication Date: February 1st 2013 by MIRA

Pages: 329

Source: Publisher

Rating: ★★★★

Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible | Goodreads

My Thoughts:

Lucia Garza and Jazz Callender, both with law enforcement backgrounds, started up a PI firm with the financial backing of a mysterious organization, The Cross Society. Of course, there are strings. They have to commit to drop everything if they receive a red envelope and follow its instructions. They seem to be acting on some sort of precognitive information from this society, and they do help avert some terrible tragedies, but it seems the organization doesn’t mind letting innocents die for “the greater good”. When Lucia and Jazz start to push back and question their assignments, things turn dangerous! Thankfully, both women are smart and have support as they go up against two powerful organizations.

 

I read the first book, Devil’s Bargain, back in 2013, grabbed up the second book and then never read it! I had hazy recollections but remembered more and more as I kept reading. There’s a bit of a sci-fi/fantasy element with the nature of The Cross Society’s mission.

 

Devil’s Due was an entertaining combination of action, danger, romance with two kick-butt female leads at the center! This series ended up being a duology, as the story wrapped up nicely by the end. Both books are now available through Kindle Unlimited.

4 Stars

Book Description:

The New York Times–bestselling author of Devil’s Bargain brings back two kick-ass female private investigators in a case of premonitions and peril.
 
While Jazz Callender is recuperating from nearly losing her life during their first case for the mysterious Cross Society, Lucia Garza hires a new investigator to their none other than Ben McCarthy. The former Kansas City cop has finally been exonerated of murder, and just in time. Jazz and Lucia have received a new red letter. 
 
But instead of instructions for a high-priority case, this missive contains nothing but a “One of you has made a mistake.” And it’s on letterhead from the Cross Society’s major adversary in a psychic war. With Ben filling them in on his past secretive dealings with the organization, Jazz and Lucia start to believe they may be in bed with the enemy, one that they’ve underestimated at their own peril . . .