REVIEWED by Jen B.

TITLE: Devil’s Hour

SERIES: Zero Hour

AUTHOR: Aimee Nicole Walker

PUBLISHER: Chasing Rainbows Press

LENGTH: 261 Pages

RELEASE DATE: December 16, 2019

BLURB: Devil’s hour, noun: the hour when the demon or devil who leads hell is at its strongest.

Born on the wrong side of the tracks, Royce Locke is no stranger to scrapping and fighting for the things he wants. What he desires most is Sawyer Key—his partner on the force and the man he’s falling in love with. After asking Sawyer to take a chance on him, Royce will need to back up his pretty words with fearless action instead of being his own worst enemy.

Someone is harassing the mayor of Savannah, and Locke and Key are tasked with finding out who. The investigation quickly takes a twisted turn, leading them to an enemy who thinks purification by fire is the only way to save the city. Scarier than The Purists’ elusiveness is their ability to turn public opinion in their favor, creating unrest and threatening anarchy by fanning flames and fear. When you play with fire, someone is bound to get burned.

When menace becomes murder, the two detectives will race the clock against the devil to save their beloved city from becoming a raging inferno. Royce will need to draw on his grit now more than ever if he hopes to realize the dreams that are finally within reach. The rag is lit, the Molotov cocktail is tossed, and the zero hour is upon them. Challenge received and accepted.

Devil’s Hour is the second book in the Zero Hour series, which follows Locke and Key’s investigations and evolving relationship. This is a series that must be read in order. Devil’s Hour has a happy-for-now ending with no cliffhanger. It contains mature language and sexual content intended for adults 18 and older.

Trigger warning: Part of the storyline involves coming to terms with a friend’s suicide, which may be difficult for some people to read.

REVIEW:

Locke and Key are back in action navigating and juggling their relationship with their work partnership. The chemistry is still present both on the job and off as they are in a race to get to the bottom of the vigilante group causing problems for the Mayor before the FBI steps in to take over.

The story takes a few turns where the mystery is concerned. Likewise, the plot thickens concerning the details surrounding the death of Locke’s previous partner. He is burning the candle at both ends trying to take care of the widow and child left behind while working to get to the bottom of the hold up on their receipt of benefits.

Through it all, Key is there by his side. I really enjoyed seeing their relationship evolve and deepen. They are perfect for each other, and it is fun watching them realize it more and more each day. While this did seem to drag on a little bit here and there, I was savoring it and turning pages enjoying everything that I loved about the first book. Can’t wait for the next installment!

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