Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Review: Dangerous Shift by Jill James

Dangerous Shift by Jill James

Amazon Product Description:
HE IS MR. BY-THE-BOOK, WITH A SECRET... 
Shapeshifters live among us but remain unknown to most people except for the highest echelons of law enforcement, the military, science, and medical fields--until now. 

SHE IS A LOOSE CANNON WITH AN ATTITUDE... 
When a fatal virus strikes Shapeshifters all over the West coast, including members of the Shapeshifter Task Force in San Laura, California, reinforcements are called in from around the United States. 

TOGETHER, THEY JUST MIGHT CATCH A KILLER. 
Lt. Nikki Hill of Missouri comes to San Laura and is partnered up with Lt. Sean Evans. They quickly butt heads on everything from proper police procedures to the moral ethics of euthanasia. They can?t seem to get a lead on the serial killer even as members of their own families are stricken with the virus. In their grief they turn to each other and hope they have time to discover if their relationship stands a chance or if they might just be the next victims of the species extinction disease.

My thoughts:
Interesting and original. 
       Jill James has created a story based on a type of shifter I have not encountered before; female/male dominated shifters who can shift between their own female or male form but have lost the ability to shift into animal form.  
     Into this would be bright, California set story, the author has brought some of the worst of our "real-world" problems: racism, sexism, bias, bigotry, fear and hatred.  But she hasn't forgotten to include a host of fantastic characters armed with love, dedication, honor, courage, and hope to counteract those problems.  
      Jill James has added science, ingenuity and a deadly, terrifying virus to this mixture of characters and emotions .  The story that swells from this combination is clever,  insightful, and unique.       
     

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review and participation in the blog tour presented by Bewitching Book Tours.
You can see the blog tour post and author interview by clicking HERE.