“Gunmetal Magic” (Kate Daniels #5.5) by Ilona Andrews – getting inside the Bouda mindset turns out to be a lot of fun.
“The Wolf Road” by Beth Lewis – Elka is one of most original and compelling characters I’ve met in a long time.
“The Dead Won’t Sleep – Rosie Gilmour #1” by Anna Smith -grim, realistic crime story set in 1990s Glasgow