Nitchslap'd

I'm only going to give this book 2.5 stars. I love Ilona Andrews  but am disappointed with their latest offering in the Kate Daniels series. Usually I enjoy my excursions into Kate's world but there was nothing really outstanding about this installment. The main plot conflict was a huge let-down for me. I didn't like this Kate at all. In my mind I was asking her

Disappointing elements:

Kate,  Deus Ex Machina Curran Style, and the  ending. 

Something else that bothered me is that it seemed like the book switched genres on me. We were plodding along at a steady UF pace and then hung a hard right at PNR avenue. I was like:

What I did like:

Desandra loved her in this book. Definitely a new favorite side character. Her Attitude is like

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Right now I feel like

when it comes to long running series. It seems I always get to a point where I have to make a decision 

and after choosing I end up asking:

***in a slump***