Tony Giodone is a hitman for the mafia and everyone else who can pay for his services. He's good at his job. He's become even better since he turned werewolf after a job that didn't go quite as expected. But now he gets an unusual case: Sue Quentin wants him to kill her. Thanks to her awful family and the fact that she's too nice to say no to them, she suffers from severe depression. But Tony feels attracted to her and becomes her bodyguard and lover instead of killing her. As they get closer, she has to face her weaknesses and her issues with Tony's job. And he has to find ways to deal not only with the mafia and the police, but also with his werewolf instincts that get stronger and stronger...
This book is exciting, funny, full of action and with a great leading character. It's also the beginning of a series about shapeshifters, the Sazi. It has already been continued with "Moon's web", in which the Sazi and their culture play a larger role. This is just the beginning of a series that promises to be complex and interesting. So if you like early Laurell K. Hamilton or Lynn Viehl's Darkyn-series, this is just the book for you.