Anita Blake Vampire Hunter, Welcome Back!

A brutal murder, a suspect in jail, and an execution planned—but what if the wrong person is about to be killed? 

When a fellow U.S. Marshal asks Anita Blake to fly to a tiny community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on an emergency consult, she knows time is running short. When she arrives, there is plenty of proof that a young wereleopard killed his uncle in the most gruesome and bloody way possible. As the mounting evidence points to him, a warrant of execution is already under way.

But something seems off about the murder, and Anita has been asked for her expert opinion on the crime scene. Despite escalating pressure from local cops and the family’s cries for justice for their dead patriarch, Anita quickly realizes that the evidence doesn’t quite add up.

Time is against Anita, as the tight-knit community is up in arms and its fear of supernaturals is growing. She races to uncover the truth and determine whether the Marshals have caught the killer or are about to execute an innocent man—all in the name of justice.

Talk about a blast from the past.  Back in the beginning so many of the Anita Blake novels were thoroughly drenched in the mystery of her latest chase with the romance dipped in to drive her personal story along the way.  Then we hit the period of the romance taking over the story completely. Not that I don't hate a little romance, but it seemed so out of character for Anita's world.   I can safely say that Anita is back in her stride with Sucker Punch. It has all the makings of the original series format.  Mystery. Crime. Murder.  This book was about as perfect as you can get when comparing it from where it started to where the last few books have been.  The twists at the end make for a very interesting next book and I can say for the first time in a very long time, I can't wait to read it.