The relationship development is delicious. I did guess the bad guy as soon as he arrived on the scene but, for me anyways, I don't think it actually was obvious, I think I was just looking hard for the odd little clue and something just tipped me off.

Speaking of, Royce's former partner and best friend's death is still playing a part in the narrative, and with this novel, we see more and more how all the various threads are being gently woven together into a tight plot which keeps the tensions rolling throughout. He really is a complex character, filled with internal doubts, guilts and probably some kind of trauma-related anxiety over Marcus' suicide. In Devil's Hour we get inside Royce's head and I've been looking forward to it and wasn't disappointed at all. Oh my lordy don't read this one in public or listen to the audio with your headphones off because Aimee Nicole kicks it off with explosively hot chemistry-filled sex! Trigger warning: Part of the storyline involves coming to terms with a friend’s suicide, which may be difficult for some people to read. It contains mature language and sexual content intended for adults 18 and older. Devil’s Hour has a happy-for-now ending with no cliffhanger. This is a series that must be read in order. Challenge received and accepted.ĭevil’s Hour is the second book in the Zero Hour series, which follows Locke and Key’s investigations and evolving relationship. The rag is lit, the Molotov cocktail is tossed, and the zero hour is upon them. Royce will need to draw on his grit now more than ever if he hopes to realize the dreams that are finally within reach. When menace becomes murder, the two detectives will race the clock against the devil to save their beloved city from becoming a raging inferno. When you play with fire, someone is bound to get burned. Scarier than The Purists’ elusiveness is their ability to turn public opinion in their favor, creating unrest and threatening anarchy by fanning flames and fear.

The investigation quickly takes a twisted turn, leading them to an enemy who thinks purification by fire is the only way to save the city. Someone is harassing the mayor of Savannah, and Locke and Key are tasked with finding out who. After asking Sawyer to take a chance on him, Royce will need to back up his pretty words with fearless action instead of being his own worst enemy. What he desires most is Sawyer Key-his partner on the force and the man he’s falling in love with. Devil’s hour, noun: the hour when the demon or devil who leads hell is at its strongest.īorn on the wrong side of the tracks, Royce Locke is no stranger to scrapping and fighting for the things he wants.

Devil's Hour by Aimee Nicole Walker