This is the third book in the Mercy Thompson series following Moon Called and Blood Bound.

Mercy is a VW mechanic with her own shop and a secret: she is a shapeshifter and can shift into a coyote when she wishes to. Her roommate, Sam, and her neighbor Adam, are werewolves and her former boss, Zee, the friend from whom she purchased the garage, is a fae.

To repay a favor she owes Zee (see Blood Bound), Mercy agrees to go with him to the Fae Reservation and investigate several murders. When she identifies a suspect, things go horribly wrong and her friend Zee ends up accused of murdering the man. Even though Zee tells her to mind her own business, Mercy can’t rest until she clears Zee’s name. This brings her to the attention of some powerful, and not too friendly, fae who send an executioner after her as well as the real murderer.... and it is not clear which is more dangerous to Mercy. As if this didn’t provide enough problems, Mercy can no longer procrastinate - she must choose between Sam and Adam as her mate.

I really enjoy the Mercy books, the interaction between the characters and the plots are well written and hold the reader’s interest. The characters, even the secondary ones, are fully fleshed, from Warren, the gay werewolf, to Jesse, Adam’s daughter, who is treading the dangers of being a teenage daughter of an alpha werewolf.... talk about scaring away potential boyfriends. I recommend this series and eagerly await the next book in the series. - Stephanie L Bannon