Labyrinth

Vampire dominance games and Harper Blaine's quest to free her father's ghost from a Grey maze add spark to Richardson's jumbled but juicy fifth Greywalker novel (after 2009's Vanished). Despite the sometimes complicated magical mumbo jumbo, readers will enjoy watching the plucky paranormal PI, her geeky boyfriend, and funny ferret Chaos battling evil. An ancient Egyptian entity, the Pharaohn-ankh-astet, pursues Harper from London to her home in Seattle, where bloodsucker-in-chief Edward Kammerling is missing, and his rival, Carlos Pires Ataide, desperately needs Harper's help in extricating the tip of a soul-consuming knife from his body. As this series continues its shift from paranormal mystery to more complex vampire-centric fantasy, Richardson's once-playful Harper is clearly evolving into a supernatural force to be reckoned with. Just Back From London, Harper Picked Up Some New Skills While She Was Away. But Instead Of Taking The Time To Hone Them, She'd Rather Focus On What's Important. Like Finding The Two-bit Perp Who 'killed' Her. She's Convinced He's A Valuable Clue In The Puzzle Of Her Past And Her Missing Father, As Well As A Key To Figuring Out Who's Trying To Manipulate Her Powers And Why. There's Just One Problem. Turns Out The Man Who Killed Her Was Murdered Himself While She Was Away. Lucky For Harper, She Has An Airtight Alibi, But That Doesn't Mean The Police Are Going To Play Nice. With Seattle's Recent Surge In Violence - Thanks To The Vampires - She's Already Under Suspicion. Which Means Harper Has To Watch Her Step. Because Finding The Ghost Of Her 'killer' - And Rescuing Her Father - Will Mean Entering Into The Grey. And With Her Growing Powers Pulling Her More Deeply Into That Paranormal World, Harper's Afraid She May Not Be Able To Come Back Out...