Sizzle and Burn

She can touch an item and hear voices. He can touch something and see visions. But what they can see and hear is usually the traces of residual violence. Jayne Anne Krentz's latest, in her Arcane Society series, Sizzle and Burn, has these two people join forces to find out secrets from that past that can effect the Society's future.

Raine Tallentyre is recovering from her Aunt Vella's death and she is trying to get her aunt's affairs in order. Zach Jones is investigating a missing scientific researcher who disappeared the same day that her aunt died. He knows her family history and knows about her "gifts". He offers to join forces with her since she thinks there is something strange about her aunt's death. Raine is soon plunged into a crash course about the Society and it's enemies. As they investigate - it becomes murkier. Are their foes after him? Or her?

This is an excellent sequel to her earlier book, White Lies. Krentz has done some great work with the engaging characters - by balancing their "gifts" with their normal lives. And it is great to have a lead male character who is a hero - but doesn't take himself so seriously. A great read. Looking forward to more in the series.