Red Glove by Holly Black

Red Glove (Curse Workers, #2)

by Holly Black

CURSES AND CONS.
MAGIC AND THE MOB.

In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always though he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth - he's the most powerful curse worker around. A touch of his hand can transform anything - or anyone - into something else.

That was how Lila, the girl he loved, became a white cat. Cassel was tricked into thinking he killed her, when actually he tried to save her. Now that she's human again, he should be overjoyed. Trouble is, Lila's been cursed to love him, a little gift from his emotion-worker mom. And if Lila's love is as phony as Cassel's made-up memories, then he can't believe anything she says or does.

When Cassel's oldest brother is murdered, the Feds recruit Cassel to help make sense of the only clue - crime-scene images of a woman in red gloves. But the mob is after Cassel too - they know how valuable he could be to them. Cassel is going to have to stay one step ahead of both sides just to survive. But where can he turn when he can't trust anyone - least of all, himself?

Love is a curse and the con is the only answer in a game too dangerous to lose.

Reviewed by jesstheaudiobookworm on

4 of 5 stars

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Mini-review: 4.5 ★ Audiobook⎮I absolutely did not mean to finish this so quickly! As a result, I'll probably be doing a joint review of installments two and three after finishing the next one.

This has the potential to become one of my favorite paranormal series. Red Glove was *nearly* as good as White Cat, which makes me even more anxious to continue on with Black Heart. I'm still so glad I discovered this series! I'm in love with Holly Black's writing.

Narration review: The more I listen to Jesse Eisenberg, the more I love him as a narrator. He has a really versatile voice, making him able to sound young enough to pass as a high schooler, but mature enough to lend credibility to the high stakes storyline. I 100% recommend listening to this series on audiobook. ♣︎

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