This was an interesting book, yet I have not been moved to continue reading the series - unusual, as I have read just about every other book Anne Rice has written. This book was overall pretty lackluster compared to Rice's other books, but the main premise of a professional hitman recruited by an angel is, as I said, interesting.
Its a slow read, not that its untypical for an Anne Rice novel, but its also not very interesting. And the ending came close to angering me, making the whole book feel like nothing more than a set up for the next book in the series. I have nothing against multiple book series but most of them have stand alone stories that tie into the overall arch of the bigger story. It almost felt like going to a movie and getting the "trailer" instead. Dissapointing.
