A funny and in places sensitive story. Bobbi is trying to be strong when finding out who is stalking her. Her take on life is humorous but you can still feel the pain and prejudice she faces.

This is my third Renee James book to read about Bobbi and probably the toughest one for me to get through. My issue wasn’t the writing which was great as usual but some of the content because of how vivid and detailed James writes.

Her character work allows you to explore the world around Bobbi, her protagonist who is a transwoman, thanks to some interesting supporting characters. Her characters are definitely the best part of the story as the plot line is pretty brutal. In Bobbi we find a strong woman, a rape survivor, and someone who is still dealing with the psychological torment of what was done to her.

I lost track of how often my heart felt like it was being ripped to shreds, my body tense from the horror unfolding before my eyes, or my eyes dripping with tears at the evil humanity is willing to inflict on each other for the most asinine of reasons. At times this book nearly became too depressing to continue but I felt forced to continue because I had to know where this story would lead.

If you have issues with violence and rape scenes, you may need to steer clear of James as she doesn’t hold her punches which I found to be a good thing because it provides a deeper experience into understanding the character of Bobbi not to mention taboo subjects. But if you’re willing to give her a chance you’ll also find she has an insightful ability to create a love story; one that forces you to recognize our tendency to prejudge people and how we would be better off waiting until we know them so our lives can be richer for the experience.

Hopefully throughout her series, readers will develop an appreciation for the fact that Transgendered people are no different than anyone else as James reflects this in her character style.

This story is told in first person, present tense, and completely from Bobbi's point-of-view. I struggled with the narration when I read this authors last book, however, now that I'm more familiar with Renee's writing style, I had no issue with the dialogue. Quite the opposite. I adore Bobbi, and can't even begin to fathom all the prejudice she encounters, simply from being true to herself, something that takes guts!

In this installment, Bobbi has the uneasy feeling she is being stalked, and thus begins the arduous journey of figuring out who wants to do her harm. Six people come to mind, but the seventh eludes her, and me - the reader.

There are some great supporting characters, Betsy, Roberta, Cecilia, and bits and pieces about the salon, which I adored revisiting. And Phil, dear dear Phil. What I wouldn’t give to have just five minutes in the mans head. *sigh*

Moving on, the main focus of this story is who wants to harm Bobbi, and why. The conclusion is far from pretty, it would be fair to say it's brutal. My heart was in my throat as I frantically flipped the pages. The epilogue goes a little way to stop the ending from being outright depressing, but I'd still call it a HFN, which was fitting to the plot.

As much as I loved this story, and am no stranger to darker content, I feel the need to issue a warning - if violence and/or rape are triggers for you, please approach this story with caution.

Summary, I highly recommend this story to readers who enjoy unique plots and don’t mind dark content.

Copy provided by the publisher, via NetGalley

Lots of good suspects with a twist. The protagonist is smarter than the author let her be. I have enjoyed this series because of the information I have learned about the GBLT community.

Bobbi Logan is being stalked. She doesn't know who it is. But she is making a list. She was raped a decade ago and she darn sure won't be again. Bobbi decided to confront her suspected stalkers but her list has only six names. There should be seven since culturally things seem to revolve around the number seven.
Bobbi experiences several frightening events including serious vandalism of her home and business Bobbi is fearless or so she pretends. Along the way Bobbi learns some valuable lessons about herself and her suspects. But number seven is real and he is coming. And Bobbi will have to learn one more lesson or she might die.