Dance in the Dark - Megan Derr One of the best book I read in my life.. no I'm not exaggerating, and I will tell why, point by point

This is almost an standalone, but at the same time it isn't. You don't have to read the previous book of the series [b:Dance with the Devil|11566521|Dance with the Devil (Dance with the Devil, #1)|Megan Derr|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1307447062s/11566521.jpg|18448707] to understand everything, but it will help a lot! Why? The stories were closely entwined, but you may not even notice it. So yes, you can read it and after read the (superb) first book of this series.

About this book
Welcome to Johnnie's world!
An orphan child, adopted by a powerful Dracula named Ontoniel (P.S: in vampire hierarchy Dracula is the vampire that control a certain zone, and all vampires living in his area).
He can and will never be a vampire, but he certainly look like one. Proud, obsessed by his looks, unbelievable beautiful, arrogant... Johnnie is the best vampire... but he is not.
All the story is from his point of view, so you may miss he is Proud and kind, obsessed by his looks but ignorant of his charm, unbelievable beautiful but incapable to see his effect on others, normal or abnormals, arrogant but self-deprecating... Johnnie is the personification of the contradiction.
and maybe... just maybe... he is much more than he think he is...

The plot resemble the first book of the series
Johnnie is not a PI because he desperately need money (as Chris, the narrator of [b:Dance with the Devil|11566521|Dance with the Devil (Dance with the Devil, #1)|Megan Derr|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1307447062s/11566521.jpg|18448707]). Johnnie love a mystery, something to put all his knowledge in practice. His suits and shoes is not his only obsession... books are too. He know everything about abnormals (supernatural creatures)! It was his way to fit, growing with a Dracula as a father. His world is a place were humans are inferior creatures, and he know it... when his father announce his brother (true son of the Dracula, Elam) will get married Johnnie decide it's time to have his own live... and maybe, help others, solving intriguing mysteries.

It's also a romance but I WILL NOT say a word about it. Immediately you will know something supernatural is following Johnnie. I will not say more... and you WILL love to try to solve this mystery. It's a mystery inside a detective story, but it's YOU that must discover who or what is that creature... because Johnnie will be trying to solve other mysteries, and it will not be his priority.

I love this book, and in my modest opinion it's the best of the series
Up to now I read 3 books,
#1[b:Dance with the Devil|11566521|Dance with the Devil (Dance with the Devil, #1)|Megan Derr|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1307447062s/11566521.jpg|18448707]
#2[b:Dance in the Dark|11566563|Dance in the Dark (Dance with the Devil, #2)|Megan Derr|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1307447362s/11566563.jpg|16507131] (this review)
#3[b:Midnight|6970361|Midnight (Dance with the Devil, #3)|Megan Derr|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1329353543s/6970361.jpg|15269676]
While I adored the first, with Chris and all his collaborators, and liked a lot the third, with the brave Devlin and his sweet draugr Midnight, I was truly obsessed with Johnnie. Maybe because he is weak, but powerful, or maybe because he is lonely and seeking the love of his family. Or his rituals of dressing (love them all, each one described perfectly). I don't know exactly what, or if there is just ONE thing that made me love him so much... I think it's all... his weakness... and the most strong character of the series IMO.

Johnnie oh Johnnie... I'm truly obsessed by you!
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5 stars