Probably a 3.5/almost 4 star book. I enjoyed it -- not as much as Vamped, but it was definitely good. I look forward to seeing more from Sosnowski. ( )

What's it like to be different? That's the question that Zander Wiles finds an answer for when the disease he thinks he's caught from his recently ex-girlfriend turns him into what looks like an angel. Well, the wings he's sprouted certainly fit the bill. Never a model citizen before the change, Zander knows he's no angel and not wanting to become exhibit #1 in a laboratory he shuts himself off from the outside world but realises he can't stay cooped up forever. He calls an old friend from his drug dealing past and after the initial shock they devise a plan to make some money out of Zander's new found oddity by fleecing some gullible believers into parting with some of their cash. When one of their victims turns out to have a husband that has the same condition as Zander but didn't survive the change, Zander realises that it's time to put a stop to what they're doing and that he might not be as alone as he thought he was. Around the same time another body is discovered and the knowledge becomes public and so Zander decides to do the same. It's time to head to New York and get himself an agent.

The story then switches to describe Cassie's life. Cassie is a psychotherapist. One of only a few specialising in dysfunctional angels. She's written a book and even appeared on Oprah and met Zander in what looked like a failed suicide attempt. We learn her back-story and why she feels such a fraud at her job. Can Zander provide the means to prove to herself that she's not?

Part fantasy, part satirical social commentary and part love story, this book is a very clever debut offering. Very imaginative and easy to read. ( )