Quarter to Midnight showcases the pulsating, vibrant city of New Orleans while it meticulously unravels a fraudulent scheme, laced with duplicity and cruelty, that started back in Hurricane Katrina. Karen Rose at her best with corruption and murder, well-developed characters, and a sweet romance. The story is fast paced and on the edge of your seat exciting. Quarter to Midnight the first in the New Orleans series leaves the reader wanting more.