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Contemporary urban fantasy mystery novel set in Johannesburg in a world where committing a crime* gets you an animal familiar and a particular magical skill. Fun and twisty mystery, tightly-woven adventures and a style that consistently holds my attention throughout. The novel's interspersed with 'multimedia' snippets--prisoner narratives, newspaper columns, e-mails, etc.--that actually flow well with the story and provide intriguing texture, and I really like the integration of magic into the contemparary landscape. Protagonist Zinzi December is engaging without being superheroic, and I would read more of her adventures given the chance.