Bike messenger, Evie Scelan received a call in the middle of the night from a man she thought was dead. Frank the jerk, as she has labeled him was her first love when she was a teenager. Because of a horrible misunderstanding, he left her and was assumed to be dead. Now fifteen years later, he calls her asking for help. He is involved in something deadly. Before she can find out, the call is interrupted by another voice that doesn't sounds human. A chill goes through Evie's body because she now knows she is in danger.

Boston, Massachusetts is filled with supernatural oddities and Evie is one of them. She is known as "Hound", a woman who has a special power where she can locate people and things. Offering this service supplements her income but she walks a fine line as the dark underworld calls to her where her unique abilities would be welcomed.

Evie just wants to live a normal life, but because she still cares for her former lover, she will search for answers about his disappearance and why he has taken so long to get in touch with her. She must venture into Boston's seedy underground. There she find out about the Bright Brotherhood, a powerful gang who runs Boston's secret magical society. The Brotherhood now knows all about Evie and wants her to join them. She has no choice but to beat them at their own game, even though she may loose her soul in the process.

SPIRAL HUNT is yet another Urban Fantasy where the main female protagonist is much of a loner with a special secret ability that no one must know about. Margaret Ronald's Boston setting is the one unique thing about this book. Unfortunately everything else has a, been there, done that vibe. At times the story dragged and the action doesn't really pick up till the very end of the story. The majority of the characters seem a bit too dull in personality for my tastes and Evie's insights on who she knows and what she sees becomes annoying.

The majority of the time I was confused because things would happen so fast. The tension and plot had merit and Evie may be one of those characters some Urban Fantasy fans may enjoy, but I just could find myself forming an emotional connection with her. Magic and suspense is very relevant, but overall I was a bit let down by the outcome of SPIRAL HUNT.