Kal Hakala is back at work after a nasty case left him sidelined from the Bureau of Supernatural Intelligence (BSI) for two months. Little does he expect the latest assignment from his boss, however, as BB wants him to assume temporary leadership of the BSI as its director. This also means that Kal is responsible for picking the team to address a situation in Chicago that appears to be windigos. Kal will use all the tools available to him in picking the team, but will he be willing to risk his best friend, Canton Asate, and his own girlfriend, Jeanie Morrow?

CHICAGO, THE WINDIGO CITY is the fourth book in a series featuring the BSI and its intrepid agent, Kal. While it can be read as a standalone story, I felt as though I was missing a lot, but that may be because Kal wasn't the central character to this installment and relationships were the centerpiece of the storyline. Instead, Kal uses the VR (virtual reality) technology to dip into the past of both Canton and Jeanie and how they became involved with the BSI.

CHICAGO, THE WINDIGO CITY is jam packed with action but the heart of the story is Kal's love and concern for his girlfriend and his best friend. I fully intend to read the other three books as I love the characters and the snappy wit of Kal. I suspect that fans of the prior three books will appreciate CHICAGO, THE WINDIGO CITY for the glimpses we get into the history of some of the characters as Mark Everett Stone fleshes them out quite a bit through the flashbacks. CHICAGO, THE WINDIGO CITY is an original and refreshing tale that leaves me wanting to know more about Kal, Jeanie, BB, and Canton. I look forward to reading the other books in the series.