The Midnight Pack (Jericho James #1), by Jasmine Kuliasha

The Midnight Pack is the first novel in the romantic urban fantasy series Jericho James, written by Jasmine Kuliasha, published by Orbit Books. A smart and feisty investigator who lands in a small town in Maine, ready to find a rational explanation to a murder, in a story full of found family, a bit of drama, tons of banter and a bit of blood; a cozyish read that is also unhinged at moments.

Jericho James works as a private investigator specialized in the "weird" cases, usually debunking cryptid stories; her job takes her to a small town in Maine where a woman has been found killed by a beast. With her usual approach, she tries to find a rational explanation, but oh boy, this case was much weirder than she expected, breaking the lines of what she thought it was real, but also showing her a new face of the reality, including an opportunity to find love.

Let's be honest, Jericho is a total badass of a female main character; sassy and self-sufficient, but also with a soft-spot that the Grey family, and especially Benjamin, knows how to touch. She's a bit too horny for my taste, as I'm not a fan of instalove, but who can blame her, she's young and prone to be in danger. In definitive, a FMC that you don't forget.
The Grey family is a good complement to this story, especially the romantic interest, Benjamin; a good-hearted guy that is forced to isolation with the rest of his family to pursue investigation. They are clearly hiding something from Jericho, but they are helping her to recover after the accident; so it's difficult to get the complete picture about them until the end (something that Kuliasha excels at).

The setting is definitely a successful choice by the author: a remote town with a large forest is the perfect place for weird things to happen; the approach to lycanthropy was also interesting, as it is rather scientifical, but never too hard to keep the page on. 
The pacing is also in a great spot, alternating more tense moments with scenes that allow you to catch the breath and also a pinch of spice to complement the dish. It is a lighter read in the fantasy genre, but that also makes it really enjoyable.

The Midnight Pack is a great starter novel, perfect if you want a light urban fantasy proposal with a dash of romance and a badass character taking the spotlight; a promising debut by Jasmine Kuliasha, whose writing I hope to continue reading in next Jericho James' adventures!