I liked the set up for the first book in this box set. The concept that Tad had abilities to see colors and through these colors, he can tell if someone is good or evil. It is no wonder that so many people have a fear of clowns; especially if they are portrayed as evil, manic killers like Pogo. Which by the way Pogo is a psycho as well as a sexual pervert. The worse kinds of psychos are the ones that feel no remorse.

The abilities that Tad possess are not ones that I would count as lucky but more as a curse. To see the killings as Michael aka Pogo commits them is a curse. Tad could have just left the task to the police to catch Pogo but I like that Tad did not just sit it out. Yet, I did have some trouble connecting with the characters. Additionally, I agree with other readers that the repetition was tedious and it slowed the pace of the story down. Lastly, when it came to the gore, I had no issues with it and in fact, I have read more gruesome killings. I hope that the next book is better.

Red is for Rage is the next book in this collection. I would start with the first book. Although, you could read the second one but to get more context and history of the characters, it would be better to read the first book. Which having the context did help some with this book. My reading vibe with the characters and the story went faster.

It was good to see Tad's abilities showcased more. Plus, she was becoming more prominent. Another person that I noticed more was retired cop, Charlie. In fact, I liked him a lot. He was a good guy, who at times seemed to find himself in sticky situations. Although, you would expect this as he was helping Tad to find Tad's friend, Stevie, who was taken by a psycho. As much as I might have liked this book a little more, I still struggled to find any emotional connections to the characters and the sexual references and such were more dirty than really necessary. I don't think I can continue on reading the third book in this box set. ( )