Let me preface this with a warning: You will have a book hangover after finishing this because there are so many twists and turns and shocking information throughout the story. My mind is still churning over it all. Was it dark? Yes. Are there paranormal elements to the story? Yep – but they only enhance the story. Were there times I wanted to kick the hero in the balls? Uh yes. Until you get to book 3 and then it ALL makes sense, because Mimi is a freaking genius. You will get your heart stopped and restarted a few times too, along with some angst thrown in for laughs. Mimi is sadistic like that, but I haven’t been let down by any of her books. Take a chance on King. Mia did and it eventually paid off.
You could start from book 3 because Mimi does go over all the major plot points in the beginning, but you will miss all the nuances between the characters, little hints for the plot, and the funny stuff.