content: I have read both Alien Taste and Tainted Trail. I found both of them to be excellent books. Of the two, Tainted Trail is more skillfully written. Wen Spencer is (deservedly so) more confident and the end result is a compelling thriller with multiple and layered mysteries. She balances character development, romance, action, and the unique storyline deftly. My only caveat is that if you do as I did and chew through this one quickly, there is a long wait for her next