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prpltrtl946's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of twists in this one!
Interesting characters, brutal events, and complicated plot twists kept this book moving along at a nice fast pace. Good read.
Interesting characters, brutal events, and complicated plot twists kept this book moving along at a nice fast pace. Good read.
thatswhatshesreading's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! What a ride and what a gem! I could not put this book down! Seamlessly interweaving multiple points of view that span three days, this is an intensely engaging and compelling police procedural that should not be missed!
Though I had not read the first book in the series, One Small Sacrifice, I will definitely be picking it up soon! This was an amazing reading experience that I look forward to enjoying again when I begin the previous installment. While I never felt any disconnection by entering the story in the second book, some of the dynamics between police partners, Sheryn and Rafael, may have been better understood had I started from the beginning.
I was hooked from the first sentence! The pages couldn't fly fast enough! Short, suspense filled chapters keep the pace moving at breakneck speed, making it incredibly difficult to put down. The main characters are strongly developed and wonderfully diverse. It was so fascinating to read their alternating perspectives of similar events and how it all comes together into a deeply twisted and dark conclusion. The dialogue flowed naturally, and the clues and evidence were introduced smoothly, while also quite surprisingly, so as to keep you guessing right along with the characters. This intricate mystery is thoughtfully plotted and mesmerizing!
High expectations have been set for this series, and I'm so eager for more!
Many thanks to Great Escapes Virtual Blog Tours and the author for providing me with a free copy of the book. This is my honest and thoughtful review.
jessicamap's review against another edition
2.0
Thanks to the publisher for the free copy in exchange for my honest review
I’ll keep this short – I hate when I have to give a less than favorable review. Based on other reviews I am definitely in the minority for this. So I think it could be more so “it’s not you its me” with this book. DON’T LOOK DOWN is the second book in the Shadows of New York series, but it read just fine as a standalone (as I hadn’t read the first book).
I found myself in and out of the story as far as my interest. If you don’t frequent the police procedural genre then I think this will be perfect for you. For those that read a lot of these books, this might feel a little repetitive at times. Suspend some belief for this one and I didn’t feel too connected to the characters.
Again, I really think it that this didn’t mesh well with me as a reader. The writing was solid and I think Davidson put together a good mystery with some cat and mouse to it. The pacing is what got me and this one took longer than anticipated to get through.
I’ll keep this short – I hate when I have to give a less than favorable review. Based on other reviews I am definitely in the minority for this. So I think it could be more so “it’s not you its me” with this book. DON’T LOOK DOWN is the second book in the Shadows of New York series, but it read just fine as a standalone (as I hadn’t read the first book).
I found myself in and out of the story as far as my interest. If you don’t frequent the police procedural genre then I think this will be perfect for you. For those that read a lot of these books, this might feel a little repetitive at times. Suspend some belief for this one and I didn’t feel too connected to the characters.
Again, I really think it that this didn’t mesh well with me as a reader. The writing was solid and I think Davidson put together a good mystery with some cat and mouse to it. The pacing is what got me and this one took longer than anticipated to get through.
backpackingbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first Hilary Davidson novel and certainly won't be my last. Though this is book two in the series, it can definitely be read as a standalone.
It covers a few different perspectives but mainly Jo, a successful businesswoman who is being blackmailed for a past that is catching up with her. She arranges to meet the blackmailer with a tonne of cash in the hope that she can pay him off. But the meeting backfires (pun intended) and both Jo and the man wind up shot. When the police arrive, the crime scene speaks for itself. But something doesn't add up. Someone is still after Jo and won't stop until they get what they want.
This book had everything a thriller needs to keep you on your toes. I was thrown by all the red herrings and had no idea where the story was going. It has a good plot and one that kept me reading on. The ending came as a complete surprise to me which is what I hoped for. I thought the characters were well-represented and well-executed, with each playing a key role in the story.
All in a all, a fast-paced thriller that will keep you guessing till the end.
Thank you to the author and NetGalley for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
It covers a few different perspectives but mainly Jo, a successful businesswoman who is being blackmailed for a past that is catching up with her. She arranges to meet the blackmailer with a tonne of cash in the hope that she can pay him off. But the meeting backfires (pun intended) and both Jo and the man wind up shot. When the police arrive, the crime scene speaks for itself. But something doesn't add up. Someone is still after Jo and won't stop until they get what they want.
This book had everything a thriller needs to keep you on your toes. I was thrown by all the red herrings and had no idea where the story was going. It has a good plot and one that kept me reading on. The ending came as a complete surprise to me which is what I hoped for. I thought the characters were well-represented and well-executed, with each playing a key role in the story.
All in a all, a fast-paced thriller that will keep you guessing till the end.
Thank you to the author and NetGalley for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
bookbosomed_jess's review against another edition
4.0
New crime, same great detective duo and I’m happy to say that I enjoyed this one even more than the first!
I love that we get some diversity and it’s handled in a matter of fact way rather than clubbing you over the head with the fact that we’ve got one black female cop and another Hispanic gay cop. The plot had the same pacing with all the twists and turns coming out at the end but I found Jo to be more sympathetic and likable than her predecessor in the previous book. I also love the glimpse of Sheryn’s family too just as I did in the first.
I’d call this a solid 4.25 and will definitely be reading the next one in the series. Thanks to the author and NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I love that we get some diversity and it’s handled in a matter of fact way rather than clubbing you over the head with the fact that we’ve got one black female cop and another Hispanic gay cop. The plot had the same pacing with all the twists and turns coming out at the end but I found Jo to be more sympathetic and likable than her predecessor in the previous book. I also love the glimpse of Sheryn’s family too just as I did in the first.
I’d call this a solid 4.25 and will definitely be reading the next one in the series. Thanks to the author and NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
pomoevareads's review
4.0
Jo is an ambitious young woman who has lived a hard life but has worked equally hard to make something of herself. So when her past threatens to come back to haunt her she’ll do anything to prevent that from happening. This fast-paced suspenseful police-procedural/thriller opens with Jo meeting up with her blackmailer only to get shot at. The police later find the man she was meeting dead and Jo is the primary suspect. Can Jo escape the keen police detectives following her and is there more to the story?
Told in a linear timeline over a matter of a few days, the author has written a delicious cast of characters all of who have ghosts in their closets. I was certain I had the villains pegged early on but I was wrong! Elements of the story reminded me of a classic cop tv drama with the banter between the partners and the showdowns.
Thank you to @hilarydavidsonbooks and @netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Told in a linear timeline over a matter of a few days, the author has written a delicious cast of characters all of who have ghosts in their closets. I was certain I had the villains pegged early on but I was wrong! Elements of the story reminded me of a classic cop tv drama with the banter between the partners and the showdowns.
Thank you to @hilarydavidsonbooks and @netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
readwithamy's review
4.0
Don’t Look Down follows the case of Jo, a highly successful beauty company owner who is being blackmailed by someone. When she agrees to meet the alleged blackmailer, she finds herself in a shoot out where she takes someone’s life. She is thrown into turmoil as she is tracked down by detective duo Sterling and Rafael. The story follows the case against Jo and gets to the bottom of why she was being blackmailed - and by who.
This book got off to a really strong start. I was hooked and couldn’t wait to get to the bottom of the case. But, I found in the middle it got a little bit slow and repetitive but eventually picked back up again.
Overall, I enjoyed this. It was engaging and I was invested in the story.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eBook in exchange for a review.