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beastreader's review against another edition
4.0
Ty Hauck and his daughter, Jessie had stopped off at the Exxon gas station to pick up a few items. It was just like any other Saturday morning or so Ty thought. Suddenly a truck pulls up outside, rolls down its window and starts firing. The whole incident took only a few minutes but it seemed like a lifetime to Ty.
After it was all over the carnage left behind was bad. One of the bodies is identified as
federal prosecutor David Sanger. He was working on a high profile case against a Connecticut businessman Richard Scaynes. Mr. Scaynes was involved in a corruption scandal. At first it seemed like the shooter was intentionally aiming at Sanger. Then it seemed that he was there at the wrong place, wrong time.
Sunil, the manager of the Exxon gas station thinks the shooter was there for revenge against his son, Azzi. Josephina Ruiz a girl at Nazi’s school had drowned in the pool. Azzi was going to come forward. The deeper Ty gets in the case the more twisted it becomes. Soon he doesn’t know who to trust.
I first became a fan of Mr. Gross’s when I read his debut stand-alone novel, The Blue Zone. It blew me away. Since then I can’t get enough of his work. Don’t Look Twice is everything I anticipated and more. There were plenty of thrills to keep the thriller fan in me happy as well as a good ending to keep any fan pleased. Ty Hauck has warmed a place in my heart. He never backs down no matter how high the stakes are. For any up and coming authors who want to learn how to write a best-seller, all they need to do is take a page out of Mr. Gross’s handbook. I can’t wait to read the next release from one of my favorite authors.
After it was all over the carnage left behind was bad. One of the bodies is identified as
federal prosecutor David Sanger. He was working on a high profile case against a Connecticut businessman Richard Scaynes. Mr. Scaynes was involved in a corruption scandal. At first it seemed like the shooter was intentionally aiming at Sanger. Then it seemed that he was there at the wrong place, wrong time.
Sunil, the manager of the Exxon gas station thinks the shooter was there for revenge against his son, Azzi. Josephina Ruiz a girl at Nazi’s school had drowned in the pool. Azzi was going to come forward. The deeper Ty gets in the case the more twisted it becomes. Soon he doesn’t know who to trust.
I first became a fan of Mr. Gross’s when I read his debut stand-alone novel, The Blue Zone. It blew me away. Since then I can’t get enough of his work. Don’t Look Twice is everything I anticipated and more. There were plenty of thrills to keep the thriller fan in me happy as well as a good ending to keep any fan pleased. Ty Hauck has warmed a place in my heart. He never backs down no matter how high the stakes are. For any up and coming authors who want to learn how to write a best-seller, all they need to do is take a page out of Mr. Gross’s handbook. I can’t wait to read the next release from one of my favorite authors.
ayaktruk's review against another edition
3.0
My first brush with A. Gross. I enjoyed it, but not so much that I'd run right out and grab his previous novels off the fiction shelf at my local library.
readymadereader's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
itscakey's review against another edition
2.0
I did enjoy this book on the whole, but the author's use of ellipses was a little over the top and unnecessary; having '...' at the end of every other sentence made the story annoying to follow, as did the overuse and seemingly random placement of italics. The character of Hauck was almost bipolar in the way sometimes his "well of rage" (what even is that analogy omg) was overflowing and sometimes his eyes were misting up every two pages.
I didn't feel like the big conspiracy was resolved at the end. Yes, Hauck knew the truth, but nobody else did, and that felt like a hollow victory. Getting the chief involved in the conspiracy came out of nowhere, and just seemed like a device hastily added on at the end to get Hauck to take the other job offer.
Also, I thought Hauck was head over heels with the woman from the last book, so why now is he getting involved with the restaurant owner?? Make up your mind, man.
Overall I thought I was gonna like Hauck, but seeing things from his perspective for the first time in the series really put me off him. I also thought Freddie's death was unnecessary, but there you go. I wouldn't recommend this book, mostly because I found the ending extremely irritating, but maybe that's just me.
I didn't feel like the big conspiracy was resolved at the end. Yes, Hauck knew the truth, but nobody else did, and that felt like a hollow victory. Getting the chief involved in the conspiracy came out of nowhere, and just seemed like a device hastily added on at the end to get Hauck to take the other job offer.
Also, I thought Hauck was head over heels with the woman from the last book, so why now is he getting involved with the restaurant owner?? Make up your mind, man.
Overall I thought I was gonna like Hauck, but seeing things from his perspective for the first time in the series really put me off him. I also thought Freddie's death was unnecessary, but there you go. I wouldn't recommend this book, mostly because I found the ending extremely irritating, but maybe that's just me.
gettinglostinagoodbook's review against another edition
3.0
I would say this is a 2 1/2 star book. I'm not positive if it is the narrator or the script but this just did not hold my attention. Yes there were some good parts but nothing outstanding. Hauck seemed to be a good guy, but pretty willing to fool around on someone he was terrified was moving away from him. He loved his daughter but appeared to do little to spend time with her. His job was everything and he was willing to risk all for it - but dropped it fairly quickly when the right money was offered. Not sure he would be a character I want to read about again and again.
jadenbru's review
3.0
I enjoyed this fast paced thriller. There were some good twists and I liked the character development of the main character and his brother. It wasn't the best page turner I have read but definitely a nice, quick, fun read... Although it was a little weak (and disappointing) that his daughter basically disappeared and ceased to become a part of the novel after the opening chapters.
sunny76's review
4.0
I thought the story was compelling and the characters either likeable or the opposite. I enjoyed it and had trouble putting it down.
arohaup's review against another edition
3.0
good book in the series with many plot twists, nothing being as it seems. defiantly recommend to others
karenangela_1's review
4.0
While there is nothing original about the story, it moves along at a good pace and is well written with central characters that I cared about.