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corita's review against another edition
4.0
I bought Come Twilight when it first came out, and for some reason, didn’t get around to reading it. Then last week, I saw that the book has been nominated for an Edgar Award and decided I’d better read it.
There are four books in Tyler Dilts “Long Beach Homicide Series”, and I’ve enjoyed each book, but so far, this one is my favorite. Danny Beckett and his partner Jennifer Tanaka are solving another homicide, but along the way Danny finds himself a victim, and this becomes a two mysteries book. I’ll admit that I figured things out a little earlier than I would have liked, but I’m also one of those annoying people who manages to pick up all the clues and put things together before other people. That didn’t matter because this was the kind of book I just couldn’t put down, and I finished it in one day.
There are great things about this book. The character development is excellent. I would have read the book just to find out how things turned out for Danny Beckett. The plot is engaging. I’m a pretty big geek, so there were some fun moments for me. I won’t give them away because they made me chuckle, and I wouldn’t want to rob another geek of giggle moments. As always, the descriptions are outstanding, and I love the setting. It’s always fun when you know the locations, have eaten in the restaurants, and have walked in the same places as the characters. Dilts does an excellent job of bringing the setting to life and capturing the atmosphere.
There are four books in Tyler Dilts “Long Beach Homicide Series”, and I’ve enjoyed each book, but so far, this one is my favorite. Danny Beckett and his partner Jennifer Tanaka are solving another homicide, but along the way Danny finds himself a victim, and this becomes a two mysteries book. I’ll admit that I figured things out a little earlier than I would have liked, but I’m also one of those annoying people who manages to pick up all the clues and put things together before other people. That didn’t matter because this was the kind of book I just couldn’t put down, and I finished it in one day.
There are great things about this book. The character development is excellent. I would have read the book just to find out how things turned out for Danny Beckett. The plot is engaging. I’m a pretty big geek, so there were some fun moments for me. I won’t give them away because they made me chuckle, and I wouldn’t want to rob another geek of giggle moments. As always, the descriptions are outstanding, and I love the setting. It’s always fun when you know the locations, have eaten in the restaurants, and have walked in the same places as the characters. Dilts does an excellent job of bringing the setting to life and capturing the atmosphere.
willac's review against another edition
4.0
This fourth installment in the Long Beach Homicide series is excellent. Homicide detective Danny Beckett doesn't always make the right decisions, but who does? Things seem to be going well for him, his relationship with his girlfriend is proceeding nicely, to the point where's he's keeping clothes at her house, and he's been successful in closing some major cases.
But things start going wrong, and he's basically placed in protective custody by his boss to keep him safe. That doesn't sit too well with him, and when he decides to make some decisions on his own that turn out to be bad, his longtime partner begins to pull away from him.
I've enjoyed this entire series, and I especially enjoyed this one.
I was given a galley of this book by NetGalley in return for an honest review.
But things start going wrong, and he's basically placed in protective custody by his boss to keep him safe. That doesn't sit too well with him, and when he decides to make some decisions on his own that turn out to be bad, his longtime partner begins to pull away from him.
I've enjoyed this entire series, and I especially enjoyed this one.
I was given a galley of this book by NetGalley in return for an honest review.
vesper1931's review
2.0
At the moment life is good for Detective Danny Beckett, then he is called to a suicide which he quickly determines is a murder. His life only gets worse when his car via a bomb explodes. Are both these cases linked, what could be the motive in either of them.
Took awhile for Beckett to catch on to some of the clues. I didn't really feel engaged in the story or the lives of the characters, which can happen quite a bit.
A NetGalley Book
Took awhile for Beckett to catch on to some of the clues. I didn't really feel engaged in the story or the lives of the characters, which can happen quite a bit.
A NetGalley Book
errantdreams's review
3.0
I'm caught between a three and a four on this one.
I think the characters were surprisingly realistic. It isn’t easy on Jen (Danny’s partner) or on Julia (Danny’s girlfriend) when Danny has to stay under guard and under wraps. He’s not a man who relaxes easily, and by the time we get into the meat of things, both Jen and Julia have largely had it with him. His behavior should piss them off; it’s nice to not see them giving in to it.
I love that a side character signed his rental agreement with the name “Kobayashi Maru”. That threw the cops off something fierce until they finally stumbled across a detective who’s also a nerd!
At one point Danny is abducted and told, “stay away from her!” But unfortunately he doesn’t get a chance to ask who, which makes things all the trickier.
This book didn’t wow me, but I enjoyed it.
Book provided for review by publisher
Original review on my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2016/08/short-take-come-twilight-tyler-dilts/
I think the characters were surprisingly realistic. It isn’t easy on Jen (Danny’s partner) or on Julia (Danny’s girlfriend) when Danny has to stay under guard and under wraps. He’s not a man who relaxes easily, and by the time we get into the meat of things, both Jen and Julia have largely had it with him. His behavior should piss them off; it’s nice to not see them giving in to it.
I love that a side character signed his rental agreement with the name “Kobayashi Maru”. That threw the cops off something fierce until they finally stumbled across a detective who’s also a nerd!
At one point Danny is abducted and told, “stay away from her!” But unfortunately he doesn’t get a chance to ask who, which makes things all the trickier.
This book didn’t wow me, but I enjoyed it.
Book provided for review by publisher
Original review on my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2016/08/short-take-come-twilight-tyler-dilts/
thereadingraccoon's review
4.0
Read both as audio and e-book on KindleUnlimited.
Another winner from Tyler Dilts. This is book #4 in the Long Beach Homicide series featuring police detective Danny Beckett. In this book we find Danny still working on his banjo, in a romantic relationship that started in his last book and at the scene of an apparent suicide. Danny has doubts immediately about if the crime was staged and that’s where the investigation begins. But when Danny’s own life is threatened he’s forced to face his own morality, helplessness and unravel the truth about who wants him dead.
I enjoyed this one even more than the last two books. Danny was at his most relatable and I found the murder case and the threats against his own life intriguing. Heck, even his choice of podcasts (yes, I looked up each of them and added them to my library) and his trip car shopping was interesting to me. I continue to enjoy the authenticity that Dilts adds to each book by mentioning actual streets, neighborhoods and businesses.
I recommend this series to detective novel and police procedural fans.
Another winner from Tyler Dilts. This is book #4 in the Long Beach Homicide series featuring police detective Danny Beckett. In this book we find Danny still working on his banjo, in a romantic relationship that started in his last book and at the scene of an apparent suicide. Danny has doubts immediately about if the crime was staged and that’s where the investigation begins. But when Danny’s own life is threatened he’s forced to face his own morality, helplessness and unravel the truth about who wants him dead.
I enjoyed this one even more than the last two books. Danny was at his most relatable and I found the murder case and the threats against his own life intriguing. Heck, even his choice of podcasts (yes, I looked up each of them and added them to my library) and his trip car shopping was interesting to me. I continue to enjoy the authenticity that Dilts adds to each book by mentioning actual streets, neighborhoods and businesses.
I recommend this series to detective novel and police procedural fans.
donnek's review
3.0
I've got really mixed feelings about this book. I liked it but being that it was the last book of the series, I really expected more of bang up ending to the series. The ending was such a whimper!!! As for the story, I figured it out as soon as the kidnapper spoke. Once the ending started developing, I truly thought this was going to be the bang up ending I was expecting. Not even close.
Overall I still enjoyed the series as well as the authors work and have Mercy Dogs on my to read list.
Overall I still enjoyed the series as well as the authors work and have Mercy Dogs on my to read list.
benjclark's review
5.0
WITH A BANG
Tyler Dilts’ latest installment in his current Long Beach Homicide series is fantastic.
Long Beach homicide detective Danny Beckett has had it rough, but things are starting to look up. That is until someone tries to kill him by blowing up his elderly Toyota Camry. The people around him, his fellow officers, his partner, and even his girlfriend do what they can to keep him safe from the mysterious people who have targeted him. And he hates it.
RECOMMENDED
For the rest of the review:
https://benjaminlclark.com/2016/11/02/book-review-come-twilight-by-tyler-dilts/
Tyler Dilts’ latest installment in his current Long Beach Homicide series is fantastic.
Long Beach homicide detective Danny Beckett has had it rough, but things are starting to look up. That is until someone tries to kill him by blowing up his elderly Toyota Camry. The people around him, his fellow officers, his partner, and even his girlfriend do what they can to keep him safe from the mysterious people who have targeted him. And he hates it.
RECOMMENDED
For the rest of the review:
https://benjaminlclark.com/2016/11/02/book-review-come-twilight-by-tyler-dilts/
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