8 Down by Kimberley Woodhouse Review

 

Oh wow, I loved this one more than the first one! I could not put the book down, or I wished I hadn't had to put the book down. It grabbed me from the first scene and would NOT let go.

First of all, if you haven't read 26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse, make sure you do before you read 8 Down. Also, you may not want to read this review until you do.

Like 26 Below, 8 Down takes place in Alaska, this time the focus is in Anchorage as opposed to Fairbanks. As the reader, we can see how the crimes in this story connect to the previous book, seeing as 26 Below ended on a bit of a cliffhanger. The protagonists and the world think they have captured the mastermind, however, we know better.

This second book in the Alaskan Cyber Hunters series has two new protagonists whose point of view we see the story through, Carrie Kintz from the ABI and Scott Patteson who is Jason’s friend in Anchorage that we hear about in 26 Below. And we are again seeing part of the story through the villain’s eyes.

In this story the villain looks a lot like a serial killer to our protagonists as he has an M.O. of giving hints about his kills in crossword puzzles, all in the 8 Down position. These deaths take place due to hacking taking place. And let me tell you, it is so diabolical how this villain just doesn’t care about anyone, and the amount of everyday devices that can be hacked to end a life. This psychopath appears to be going off the deep end with all his killing, and not caring about who he (or is it a she?) kills in his plan. And of course our heroes don’t really know what the villains plans are at first, and aren’t even aware of all the deaths that are connected to him/her. They just know he keeps contacting them, and is definitely after some sort of notoriety.

There is suspense, and there are twists, and there is a love story as well, along with spiritual truths.

If you are a fan of suspense and trying to figure out clues, you will want to get your hands on this book, or actually, this series.
I can’t wait til the next book comes out. 8 Down is definitely a book I recommend.

I received an e-copy of this book through NetGalley as a member of the influencer team and was not required to write a favorable review. These are my own honest thoughts.