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Lily Moore Mystery #3
Evil in All Its Disguises
Lily Moore joins a group of travel journalists for an all-expenses-paid press trip to Mexico's famous resort town of Acapulco. Lily's fellow journalist, Skye McDermott, drops hints about an investigation she's conducting. Skye, deeply upset at a lover who jilted her, is obsessed with getting revenge by exposing his company's fraud and illegal activities. But when Skye suddenly disappears, Lily knows something is terribly wrong. The hotel's staff refuses to listen or to even contact the authorities, and Lily begins to suspect that Skye is in grave danger. Worse yet, as Lily herself tries to escape, she discovers she's become a virtual prisoner in a gilded cage. A deadly trap has been set, and Lily finds herself maneuvered into the role of bait.
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Hilary Davidson
66 books580 followersHilary Davidson was a journalist before she turned to the dark side and started writing crime fiction. Her novels include the award-winning Lily Moore series—The Damage Done, The Next One to Fall, and Evil in All Its Disguises—the bestselling Shadows of New York series—One Small Sacrifice and Don’t Look Down—and the standalone novels Blood Always Tells and Her Last Breath (coming in July 2021). She is also the author of some fifty short stories. Her fiction has won two Anthony Awards, a Derringer Award, and a host of other accolades. Toronto born and raised, she moved to New York City in October 2001. She is also the author of 18 nonfiction books.
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April 22, 2015
This is 3rd in a series, following The Damage Done and The Next One To Fall, featuring Lily Moore, a travel journalist.
Lily is offered the chance to travel to Acapulco, to write a piece on one of the local hotels. The hotel, once the place where the elite used to go to for sun, sand and tropical drinks, is now like a ghost-town. No guests, empty rooms, little staff, and armed guards disturbs her.... especially when she finds the hotel is owned by her ex-boyfriend, but is being run by his second in command.
While there, she runs into another journalist who says she has a lead into a story that will take down the hotelier, and wants Lily to help her. Then she disappears, only to be found murdered a day later. Then Lily finds she is actually being held against her will and not allowed to leave.
I've enjoyed the series. Lily has what I'd call a fun job ... traveling around the globe, staying in exotic hotels, and being paid to write about her experiences. She's a strong woman, dealing with a few issues, and half in love with a tattooed cop.
The characters are well done ... some are quirky, like her best friend; some are sneaky like the woman who makes all the arrangements, and some are just downright evil.
I would recommend, as usual, to start with Book One in the series.
Lily is offered the chance to travel to Acapulco, to write a piece on one of the local hotels. The hotel, once the place where the elite used to go to for sun, sand and tropical drinks, is now like a ghost-town. No guests, empty rooms, little staff, and armed guards disturbs her.... especially when she finds the hotel is owned by her ex-boyfriend, but is being run by his second in command.
While there, she runs into another journalist who says she has a lead into a story that will take down the hotelier, and wants Lily to help her. Then she disappears, only to be found murdered a day later. Then Lily finds she is actually being held against her will and not allowed to leave.
I've enjoyed the series. Lily has what I'd call a fun job ... traveling around the globe, staying in exotic hotels, and being paid to write about her experiences. She's a strong woman, dealing with a few issues, and half in love with a tattooed cop.
The characters are well done ... some are quirky, like her best friend; some are sneaky like the woman who makes all the arrangements, and some are just downright evil.
I would recommend, as usual, to start with Book One in the series.
February 24, 2019
The story has a cozy mystery feeling. The main character, Lily, is a travel writer. She becomes involved in some shenanigans at a hotel in Mexico. Lily is slow to figure out the clues and overacts to any epiphanies she has along the way, such as jumping to her feet during a massage and throwing hot rocks across the room.
The plot is silly at times, but it's easy to read.
The plot is silly at times, but it's easy to read.
March 27, 2013
In Davidson's "Evil in All Its Disguises" (Forge, $25.99), Lily Moore, a travel journalist, takes a junket to Acapulco where a friend asks for her help with an exposé, one that may or may not be motivated by payback rather than journalistic principles. When her friend goes missing, Lily investigates, discovering the Acapulco of the brochures is miles from the dangerous reality she faces. Davidson's book pulses with psychological suspense, especially as Lily's delightful holiday becomes a dangerous stay.
This review first appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
This review first appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
October 9, 2012
When travel writer Lily Moore signs on for an all-expenses-paid press trip to Acapulco, Mexico, she expects to spend a few days seeing the sights and being pampered in a ritzy hotel. She does not, however, expect for said ritzy hotel to be owned by her ex-fiancé. Or for fellow travel journalist Skye McDermott to vanish in the middle of dinner, just moments after dropping hints to Lily about a new exposé on which she’s working – an exposé that may or may not be about said ex-fiancé. And yet…
Before Skye went missing, it was Lily’s plan to decamp to a new hotel ASAP. But since neither her fellow travelers nor the hotel staff will lift a finger to help her find her friend and the police in Mexico are notoriously corrupt, she decides that before she can leave, she must first endeavor to locate Skye herself. That task isn’t as simple as it sounds, though – particularly since it seems Lily’s been lured down to Acapulco under false pretenses and is now essentially a prisoner.
Evil in All Its Disguises is the third of Hilary Davidson’s Lily Moore novels, and it’s her best to date. A twisty, turny tale, full of cons within cons and feints within feints, Davidson’s latest is so compulsively readable, the pages practically turn themselves. Every time you think you've got it all figured out, the story takes another left turn and deposits you back at square one. And Davidson’s cinematic storytelling style coupled with her prose – at once elegant and refined, yet still lush, vivid, and approachable – only adds to this book’s rather considerable charms.
Most people think of hotels as homes away from home; places of safety and refuge, where at the end of the day, you can lock your door and let your guard down, secure in the knowledge that you’re on friendly soil. In Evil in All Its Disguises, Davidson beautifully illustrates – and then mercilessly exploits – that concept, exploring what it means for one’s sanctuary to become a cell – and a claustrophobic one, at that. The clouds are low, the air is close, and the hotel in which she’s being held captive is not only isolated, it’s practically deserted, all of which conspire to make it feel as though Lily's trapped in a twisted Hitchcockian nightmare.
Davidson tells this tale with a glorious economy of characters, which helps her to achieve two things. First, it lends the book an air of intimacy and intensity, making the whole thing feel a bit like a locked-room mystery. And second, it causes the reader to wonder whether he or she is truly watching a conspiracy unfold, or is instead witnessing Lily’s Poe-like descent into madness. Because Lily is traveling alone and therefore lacks a trusted ally to ground her and lend her perspective, the reader has no way of knowing whether Lily’s single-minded obsession with Skye’s disappearance is warranted, or is just bugnuts insane. Lily’s suspicions are so elaborate, and she’s so intent on solving a mystery whose existence nobody else is even willing to grant, that you genuinely start to consider the possibility she’s delusional. And while that’s not great for Lily, it definitely makes for entertaining reading.
Do yourself a favor and add this one to the TBR pile, and stat.
(Note: This review originally appeared on The Maine Suspect.)
Before Skye went missing, it was Lily’s plan to decamp to a new hotel ASAP. But since neither her fellow travelers nor the hotel staff will lift a finger to help her find her friend and the police in Mexico are notoriously corrupt, she decides that before she can leave, she must first endeavor to locate Skye herself. That task isn’t as simple as it sounds, though – particularly since it seems Lily’s been lured down to Acapulco under false pretenses and is now essentially a prisoner.
Evil in All Its Disguises is the third of Hilary Davidson’s Lily Moore novels, and it’s her best to date. A twisty, turny tale, full of cons within cons and feints within feints, Davidson’s latest is so compulsively readable, the pages practically turn themselves. Every time you think you've got it all figured out, the story takes another left turn and deposits you back at square one. And Davidson’s cinematic storytelling style coupled with her prose – at once elegant and refined, yet still lush, vivid, and approachable – only adds to this book’s rather considerable charms.
Most people think of hotels as homes away from home; places of safety and refuge, where at the end of the day, you can lock your door and let your guard down, secure in the knowledge that you’re on friendly soil. In Evil in All Its Disguises, Davidson beautifully illustrates – and then mercilessly exploits – that concept, exploring what it means for one’s sanctuary to become a cell – and a claustrophobic one, at that. The clouds are low, the air is close, and the hotel in which she’s being held captive is not only isolated, it’s practically deserted, all of which conspire to make it feel as though Lily's trapped in a twisted Hitchcockian nightmare.
Davidson tells this tale with a glorious economy of characters, which helps her to achieve two things. First, it lends the book an air of intimacy and intensity, making the whole thing feel a bit like a locked-room mystery. And second, it causes the reader to wonder whether he or she is truly watching a conspiracy unfold, or is instead witnessing Lily’s Poe-like descent into madness. Because Lily is traveling alone and therefore lacks a trusted ally to ground her and lend her perspective, the reader has no way of knowing whether Lily’s single-minded obsession with Skye’s disappearance is warranted, or is just bugnuts insane. Lily’s suspicions are so elaborate, and she’s so intent on solving a mystery whose existence nobody else is even willing to grant, that you genuinely start to consider the possibility she’s delusional. And while that’s not great for Lily, it definitely makes for entertaining reading.
Do yourself a favor and add this one to the TBR pile, and stat.
(Note: This review originally appeared on The Maine Suspect.)
March 6, 2013
If I were writing a one-word review of Hilary Davidson’s Evil in All Its Disguises, released March 5, that word would be: incongruous. And it would be a massive compliment.
In this subtle crime novel, the third in the Lily Moore series, Davidson drops us in an Escher-like room of distorted realities. Everything looks normal, just slightly askew, and it’s these atmospheric incongruities that make Evil such an enjoyable read.
For series initiates, such as myself, Lily Moore is a travel writer with a checkered past: a mentally unstable family history; a deceased, junkie sister; a quasi-gangster business tycoon ex who will do anything to get her back. This is the baggage she takes with her to Acapulco to review the once-glamorous Hotel Cerón.
It’s nothing unusual: just another press junket with a circle of travel writers, and a PR flak, she’s known for years. Yet, when she arrives at the hotel, Moore is surprised to find it in disrepair, and disturbed to learn that one of her closest friends on the trip, Skye, is in over her head on an investigative piece. During their brief and baffling conversation, Skye expresses concern for her safety, and then steps away to take a call.
And so the unraveling begins. Skye doesn’t return from that phone call, and nobody at the isolated resort seems concerned. Through her exploration, Lily learns that the hotel is a recent acquisition by her ex’s company, manned by his henchman, Gavin, and before long she realizes she’s been lured to the Hotel Cerón under false and deadly pretenses.
There is a breathless quality to the prose that I enjoyed. The action is tightly contained (the plot unfolds in around 48 hours), and, from one chapter to the next, I couldn’t put it down. Aside from a superfluity of internal dialogue and redundant flashbacks, the writing is well-paced and tightly organized, and Davidson manages to give us a tour of the resort, including the unfinished bungalows, the empty wings and even the rotting interior, without feeling like a travelogue—probably due to her actual background as a travel writer. (To my fellow gluten-intolerants I recommend her Gluten-Free Guidebook blog.)
But as with a travel review, the pros must be weighed against the cons. Evil suffers from an overload of plot twists. The phrase “trust no one” certainly applies. This isn’t all bad, as the finer twists reveal character complexity (and that delicious incongruity). But as the plot turns pile up, they begin to lose credibility.
Evil diverges from the transgressive and brutal horror literature usually reviewed in this space. There’s a cozy quality to the story that is actually kind of refreshing. The book kept me up at night not because it was disturbing, but because it was engaging.
I predict big things for this book, and I’m sure it will earn a deserved place on the best-seller list.
Full review available at: http://ensuingchapters.com/2013/03/06...
In this subtle crime novel, the third in the Lily Moore series, Davidson drops us in an Escher-like room of distorted realities. Everything looks normal, just slightly askew, and it’s these atmospheric incongruities that make Evil such an enjoyable read.
For series initiates, such as myself, Lily Moore is a travel writer with a checkered past: a mentally unstable family history; a deceased, junkie sister; a quasi-gangster business tycoon ex who will do anything to get her back. This is the baggage she takes with her to Acapulco to review the once-glamorous Hotel Cerón.
It’s nothing unusual: just another press junket with a circle of travel writers, and a PR flak, she’s known for years. Yet, when she arrives at the hotel, Moore is surprised to find it in disrepair, and disturbed to learn that one of her closest friends on the trip, Skye, is in over her head on an investigative piece. During their brief and baffling conversation, Skye expresses concern for her safety, and then steps away to take a call.
And so the unraveling begins. Skye doesn’t return from that phone call, and nobody at the isolated resort seems concerned. Through her exploration, Lily learns that the hotel is a recent acquisition by her ex’s company, manned by his henchman, Gavin, and before long she realizes she’s been lured to the Hotel Cerón under false and deadly pretenses.
There is a breathless quality to the prose that I enjoyed. The action is tightly contained (the plot unfolds in around 48 hours), and, from one chapter to the next, I couldn’t put it down. Aside from a superfluity of internal dialogue and redundant flashbacks, the writing is well-paced and tightly organized, and Davidson manages to give us a tour of the resort, including the unfinished bungalows, the empty wings and even the rotting interior, without feeling like a travelogue—probably due to her actual background as a travel writer. (To my fellow gluten-intolerants I recommend her Gluten-Free Guidebook blog.)
But as with a travel review, the pros must be weighed against the cons. Evil suffers from an overload of plot twists. The phrase “trust no one” certainly applies. This isn’t all bad, as the finer twists reveal character complexity (and that delicious incongruity). But as the plot turns pile up, they begin to lose credibility.
Evil diverges from the transgressive and brutal horror literature usually reviewed in this space. There’s a cozy quality to the story that is actually kind of refreshing. The book kept me up at night not because it was disturbing, but because it was engaging.
I predict big things for this book, and I’m sure it will earn a deserved place on the best-seller list.
Full review available at: http://ensuingchapters.com/2013/03/06...
January 30, 2013
Often when you pick up a book you flip through the pages waiting for a word or a phrase to jump out so you can decide whether or not to invest time and money into the read. I didn’t have that choice with Evil in All its Disguises. When I opened the book to the first page I was instantly intrigued and had read at least fifty pages before I realized the book actually chose me.
With each novel Hilary Davidson writes she ramps up the intensity in the pages. Many of her key players are carried over from her last two books; The Damage Done and The Last One to Fall and I think that is what makes this book an even better read.
Travel writer Lily Moore has landed in Acapulco as part of a press trip to encourage tourism in the formerly glamorous playground of the rich and famous. From the minute she steps through the doors of Hotel Ceron things don’t seem to be adding up. Where are the tourists? Why didn’t anyone tell her the hotel was owned by Pantheon, and more importantly her ex-fiancée Martin Sklar, the man that tried to kill her sister?
Reconnecting with a long time travel companion Skye McDermott seems like an opportunity to catch up on each other’s lives and of course a little gossip, but most importantly the tidbit Skye has just shared about illegal activities and getting even with her jilted lover. Problem is, after the drinks arrive Skye disappears. As Lily reaches out for help in locating Skye she finds no help or rather, finds herself being lied to.
Never the wilting flower Lily is determined to find out what happened to her friend, and yet another travel writer before either succumb to death, all the while evading the same fate for herself.
It’s nice to see a writer be true to her characters. Hilary Davidson continues to develop little nuances in each that lead the reader to make an emotional connection, whether it be with her tough as nails leading lady Lily Moore or the conniving, self-important Gavin Stroud. The book doesn't lag at any point as Davidson keeps the suspense and intrigue going. The plot is classic with refreshing little twists.
Bottom line; you can’t go wrong with this read. This wonderfully written book is a mystery and thriller wrapped up in a delicious read that would be as perfect on the beach or snuggled up in your favorite reading spot.
Disclaimer: I was given an ARC of this book by the author for an honest and unbiased review.
With each novel Hilary Davidson writes she ramps up the intensity in the pages. Many of her key players are carried over from her last two books; The Damage Done and The Last One to Fall and I think that is what makes this book an even better read.
Travel writer Lily Moore has landed in Acapulco as part of a press trip to encourage tourism in the formerly glamorous playground of the rich and famous. From the minute she steps through the doors of Hotel Ceron things don’t seem to be adding up. Where are the tourists? Why didn’t anyone tell her the hotel was owned by Pantheon, and more importantly her ex-fiancée Martin Sklar, the man that tried to kill her sister?
Reconnecting with a long time travel companion Skye McDermott seems like an opportunity to catch up on each other’s lives and of course a little gossip, but most importantly the tidbit Skye has just shared about illegal activities and getting even with her jilted lover. Problem is, after the drinks arrive Skye disappears. As Lily reaches out for help in locating Skye she finds no help or rather, finds herself being lied to.
Never the wilting flower Lily is determined to find out what happened to her friend, and yet another travel writer before either succumb to death, all the while evading the same fate for herself.
It’s nice to see a writer be true to her characters. Hilary Davidson continues to develop little nuances in each that lead the reader to make an emotional connection, whether it be with her tough as nails leading lady Lily Moore or the conniving, self-important Gavin Stroud. The book doesn't lag at any point as Davidson keeps the suspense and intrigue going. The plot is classic with refreshing little twists.
Bottom line; you can’t go wrong with this read. This wonderfully written book is a mystery and thriller wrapped up in a delicious read that would be as perfect on the beach or snuggled up in your favorite reading spot.
Disclaimer: I was given an ARC of this book by the author for an honest and unbiased review.
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May 24, 2013
Davidson pays homage to the locked-room mysteries of Poe, the whodunits of Agatha Christie, and she knows the ins and outs of complex character and story arc, but what really drives her work, the element that has been present in all three books but is most gloriously on display here is the mood she conjures through her profound appreciation for the very best of Hollywood. The Golden Age. Film Noir. New Hollywood. Whatever your preference, whatever you want to call it, it's the timeless appeal. That is the beauty of cinema. I've read recent interviews where Hilary talks about some of her influences in writing this book, and it's no surprise that she mentions specific films and actors as much as she does other writers. (It's also no surprise when she says Ava Gardner served as the basis for Lily Moore. Even before these interviews, I imagined Ava whenever I thought of Lily.) Whether it's Jean Harlow or Cary Grant or Humphrey Bogart -- or even a modern star like Ed Harris, who I believe I read was the inspiration for Lily's love interest, the roughhewn but tenderhearted Bruxton -- the silver screen features prominently throughout Evil.
Evil in All Its Disguises has the added pressure of not only upping the ante and raising the bar of the two preceding books, both of which were sensational, but also wrapping up a trilogy in a way that brings closure to all these characters, whose lives and loves we've been following and invested in for thousands of pages. I am pleased to say that Hilary Davidson succeeds, handily, on all accounts.
Evil in All Its Disguises has the added pressure of not only upping the ante and raising the bar of the two preceding books, both of which were sensational, but also wrapping up a trilogy in a way that brings closure to all these characters, whose lives and loves we've been following and invested in for thousands of pages. I am pleased to say that Hilary Davidson succeeds, handily, on all accounts.
December 22, 2012
I won a copy on Goodreads Firstreads.
This is an advance uncorrected proof, so it loofs like a generic book with a plain white cover and simple black print.Strangely enough, I feel that the "non-cover" actually works for the story.
This is a twisted, convulted tale of betrayal,revenge and murder.There are multiple people doing multiple acts for mutiple reasons all twined together.There aren't really that many red herrings,more just different plots and schemes running at the same time so they all seemed jumbled.By the end of the book, all of the differnt threads have been neatly tied.
While this novel is a stand alone story, it is also definitely part of a series.(Book 3)There are plenty of references to previous events and it is obvious earlier books established foundations for the different characters and their relationships.So while I had no problem following the story, reading the earlier stories would probably have helped with understanding the characters better.
I have never understood someone who says they are over someone but are also jealous when they person becomes involved with someone else.This is especially true if you supposedly loathe and are disgusted by that person like the main character is of her ex.
This story leans more towards the intrigue category than mystery-puzzle.Overall it was an enjoyable read with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader(and characters) guessing until the very end.
This is an advance uncorrected proof, so it loofs like a generic book with a plain white cover and simple black print.Strangely enough, I feel that the "non-cover" actually works for the story.
This is a twisted, convulted tale of betrayal,revenge and murder.There are multiple people doing multiple acts for mutiple reasons all twined together.There aren't really that many red herrings,more just different plots and schemes running at the same time so they all seemed jumbled.By the end of the book, all of the differnt threads have been neatly tied.
While this novel is a stand alone story, it is also definitely part of a series.(Book 3)There are plenty of references to previous events and it is obvious earlier books established foundations for the different characters and their relationships.So while I had no problem following the story, reading the earlier stories would probably have helped with understanding the characters better.
I have never understood someone who says they are over someone but are also jealous when they person becomes involved with someone else.This is especially true if you supposedly loathe and are disgusted by that person like the main character is of her ex.
This story leans more towards the intrigue category than mystery-puzzle.Overall it was an enjoyable read with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader(and characters) guessing until the very end.
March 14, 2013
This book had tons of twists and turns. The author is very good at presenting a subject and all the reasons why he or she is the abductor (or killer), then revealing new information that clearly shows the perpetrator is someone else. The setting was exotic but the author reveals the seediness beneath the facade (remind me never to visit Aculpulco alone!). This is not the first book in the series, and though there was quite a bit I was missing having not read those, it didn't take away from the story. The author did a good job of fleshing the characters anyway, and the tidbits of backstory this book contains make me curious to find the other books in the series to find out what happened. There's quite a bit going on here, and the ending is definitely not something I was expecting, though it wraps up quite well. It's a bit more violent than your typical cozy mystery, so be aware if that's what you were looking for, but nothing is too overt or gratuitously gory. I'll try to find more from this author.
Received as a digital ARC via Netgalley and the publisher.
Received as a digital ARC via Netgalley and the publisher.
February 16, 2013
I was a little worried about reading EVIL IN ALL ITS DISGUISES, because unlike the two previous Lily Moore volumes, I thought the title was corny and feared it betrayed an exhaustion of the author with this particular universe. Boy, was I ever wrong. This is by far the best volume in the series and it says a lot, coming from an author who has such a high standard for herself.
What blows my mind about the Lily Moore novels is Hilary Davidson's ability to completely break with what she established in a novel, and still go in a relevant direction. in EVIL IN ALL ITS DISGUISES, drama hits a LOT closer to home and Lily is more devoid of resources than ever to face it. A dark, psychological trial with a groovy 1950's edge to it. Alfred Hitchcock wouldn't have written it better. Truly, a standout novel.
What blows my mind about the Lily Moore novels is Hilary Davidson's ability to completely break with what she established in a novel, and still go in a relevant direction. in EVIL IN ALL ITS DISGUISES, drama hits a LOT closer to home and Lily is more devoid of resources than ever to face it. A dark, psychological trial with a groovy 1950's edge to it. Alfred Hitchcock wouldn't have written it better. Truly, a standout novel.
March 20, 2013
With her third Lily Moore novel, Hilary Davidson ups the ante. In Evil In All Its Disguises her protagonist moves from a developing character to someone considerably more fleshed out, and the result is harrowing! I try to avoid spoilers in my reviews so suffice it to say that Lily's personality foibles, which are both her strength and weakness, allow her to get trapped in a nightmarish situation from which she has the slimmest of escapes. Lily spends practically the entire story examining and re-examining what she thinks she knows (and often doesn't know) about the people enmeshed in her emotionally charged lifestyle. With this novel I think we can safely say that Hilary Davidson has established herself as a force to be reckoned with (and enjoyed)!!
August 5, 2013
The plot of this book is very good and the suspense keeps your interest all the way through.
The book continues the story of travel journalist Lily Moore as she first appeared in The Damage Done. In this book, Lily is greeted by a poisonous snake slithering across the floor as she is checking into Hotel Ceron in Acapulco. She should have followed her instincts and left the hotel but she stayed and her life was in danger. One of her travel journalist friends goes missing and no one seems to be concerned. Then Lily becomes ill and fears she may have been poisoned. Her cell phone and computer disappear and she has no way to contact anyone outside the hotel. She feels that she will be the next one to disappear.
The book continues the story of travel journalist Lily Moore as she first appeared in The Damage Done. In this book, Lily is greeted by a poisonous snake slithering across the floor as she is checking into Hotel Ceron in Acapulco. She should have followed her instincts and left the hotel but she stayed and her life was in danger. One of her travel journalist friends goes missing and no one seems to be concerned. Then Lily becomes ill and fears she may have been poisoned. Her cell phone and computer disappear and she has no way to contact anyone outside the hotel. She feels that she will be the next one to disappear.
March 20, 2013
I really enjoy all of Hilary Davidson's books, but I have come to love Lily Moore, travel writer and sleuth. Because of Davidson's travel writing background, the mysteries grab readers from page one. Always exotic locales and how wonderful that Lily can bump into a murder anywhere in the world. Evil in All its Disguises has Lily on a press junket to Acapulco when one of the travel writers disappears. I won't say much more than that, except to say if you haven't read Hilary's other books - you will enjoy them.She will be at the Highlands Ranch Tattered Cover Book Store Wed. March 20th at 7:30pm
January 22, 2014
"Evil in All Its Disguises" is the third of Hilary Davidson’s Lily Moore novels but it's the first I've read. It doesn't matter because it is strong enough to stand alone. It takes you on a wild ride, full of twists and turns that keep surprising you - even when you think you know where it's going, Davidson takes you in an entirely different (but enjoyable) direction. Vivid and rich in detail, it is a well-written book that has the richness of a movie.
I can't wait to pick up more in this series.
I can't wait to pick up more in this series.
March 17, 2013
Another winner from Hilary Davidson! I have really come to like and understand Lily and cannot wait for the next book (hopefully!). Davidson is one of the most unique voices out there. If you have not read her before, I suggest starting at the beginning with THE DAMAGE DONE. Highly recommended. Might be the best of the three books, although I loved all of them.
February 18, 2013
Hilary Davidson's third installment in the adventures of Lily Moore is a solid crime novel and true to the series. The book builds suspence right from the opening and shows the protagonist becoming more savvy about spotting and confronting the ill intentions of those she meets. If this is your genre, it's definitely worth a read.
August 12, 2013
2.5 stars. Cartoonishly evil characters, a protagonist who was so unbelievably trusting that I wanted to scream at her, and an excruciatingly slow pace made for a less than stellar read. There were some good twists at the end but these don’t make up for the rest of the book. Pick up Davidson’s first title, “The Damage Done”, instead.
March 26, 2013
Seriously menacing characters, a claustrophobically well-drawn setting, terrific pacing, and, just when you think you and Lily can relax, Hilary Davidson creates several more layers of intrigue. All this can be said in one word -- masterful.
July 4, 2013
This book will mess with your mind in the most deliciously fun way. Chick lit meets thriller in Hilary Davidson's fabulous third novel.
May 19, 2013
Excellent! Each one is better than the last!
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March 16, 2013My review of Evil in All It's Disguises can be viewed at Jen's Book Thoughts.
March 18, 2013
Intoxicating!
May 10, 2013
New author for me and I will look for other novels
August 14, 2013
Great mystery, intriguing main character - I'm going back to read the two previous books.
December 21, 2013
A 2013 staff fiction favorite recommended by Jane.
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December 28, 2013
Characters that evolve at a human pace plus the twists and turns and secrets and red herrings are what make the Lily Moore series by Hilary Davidson so very, um, "more-ish". As in "give us more!"
January 13, 2020
"EVIL IN ALL ITS DISGUISES" by Hilary Davidson is a crime fictional novel. This book is a complete roller coaster ride of thrill and mystery.
It is a story about Lily Moore. She is a travel writer. Like every other press trip she is traveling to Mexico on her press trip. As soon as she landed in Acapulco, there were two surprises ready for her. First was the serpent slithering across her ankle. Another was Hotel Ceron, in which she was going to stay belongs to her ex-fiance Martin Sklar.
The hotel more seemed like a prison to lily after her fellow travel writer Skye McDermott disappeared. Meanwhile Martin's right hand man Gavin Stroud who was in charge of Hotel Ceron promised lily that he would sent her to a different hotel bit it always postponed.
Finally, lily came to know that she's a bait in a trap but the strings were difficult for her to understand. She was unsure who is the hunter and who is the prey or whether she can trust anyone. The creepy atmosphere throughout the book will make you turn the pages quickly.
It is a story about Lily Moore. She is a travel writer. Like every other press trip she is traveling to Mexico on her press trip. As soon as she landed in Acapulco, there were two surprises ready for her. First was the serpent slithering across her ankle. Another was Hotel Ceron, in which she was going to stay belongs to her ex-fiance Martin Sklar.
The hotel more seemed like a prison to lily after her fellow travel writer Skye McDermott disappeared. Meanwhile Martin's right hand man Gavin Stroud who was in charge of Hotel Ceron promised lily that he would sent her to a different hotel bit it always postponed.
Finally, lily came to know that she's a bait in a trap but the strings were difficult for her to understand. She was unsure who is the hunter and who is the prey or whether she can trust anyone. The creepy atmosphere throughout the book will make you turn the pages quickly.
January 11, 2019
Lily is invited, along with several other journalists, to a hotel in Acapulco. When she arrives, she quickly comes to realize that the hotel is owned by her ex, Martin. She wants to leave, immediately, but another journalist, Skye, corners her. Skye tells Lily that she is working on an expose of Martin’s hotel business, and hopes Lili will help her.
That night, Skye disappears. Lily is worried about Skye and continues to stay at the hotel, in spite of her misgivings.
Then things start to escalate. Lily becomes further embroiled in the mess and loses her chance to escape.
Everything happens in a very short time frame. Lily gathers information and puts herself in danger, as per usual.
Fast paced story.
That night, Skye disappears. Lily is worried about Skye and continues to stay at the hotel, in spite of her misgivings.
Then things start to escalate. Lily becomes further embroiled in the mess and loses her chance to escape.
Everything happens in a very short time frame. Lily gathers information and puts herself in danger, as per usual.
Fast paced story.
June 28, 2019
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Didn't grab me. Would authors who write words in a different language please check to see that they are correct. Action takes place in Mexico, and apparently Mexicans don't know how to speak their language.
Didn't grab me. Would authors who write words in a different language please check to see that they are correct. Action takes place in Mexico, and apparently Mexicans don't know how to speak their language.
June 24, 2020
Not explicitly violent, but I felt uneasy throughout the book. I think I felt the same way when I read the previous two books in the trilogy. A lot of the plot was obvious to me, but the murderer was not so obvious.
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