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No Way Out
If anything happens to me… That phrase from Gloria’s email haunts Molly as she bounces around half-conscious in a dark space. Later, she opens her eyes in a small house with all the windows bricked shut and the door boarded from the outside. Her kidnapper has taken her keys, her cell phone, and her purse. Molly scrambles through the house, looking for any sign of life, any hope of escape, but the house is abandoned and she sees no way out.The kidnapping of former fraud investigator Molly Donovan follows Gloria’s murder, an event witnessed by Molly and PI Miguel Alvarez. Gloria’s mysterious email throws the two investigators together in a frantic search for the perp. A stranger traps Molly inside the abandoned house while an old friend sucks Miguel into his troubled past. Molly trusts Miguel until a series of notes incriminates him and leaves Molly on her own to investigate a sex cult, missing money, and jaded love.
268 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 23, 2020
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Tower Lowe
19 books53 followersMystery. Suspense. Empowered women. Tower Lowe (aka Donna Pecherer) tells stories set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Homeville, Virginia. Her mysteries empower women and unconventional characters from all walks of life. She was born in Virginia and lives in Santa Fe.
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April 29, 2020
A Well-Crafted Suspenseful Mystery Romance...
NO WAY OUT by Tower Lowe is a wonderfully written and richly descriptive novel with brilliantly drawn characters and settings. The author weaves a well-crafted suspenseful mystery with a generous sprinkling of romance. Intriguing twists and turns also ensures that this book will captivate the reader from the first page to the last. The story unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between the words, the author breathes a pulsating intensity that rolls like a camera in the film noir genre.
The book description gives a sneak preview: ‘If anything happens to me… That phrase from Gloria’s email haunts Molly as she bounces around half-conscious in a dark space. Later, she opens her eyes in a small house with all the windows bricked shut and the door boarded from the outside. Her kidnapper has taken her keys, her cell phone, and her purse. Molly scrambles through the house, looking for any sign of life, any hope of escape, but the house is abandoned, and she sees no way out. The kidnapping of former fraud investigator Molly Donovan follows Gloria’s murder, an event witnessed by Molly and PI Miguel Alvarez. Gloria’s mysterious email throws the two investigators together in a frantic search for the perp. A stranger traps Molly inside the abandoned house while an old friend sucks Miguel into his troubled past. Molly trusts Miguel until a series of notes incriminates him and leaves Molly on her own to investigate a sex cult, missing money, and jaded love.’
Now, if that’s not enough to grab your attention, I don’t know what will. But if you want to find out what happens, you’ll just have to turn the pages for yourself! However, I will say it was well worth the read. I’ve read this author several times before and she delivers every time.
The story had every element a good story should have. A solid plot, attention to detail, but best of all fleshed out, well-written and well-rounded character development. There’s an abundance of well-illustrated scenes that make you feel like you are right there in the story, and that’s something I look for in a good book.
I enjoyed the story, character development, and dialogue. There were plenty of plot twists that I didn’t see coming and that added to the book’s mystique. When I stopped reading to work, I found myself wondering what happened in the book, and replaying parts of the novel in my head to see if I could figure more out. It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. It’s a first-class murder, mystery and suspense with perfect pacing.
The contrast between tone and content is a characteristic talent of only a few authors. Lowe pays as much attention to her sentences as she does to her plots, shifting or consolidating meaning with the use of a single word. Her writing is impeccably honed, full of juxtapositions and qualifications that help to create an emotional atmosphere that will have you spellbound.
This was a fascinating and captivating read that had me immersed from the beginning. The story flowed from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional ability when it comes to storytelling. There are plenty of attention-grabbing moments in this page turner that will take the reader on a truly mesmerizing journey.
Highly recommended reading and a well-deserved five stars from me.
NO WAY OUT by Tower Lowe is a wonderfully written and richly descriptive novel with brilliantly drawn characters and settings. The author weaves a well-crafted suspenseful mystery with a generous sprinkling of romance. Intriguing twists and turns also ensures that this book will captivate the reader from the first page to the last. The story unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between the words, the author breathes a pulsating intensity that rolls like a camera in the film noir genre.
The book description gives a sneak preview: ‘If anything happens to me… That phrase from Gloria’s email haunts Molly as she bounces around half-conscious in a dark space. Later, she opens her eyes in a small house with all the windows bricked shut and the door boarded from the outside. Her kidnapper has taken her keys, her cell phone, and her purse. Molly scrambles through the house, looking for any sign of life, any hope of escape, but the house is abandoned, and she sees no way out. The kidnapping of former fraud investigator Molly Donovan follows Gloria’s murder, an event witnessed by Molly and PI Miguel Alvarez. Gloria’s mysterious email throws the two investigators together in a frantic search for the perp. A stranger traps Molly inside the abandoned house while an old friend sucks Miguel into his troubled past. Molly trusts Miguel until a series of notes incriminates him and leaves Molly on her own to investigate a sex cult, missing money, and jaded love.’
Now, if that’s not enough to grab your attention, I don’t know what will. But if you want to find out what happens, you’ll just have to turn the pages for yourself! However, I will say it was well worth the read. I’ve read this author several times before and she delivers every time.
The story had every element a good story should have. A solid plot, attention to detail, but best of all fleshed out, well-written and well-rounded character development. There’s an abundance of well-illustrated scenes that make you feel like you are right there in the story, and that’s something I look for in a good book.
I enjoyed the story, character development, and dialogue. There were plenty of plot twists that I didn’t see coming and that added to the book’s mystique. When I stopped reading to work, I found myself wondering what happened in the book, and replaying parts of the novel in my head to see if I could figure more out. It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. It’s a first-class murder, mystery and suspense with perfect pacing.
The contrast between tone and content is a characteristic talent of only a few authors. Lowe pays as much attention to her sentences as she does to her plots, shifting or consolidating meaning with the use of a single word. Her writing is impeccably honed, full of juxtapositions and qualifications that help to create an emotional atmosphere that will have you spellbound.
This was a fascinating and captivating read that had me immersed from the beginning. The story flowed from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional ability when it comes to storytelling. There are plenty of attention-grabbing moments in this page turner that will take the reader on a truly mesmerizing journey.
Highly recommended reading and a well-deserved five stars from me.
March 29, 2020
First things first, I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. It is a romantic suspense novel involving Molly Donovan, who is investigating the murder of her friend, Gloria. One thing I will say is that, for my own personal preference, this novel was a little light on the romantic aspects, although there are elements of this between Molly and Miguel as they are brought together during the investigation. But there is a much heavier focus on the action and intrigue, so this may appeal more to fans of thrillers/mysteries.
I really liked Molly as a character. She is an ex fraud investigator who is currently working for a realtor while she recovers from a bad break up, and it is while she is working at the realtors that she witnesses Gloria’s murder. She is smart, feisty and fearless. One thing that I particularly liked about this book is the focus on such a strong disabled female main character. Her disability does nothing to hold her back and her ability to overcome other people’s prejudices (including her ex-boyfriend’s) shows just how resilient she is. Molly had a stroke in her teens, and while she almost fully recovered from this, she never regained the use of her left arm. On a personal note, exactly the same thing happened to my mum after she had a stroke when she was young, and so I was raised by someone who encountered exactly the same kind of struggles as Molly did. I was really impressed with the amount of detail that the author put into describing how Molly does certain things with only the use of one arm, from day-to-day things such as eating and getting dressed, to more extreme things such as escaping from the house that she is trapped in after being kidnapped. She is not the kind of woman who needs to be rescued, no matter how bad things get, and I really admired her strength and determination.
Miguel is another character that I liked. He works for his uncle’s investigative agency and he happened to also be at the realtors at the time of Gloria’s murder. He feels guilty for not being able to stop the shooting from happening and so he feels compelled to help Molly find out who killed her friend. But Miguel faces his own struggles. He is a recovering opiates addict and the investigation draws him back into a world he thought he left behind as Gloria seemed to be mixed up with some very shady people before her death – people who Miguel had once considered friends and who still use drugs. So, even as he is helping Molly, he is having to fight the lure that his old lifestyle still holds over him, and I enjoyed the added depth that brought to the story. Miguel is not perfect, but he is completely honest with Molly about his struggles, which helps to bring them even closer together.
The author does really well in creating characters that are completely human, with very real flaws and incredible strengths, and this meant that I found myself really willing them on as I read, hoping that they would be able to succeed, both in finding the killer and in finding love with one another.
The plot itself was well-paced, with a good balance between building up suspense and fast-paced action, and I enjoyed the fact that I was not able to work out who the killer was before it was revealed in the story. However, there were quite a lot of errors in the book and I feel as if it could have done with some more editing to correct them. And, at times, the dialogue ended up feeling a little awkward and forced, rather than how people would naturally speak to one another.
Overall, I did enjoy this book and I admired the author’s ability to create very real characters. I think that it would appeal to fans of books from the crime and thriller genres, more than romance readers, though. So if that’s your thing, then you can’t go wrong with No Way Out.
I really liked Molly as a character. She is an ex fraud investigator who is currently working for a realtor while she recovers from a bad break up, and it is while she is working at the realtors that she witnesses Gloria’s murder. She is smart, feisty and fearless. One thing that I particularly liked about this book is the focus on such a strong disabled female main character. Her disability does nothing to hold her back and her ability to overcome other people’s prejudices (including her ex-boyfriend’s) shows just how resilient she is. Molly had a stroke in her teens, and while she almost fully recovered from this, she never regained the use of her left arm. On a personal note, exactly the same thing happened to my mum after she had a stroke when she was young, and so I was raised by someone who encountered exactly the same kind of struggles as Molly did. I was really impressed with the amount of detail that the author put into describing how Molly does certain things with only the use of one arm, from day-to-day things such as eating and getting dressed, to more extreme things such as escaping from the house that she is trapped in after being kidnapped. She is not the kind of woman who needs to be rescued, no matter how bad things get, and I really admired her strength and determination.
Miguel is another character that I liked. He works for his uncle’s investigative agency and he happened to also be at the realtors at the time of Gloria’s murder. He feels guilty for not being able to stop the shooting from happening and so he feels compelled to help Molly find out who killed her friend. But Miguel faces his own struggles. He is a recovering opiates addict and the investigation draws him back into a world he thought he left behind as Gloria seemed to be mixed up with some very shady people before her death – people who Miguel had once considered friends and who still use drugs. So, even as he is helping Molly, he is having to fight the lure that his old lifestyle still holds over him, and I enjoyed the added depth that brought to the story. Miguel is not perfect, but he is completely honest with Molly about his struggles, which helps to bring them even closer together.
The author does really well in creating characters that are completely human, with very real flaws and incredible strengths, and this meant that I found myself really willing them on as I read, hoping that they would be able to succeed, both in finding the killer and in finding love with one another.
The plot itself was well-paced, with a good balance between building up suspense and fast-paced action, and I enjoyed the fact that I was not able to work out who the killer was before it was revealed in the story. However, there were quite a lot of errors in the book and I feel as if it could have done with some more editing to correct them. And, at times, the dialogue ended up feeling a little awkward and forced, rather than how people would naturally speak to one another.
Overall, I did enjoy this book and I admired the author’s ability to create very real characters. I think that it would appeal to fans of books from the crime and thriller genres, more than romance readers, though. So if that’s your thing, then you can’t go wrong with No Way Out.
March 12, 2020
The new release of a Tower Lowe book is always a cause for celebration, but I was especially looking forward to this one, as it's the start of a new series. Although the characters are all new, they have many of the author's trademark characteristics, which make for a compelling and entertaining read. Molly Donovan is trying to work her way through the loss of her self-confidence and ability to trust, when she's abruptly thrust into the middle of a murder. While everyone seems to think her friend Gloria was killed by a radical for political reasons, Molly (a seasoned insurance investigator), knows different. Gloria had emailed her only the day before, letting her know that she was in danger and sending Molly in the right direction to track down her killer. Teamed up with the investigator-in-training who literally saved her life, Molly and Miguel start to track down clues. They ultimately wind down different paths before joining forces at the end, but both encounter threats and dangers along the way. As two flawed people, Molly and Miguel don't let their issues define them, rather, they bravely face reality in an attempt to find trust and love again, and justice for Gloria. I was immediately hooked by the characters and the story and can't wait for the next entry in this unique and engaging mystery series.
March 27, 2020
I enjoy Ms Lowe's characters, and this new book, with new characters, is no exception. Her protagonist, Molly Donovan, has just returned to Santa Fe after breaking up with her fiancé who claimed he loved her, but just couldn't up with put her "crippled" arm. She would not be a trophy wife for him.
An insurance company fraud investigator, she left her job, moved in with her parents, and went to work as the receptionist for a real estate office, where she witnessed the murder of one of the agents, and meets Miguel. Physically, he's perfect, but he is a recovering addict.
The killer came into the office, masked, and yelling political slogans. Everyone assumes he's a political nutjob, and goes after the unknown assailant, with no real leads. But Molly received an email from Gloria, the newly deceased, which she didn't read until too late, and it was a warning not to come to work, and if anything happens... Well, it happened, and Molly and Miguel team up to figure it out. And what a fun ride they take us on while they do.
An insurance company fraud investigator, she left her job, moved in with her parents, and went to work as the receptionist for a real estate office, where she witnessed the murder of one of the agents, and meets Miguel. Physically, he's perfect, but he is a recovering addict.
The killer came into the office, masked, and yelling political slogans. Everyone assumes he's a political nutjob, and goes after the unknown assailant, with no real leads. But Molly received an email from Gloria, the newly deceased, which she didn't read until too late, and it was a warning not to come to work, and if anything happens... Well, it happened, and Molly and Miguel team up to figure it out. And what a fun ride they take us on while they do.
April 27, 2020
Thank you to the author for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
Overall, I thought the disability representation in the book was its greatest strength. It is rare to see it in novels, and it's more rare to see disabled people take part fully in an action-packed role. Molly has paralysis and Miguel is an addict struggling to stay sober. Everything was realistic in terms of their disabilities, and the other character's reactions to them. Excellent stuff.
The pacing works nicely, though I thought the author over-explained the plot near the end. The writing overall is decent for this genre, but some of the dialog was clunky. I felt there were some stereotypes of latinx men here as well.
I was hoping for more romance, but No Way Out was more of a murder mystery. Not a bad read, but a middle-of-the-road book for me.
Overall, I thought the disability representation in the book was its greatest strength. It is rare to see it in novels, and it's more rare to see disabled people take part fully in an action-packed role. Molly has paralysis and Miguel is an addict struggling to stay sober. Everything was realistic in terms of their disabilities, and the other character's reactions to them. Excellent stuff.
The pacing works nicely, though I thought the author over-explained the plot near the end. The writing overall is decent for this genre, but some of the dialog was clunky. I felt there were some stereotypes of latinx men here as well.
I was hoping for more romance, but No Way Out was more of a murder mystery. Not a bad read, but a middle-of-the-road book for me.
April 17, 2020
Murder and Mayhem
This is a well-written and exciting story about murder, kidnapping, narrow escapes and romance. Molly witnessed her good friend murdered, she herself gets kidnapped and it seems impossible for her to survive. You will want to read more books by this author!
This is a well-written and exciting story about murder, kidnapping, narrow escapes and romance. Molly witnessed her good friend murdered, she herself gets kidnapped and it seems impossible for her to survive. You will want to read more books by this author!
May 8, 2020
Interesting read
I appreciated the positive disability view. Dept a little slow at times but overall a good read. I will read more from this author.
I appreciated the positive disability view. Dept a little slow at times but overall a good read. I will read more from this author.
April 13, 2020
Dark
This book is very dark straight with danger. Molly is a beautiful woman who has been damaged by a mean spirited ex and Miguel is a former addict. Can they work together to solve a murder?
For every step they move forward circumstances move them back. A few red herrings are thrown in and I seriously did not figure it all out until the end.
This book is very dark straight with danger. Molly is a beautiful woman who has been damaged by a mean spirited ex and Miguel is a former addict. Can they work together to solve a murder?
For every step they move forward circumstances move them back. A few red herrings are thrown in and I seriously did not figure it all out until the end.
February 27, 2020
A superb new suspense novel!
New Mexico author Tower Lowe (aka Donna Tower Pecherer) is published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and is the author of mystery novellas and 10 full-length novels featuring Cinnamon and Burro – each novel named for a different city in New Mexico where Tower finds mysteries that both keep the reader in suspense while completely entertaining them/us! She lives in New Mexico and that contributes to the verismo effects of this new novel. As she has stated in her bio, Tower Lowe was a real person and Donna Tower Pecherer was named for her. Tower suffered from epilepsy, and died as a result of burns suffered during an epileptic seizure. So she has our attention even before we start the story!
Tower opens her story with a stunning Prologue in we meet our new heroine of this series – Molly Donovan – in a terrifying, kidnapped situation: ‘She woke up, and it was dark, but not the same darkness as before. Her vision made out shapes, a countertop, a spindle back chair, a red Formica table, a door. The door gave her hoe. She struggled into a sitting position with her right arm. Dark swirls curled to the floor. Grabbing onto one of the chairs, she dragged herself out of dizziness until her back was against the seat of the spindled chair. Her affected hand was gritty from touching the floor. Breathing in slowly, she made out more of the room…Very little light entered the room because the windows were bricked up…a crack at the bottom of the front door allowed a slender ray of light to seep through…She surveyed the room for her possessions, but found nothing – no purse, no keys, and no cell phone…’ And it is with this manner of intensity that the mystery unfolds - hypnotizing the reader.
The obvious strength of this new suspense thriller is solid: ‘If anything happens to me… That phrase from Gloria’s email haunts Molly as she bounces around half-conscious in a dark space. Later, she opens her eyes in a small house with all the windows bricked shut and the door boarded from the outside. Her kidnapper has taken her keys, her cell phone, and her purse. Molly scrambles through the house, looking for any sign of life, any hope of escape, but the house is abandoned and she sees no way out. The kidnapping of former fraud investigator Molly Donovan follows Gloria’s murder, an event witnessed by Molly and PI Miguel Alvarez. Gloria’s mysterious email throws the two investigators together in a frantic search for the perp. A stranger traps Molly inside the abandoned house while an old friend sucks Miguel into his troubled past. Molly trusts Miguel until a series of notes incriminates him and leaves Molly on her own to investigate a sex cult, missing money, and jaded love.’ The major character, Molly Donovan, is a very strong female character that we will grow to know through this fine new series.
Tower Lowe is in peak form both as a story weaver and a first class writer. Few can capture the essence of the past with the style Tower displays. This series begs to be cinematic.
New Mexico author Tower Lowe (aka Donna Tower Pecherer) is published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and is the author of mystery novellas and 10 full-length novels featuring Cinnamon and Burro – each novel named for a different city in New Mexico where Tower finds mysteries that both keep the reader in suspense while completely entertaining them/us! She lives in New Mexico and that contributes to the verismo effects of this new novel. As she has stated in her bio, Tower Lowe was a real person and Donna Tower Pecherer was named for her. Tower suffered from epilepsy, and died as a result of burns suffered during an epileptic seizure. So she has our attention even before we start the story!
Tower opens her story with a stunning Prologue in we meet our new heroine of this series – Molly Donovan – in a terrifying, kidnapped situation: ‘She woke up, and it was dark, but not the same darkness as before. Her vision made out shapes, a countertop, a spindle back chair, a red Formica table, a door. The door gave her hoe. She struggled into a sitting position with her right arm. Dark swirls curled to the floor. Grabbing onto one of the chairs, she dragged herself out of dizziness until her back was against the seat of the spindled chair. Her affected hand was gritty from touching the floor. Breathing in slowly, she made out more of the room…Very little light entered the room because the windows were bricked up…a crack at the bottom of the front door allowed a slender ray of light to seep through…She surveyed the room for her possessions, but found nothing – no purse, no keys, and no cell phone…’ And it is with this manner of intensity that the mystery unfolds - hypnotizing the reader.
The obvious strength of this new suspense thriller is solid: ‘If anything happens to me… That phrase from Gloria’s email haunts Molly as she bounces around half-conscious in a dark space. Later, she opens her eyes in a small house with all the windows bricked shut and the door boarded from the outside. Her kidnapper has taken her keys, her cell phone, and her purse. Molly scrambles through the house, looking for any sign of life, any hope of escape, but the house is abandoned and she sees no way out. The kidnapping of former fraud investigator Molly Donovan follows Gloria’s murder, an event witnessed by Molly and PI Miguel Alvarez. Gloria’s mysterious email throws the two investigators together in a frantic search for the perp. A stranger traps Molly inside the abandoned house while an old friend sucks Miguel into his troubled past. Molly trusts Miguel until a series of notes incriminates him and leaves Molly on her own to investigate a sex cult, missing money, and jaded love.’ The major character, Molly Donovan, is a very strong female character that we will grow to know through this fine new series.
Tower Lowe is in peak form both as a story weaver and a first class writer. Few can capture the essence of the past with the style Tower displays. This series begs to be cinematic.
May 6, 2020
“Molly explained about the stroke. “Afterwards, I wanted my arm to be functional again. But I had a friend who taught me a new way to look at it. My goal is to live life fully with one arm. And it’s the same for you.”......
This romantic suspense starts with a murder, and a possible love interest for Molly. Someone murders her friend, coworker, Gloria, right there in the office.
Molly received a strange email from Gloria. Now she’s determined to find the who and the why someone would kill her friend.
Molly is dealing from some personal heartbreak, including a broken engagement. She meets Miguel the day of the murder. He has his own secrets. While she might like him, she’s determined not to get too mixed up with him.
They are going to work together to uncover Gloria’s secrets. Unfortunately, Miguel’s past may bring some shady characters into the story.
I found the story entertaining. Nothing too deep or serious to follow. Sometimes a book like this is just what you need. A nice distraction from the everyday life we are currently experiencing. A little romance and a little danger thrown in.
Molly is a strong character. I think the author could really take her places in the future. I don’t want to say that Molly has a physical disability, as much as I want to say she uses what she has to her advantage and strength. It doesn’t take from her character, it enhances it. You’ll have to read it to find out!
Thank you Tower Lowe
This romantic suspense starts with a murder, and a possible love interest for Molly. Someone murders her friend, coworker, Gloria, right there in the office.
Molly received a strange email from Gloria. Now she’s determined to find the who and the why someone would kill her friend.
Molly is dealing from some personal heartbreak, including a broken engagement. She meets Miguel the day of the murder. He has his own secrets. While she might like him, she’s determined not to get too mixed up with him.
They are going to work together to uncover Gloria’s secrets. Unfortunately, Miguel’s past may bring some shady characters into the story.
I found the story entertaining. Nothing too deep or serious to follow. Sometimes a book like this is just what you need. A nice distraction from the everyday life we are currently experiencing. A little romance and a little danger thrown in.
Molly is a strong character. I think the author could really take her places in the future. I don’t want to say that Molly has a physical disability, as much as I want to say she uses what she has to her advantage and strength. It doesn’t take from her character, it enhances it. You’ll have to read it to find out!
Thank you Tower Lowe
April 21, 2021
No Way Out is a crime novel with some interesting twists. The heroine of the story is Molly, a woman who witnesses a murder. She had recently left a position as a fraud inspector for an insurance company to move to New Mexico. She'd taken a new position as a receptionist in a real estate office, which is where the murder occurred. Gloria, a friend and coworker, was killed. Molly sets out to solve this crime, along with a man named Miguel who was in the office when the murder occurred.
Molly and Miguel each have obstacles they need to overcome. Molly had a stroke when she was fourteen and has not been able to move her left arm since then and Miguel has a history of drug abuse. The way they deal with these problems makes this novel unique.
The murder and the crimes that surround it are also interesting and unusual. One of the characters is running an empowerment seminar that sounds a lot like the NXIVM organization that Allison Mack was involved with. That was fun to read about.
This is a good read for people who enjoy unique mysteries that explore real life issues.
Molly and Miguel each have obstacles they need to overcome. Molly had a stroke when she was fourteen and has not been able to move her left arm since then and Miguel has a history of drug abuse. The way they deal with these problems makes this novel unique.
The murder and the crimes that surround it are also interesting and unusual. One of the characters is running an empowerment seminar that sounds a lot like the NXIVM organization that Allison Mack was involved with. That was fun to read about.
This is a good read for people who enjoy unique mysteries that explore real life issues.
May 22, 2020
Great idea for characters, but needing additional depth
No Way Out features a strong but physically challenged heroine and a hero likewise struggling, but with addiction.
Molly, the heroine, is presented as much stronger than the hero. Somehow, though, the plot and characters felt stilted and the plot more concerned with lecturing the reader on dealing with disabilities and addiction than developing the characters and plot more.
I love the idea of presenting flawed characters as able to deal with adversity and treating them with the respect and consideration that they deserve. Unfortunately for me the effort falls a bit short and the descriptions of the technical aids a bit preachy.
Not that this is a bad book. It is a great effort that would have benefited from a bit of polish.
No Way Out features a strong but physically challenged heroine and a hero likewise struggling, but with addiction.
Molly, the heroine, is presented as much stronger than the hero. Somehow, though, the plot and characters felt stilted and the plot more concerned with lecturing the reader on dealing with disabilities and addiction than developing the characters and plot more.
I love the idea of presenting flawed characters as able to deal with adversity and treating them with the respect and consideration that they deserve. Unfortunately for me the effort falls a bit short and the descriptions of the technical aids a bit preachy.
Not that this is a bad book. It is a great effort that would have benefited from a bit of polish.
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February 28, 2020For me, the compelling part of Tower Lowe's latest novel, NO WAY OUT, is threefold: the imperfect characters—people we can relate to; the wholly believable near misses and close calls; and a strong female protagonist who happens to be physically challenged. I hope to read more about Molly in the near future!
February 29, 2020
Strong Female Main Character
I read this book quickly because it is a page-turner. The characters were easy to keep straight. There was a murder to be solved, and there were twists. The language of recovery is prominent, and it makes for hope. I enjoyed envisioning the New Mexico surroundings. I recommend this book.
I read this book quickly because it is a page-turner. The characters were easy to keep straight. There was a murder to be solved, and there were twists. The language of recovery is prominent, and it makes for hope. I enjoyed envisioning the New Mexico surroundings. I recommend this book.
April 29, 2020
A treat to to read
No Way Out was a real page turner. Th characters were well developed and like able in spite of their flaws. I liked the way the author dealt with Molly’s strength. And I got plenty upset with Miguel Idid my figur put who killed Gloria until late in the book. That is fueled with plenty of action ad frustration along with a welcome dose of down home life. I loved Uncle Carlos. Lisbeth Thom
No Way Out was a real page turner. Th characters were well developed and like able in spite of their flaws. I liked the way the author dealt with Molly’s strength. And I got plenty upset with Miguel Idid my figur put who killed Gloria until late in the book. That is fueled with plenty of action ad frustration along with a welcome dose of down home life. I loved Uncle Carlos. Lisbeth Thom
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