Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for 8 Down by Kimberly Woodhouse hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About The Book
Title: 8 Down
Series: Alaskan Cyber Hunters #2
Author: Kimberley Woodhouse
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Release Date: February 20, 2024
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
8 bodies down.
8 more lives at stake.
Investigator Carrie Kintz is new blood with the Alaska Bureau of Investigation in Anchorage. But with a serial killer on the loose, there’s no easing into the job. It’s sink or swim. The only clues to help law enforcement stop this madman are the taunts he drops into crossword puzzles across the country–always in the same 8 DOWN position.
Carrie is desperate to prove her worth to the force and the community by catching the killer. But when she discovers signs that these deaths are just the tip of the iceberg in a frighteningly elaborate cyberattack, it’s time to admit she needs help.
Calling in security specialist Scott Patteson for his expertise seems like the right move–until Carrie realizes that he may be a dangerous distraction for her heart. With her faith fading in the face of horror and uncertainty and her career in danger of ending, this is no time for flirtation.
But with a killer who is determined to prove that he’s smarter than everyone else, it may be impossible to fight both the madman and their feelings for each other…
Put on your parkas as we head into a cold world of cybercrime, and hang on for the ride! Kimberley Woodhouse once again takes us on a nail-biter of a ride, and you won’t want to quit until you’ve read the last page!” –Jaime Jo Wright, author of The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater
“An amazing, breath-stealing, knuckle-biting thrill of a ride!” –Lynette Eason, award-winning, best-selling suspense author
Excerpt
Cyberterrorism. There really wasn’t any other way to word it.
People had always hurt people. But now, in addition to guns and bombs, they could shut down the power and communication systems,
or in this case, traffic lights.
Who would do something like that?
That’s what he didn’t want to wrap his brain around. The cyber part was easy, at least in his mind. He had a master’s degree in computer science. Computers always made sense to him. Code. Programming.
Hardware. Software.
But put an evil presence behind it, and all that technology could be used to harm innocent citizens.
If someone was planning another cyberattack, his team and law enforcement needed to be ready. Anchorage was much larger than Fairbanks. A lot more lives were on the line.
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My Impressions:
8 Down is the chilling sequel to 26 Below by Kimberly Woodhouse. This romantic suspense cyberthriller takes up where the previous book ends, but this time there are two new investigators on the newest twist to the terrorist(s)’ plans. Carrie is a rookie investigator with the Alaska Bureau of Investigation. She is plunged into a case featuring multiple murders with multiple causes, yet all pointing to one diabolical hacker. Scott joins the case with his strong cyber-credentials. There are others on the case as well, but the focus is on Carrie and Scott as they seek to uncover the twisting clues and develop a romantic relationship. The subject matter is pretty intense and frightening. Hackers are able to access personal laptops, medical records, traffic lights — you name it — in an effort to cause mayhem and death. The reader is introduced to the bad guy right away, and the look into a psychopath’s mind is intense! As I said, this book continues the first book in the Alaskan Cyber Hunters series, and while I didn’t have a problem getting up to speed, I should have read book one first. That’s definitely on the agenda now! A strong faith message rounds out the romance and suspense nicely. Both main characters are believers, but they have the same doubts and foibles that we all do. I also really liked the setting. Most of the action takes place in Anchorage, a town I have visited twice. It was fun to join the characters for meals at a restaurant we also loved.
If you like your suspense fast-paced, your romance sweet, and your bad guys over the top 😉 , you are going to love 8 Down!
Recommended!
Audience: adults.
(Thanks to the publisher for a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)
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Thank you for sharing your impressions of 8 Down, I read and loved 26 Below and can’t wait to read the sequel!
Sounds like a good read.
Thanks for the review, sounds great!
I would love to read Kimberley’s new book. I have enjoyed many of her books including The Mayflower series
you’ll love 26 Below too! I can’t wait for the next one!
Thank you for your review on “8 Down” by Kimberly Woodhouse. The more I read the reviews, the stronger my desire is to read this book already on my TBR list. Can’t wait to read and review!
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