Don’t Look Down by Suzanne Enoch

Samantha Jellicoe is perhaps the best jewel thief in the world. Well perhaps was the best jewel thief, as she’s retired in this book. Partnered with her lover, billionaire Rick Addison, Samantha attempts to go straight and open her own security consulting business. But she immediately runs into problems as her first client is killed before she meets with him. Determined to track down the killer, Samantha falls back on some of the skills she used in her previous life to find the real killer. Meanwhile, Rick's ex-wife does everything in her power to get back together with Rick and for him to dump Samantha.

Don’t Look Down is a sequel to Flirting with Danger. I waited nearly a year for this book to be released and when by the time I finished it, I was somewhat disappointed. While I enjoyed reading Don’t Look Down, Suzanne didn’t quite manage to capture the same edge from the first book. Perhaps this is because Samantha’s relationship with Rick was already well defined or maybe it’s just missing the same level of danger that forced them together in the first book. In either case, I hope Samantha and Rick return in the future with a story more suited to them.

Details: Avon, January 2006

Bottom line: A very good book