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no looking back (A Breakdown Series Short Read) Kindle Edition

by Debra Webb (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 174 ratings
The BREAKDOWN begins...

Homicide Detective Laney Holt is a good cop. She has dedicated her life since graduating college to serving and protecting. Now, after eight years with the LAPD, she has come face to face with her worst nightmare...one that will change her life forever and send her in search of peace. But can true peace be found? Even in paradise?

BREAKDOWN is an explosive, fast paced 4-book suspense miniseries that will keep you turning pages until the end. Advance reviews describe BREAKDOWN as “unique,” “brilliant” and “the best series of the year.” The complete series includes the dead girl by Debra Webb, so many secrets by Vicki Hinze, all the lies by Peggy Webb and what she knew by Regan Black. You’ll want all four books in the thrilling BREAKDOWN series, which are best read in order, as well as all four BREAKDOWN short reads: no looking back by Debra Webb, her deepest fear by Vicki Hinze, just one look by Peggy Webb and trust no one by Regan Black.
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  3. Publication date
    September 7, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GL51RPB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pink House Press; 1st edition (September 7, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 7, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 174 ratings

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Debra Webb

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DEBRA WEBB is the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publisher's Weekly bestselling author of more than 175 novels, including reader favorites the Devlin & Falco, Finley O'Sullivan and Faces of Evil series. She is the recipient of the prestigious Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Romantic Suspense, the Centennial Award, as well as numerous Reviewers Choice Awards. In 2012 Debra was honored as the first recipient of the esteemed L. A. Banks Warrior Woman Award for her courage, strength, and grace in the face of adversity.

With more than ten million books in print in numerous languages and countries, Debra’s love of storytelling goes back to her childhood when, at the age of nine, her mother bought her an old typewriter in a tag sale. Born in Alabama, Debra grew up on a farm. She spent every available hour exploring the world around her and creating her stories. She wrote her first story at age nine and her first romance at thirteen. It wasn’t until she spent three years working for the Commanding General of the US Army in Berlin behind the Iron Curtain and a five-year stint in NASA’s Shuttle Program that she realized her true calling. A collision course between suspense and romance was set. Since then she has expanded her work into some of the darkest places the human psyche dares to go. Follow Debra at Amazon to receive news about her latest books!

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Customers find this book to be a short but powerful read, with a story that gets interesting as it progresses. They appreciate the character development, with one customer noting how it provides insight into Laney Holt's motivations.

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Customers find the book to be a great series with a short but powerful read.

"...want all four books in the thrilling BREAKDOWN series, which are best read in order, as well as all four BREAKDOWN short reads: No Looking Back by..." Read more

"...This is a short read, an introduction to one of the amazing women of Shutter Lake, a Utopian community created by some powerful people with the..." Read more

"...It’s a powerful story to accompany an even more powerful series! Well worth the read!!" Read more

"No Looking Back is amazing. This mini series is so ggod you simp.y have to read the next book. These ladies are fasinating...." Read more

6 customers mention "Story quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with several noting it was just getting interesting, and one customer describing it as the exciting start to a new crime series.

"...You’ll want all four books in the thrilling BREAKDOWN series, which are best read in order, as well as all four BREAKDOWN short reads: No Looking..." Read more

"The story was Just getting interesting when it drifted away. I follow the Webb series often but not overwhelmed with short read." Read more

"...Although this is a quick tale, it is full of emotion and provides understanding of what motivates the character of Laney Holt in the first of..." Read more

"...The short stories told background stories on why they all ended up in Shutter Lake, and to make us understand better about their characters and why..." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one review noting how the characters grow and become real, while another mentions how it provides insight into Laney Holt's motivations.

"...Even though less than 50 pages, the characters are finely drawn...." Read more

"...a quick tale, it is full of emotion and provides understanding of what motivates the character of Laney Holt in the first of BREAKDOWN series, “the..." Read more

"...Laney Holt is a likeable and believable character who cares about people and her caring for others means that she has to make a choice to leave..." Read more

"This is truly just a short book to introduce you to the character Laney before you read the Breakdown series...." Read more

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  • booklover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Start To New Crime Series
    Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2018
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    Homicide Detective Laney Holt is a dedicated law enforcement officer. When she and her partner are called to investigate a dead body, a chase after the shooter ensues.

    Her partner is shot and Laney just barely manages to escape injury. But now she faces her worst nightmare ...one that will alter the course of her life.

    This is a short story, prequel to THE DEAD GIRL (BREAKDOWN, BK 1). The series includes The Dead Girl by Debra Webb, So Many Secrets by Vicki Hinze, All The Lies by Peggy Webb and What She Knew by Regan Black.

    You’ll want all four books in the thrilling BREAKDOWN series, which are best read in order, as well as all four BREAKDOWN short reads: No Looking Back by Debra Webb, Her Deepest Fear by Vicki Hinze, Just One Look by Peggy Webb and Trust No One by Regan Black.

    This first short story is well written, with page-turning action from start to finish. Even though less than 50 pages, the characters are finely drawn.

    I'm really looking forward to reading what sounds to be an exciting new series.
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  • Ellen Oceanside
    4.0 out of 5 stars TOUGH DECISIONS
    Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2018
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    Laney a good cop for eight years, when her and partner got a call, of a shooting. Questioning people around the area, got a description of a guy in a hoodie. Continuing they notice one, he turned and fired at her partner. She returned fire, upon checking,he was just a kid, a kid who had made wrong decisions by taking a gun, and died. Partner was going to be okay, but she turned in her badge, sold house, and most of her belongings. Would she find another place, a.small town, with no crime, a good beginning to a series.
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  • jwreinhold
    5.0 out of 5 stars A short but powerful read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2018
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    Meet Homicide Detective Laney Holt of the LAPD. Today is going to the the worst day of her life, a day that will have her questioning herself and her ability to continue doing her job.......The only thing she could do was to follow her training, to stop the suspect. and to protect her partner, but as the suspect turns and beads down on her with his weapon, the horror of the situation hits her and still all she can do is react and learn to live with the outcome.....This day is the defining moment that will send her to the peace of Shutter Lake...but will she find peace anywhere?

    This is a short read, an introduction to one of the amazing women of Shutter Lake, a Utopian community created by some powerful people with the means and the ability to create a home for them and those they care about where the worst crimes committed are of nuisance but not of danger.....until now.
    Continue reading about Detective Laney Holt and the town of Shutter Lake in Debra Webb's The Dead Girl, the first in the four novels in the explosive mini series BREAKDOWN!
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Too brief
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018
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    The story was Just getting interesting when it drifted away. I follow the Webb series often but not overwhelmed with short read.
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  • Pensacola Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Just the beginning. Who killed THE DEAD GIRL?
    Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2018
    This prequel, No Looking Back, sets the stage for all the action in Book 1 in the Breakdown Series THE DEAD GIRL by Debra Webb. This short story is fast paced and no nonsense exactly like Homicide Det. Laney Holt. Her driving force is the serve and protect but something happens to shake her and change the course of her life. She seems to have found a perfect escape from the flashbacks and nightmares. A new job as Deputy Chief of Police in an idealic town, Shutter Lake, CA.
    No Looking Back is the very beginning of a unique 4 book, 4 author mini series. Each book has a prequel and reveals more information about the characters, the murder, and the secrets of the citizens of Shutter Lake until we find out who killed THE DEAD GIRL.
    Debra Webb. Vicki Hinze. Peggy Webb. Regan Black. All talented writers in their own right joined together to being us this unique reading experience. I highly recommend that you come along for the ride.
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  • Catlou
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking Look to the Past
    Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2018
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    For a short story, this packs quite a punch! We are given a glimpse into the past of then Detective Laney Holt. This brief look provides insight into the manner in which present day Deputy Chief Holt approaches what takes place in the sleepy, idyllic town of Shutter Lake.

    Although this is a quick tale, it is full of emotion and provides understanding of what motivates the character of Laney Holt in the first of BREAKDOWN series, “the dead girl”. It’s a powerful story to accompany an even more powerful series! Well worth the read!!
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  • N1kita
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great opening
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2018
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    So... There will be 4 novels surrounded a murder case in an idyllic town called Shutter Lake. These novels will be published in October. Now, in early September, we got a glimpse on our main heroines of those novels. The short stories told background stories on why they all ended up in Shutter Lake, and to make us understand better about their characters and why they were the way they were in Shutter Lake.

    This book about Laney Holt, a homicide detective with LAPD who just got promotion to sergeant. It's a very short story, told us the exact event that led Laney to Shutter Lake. Some would say it's just too short. Only 5 short chapters that ended in half the book length. The rest of it was excerpt (first chapter) from the first Breakdown novel. A bit expensive for the length. However, I liked it. I liked the story, I liked Laney, and I'm definitely looking forward to read her story in Shutter Lake. It's a very straight story, nothing wasted. So, though I still think it's a bit too expensive, I have no regret in buying it.
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  • Virginia E. Demarce
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good stories; poor worldbuilding
    Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018
    What I have to say here applies to the whole series. The stories (plots, characters) are generally good and well-written. However, the town of Shutter Lake simply isn't reasonable. Not only has there never been a place so great, but the idea that it was designed as nearly 100% self-sufficient is clearly inaccurate from the start. The residents have cars, laptops, and cellphones. The kitchens have modern appliances. There's just no way on earth it could have been as detached from the rest of the world as whoever designed the series claims that it was.
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