I read the first book in this series ‘Trust No One’ and really enjoyed it, so when I was given the chance to read an ARC of the next book, I jumped at the chance.
Devlin and Falco seem like a bit of a mismatched couple of detectives. Kerri Devlin is a single mum who does everything by the book, while Luke Falco has spent many years undercover and isn’t exactly what you think of when you think of a major crimes detective. He’s a bit scruffy and disheveled. But somehow the two work very well together.
In ‘Gone Too Far’ Devlin and Falco are called out to double homicide where one of the victims is the new deputy district attorney Asher Walsh. And the last phone call DDA Walsh made was to a friend of theirs Sadie Cross.
Just as quickly as Devlin and Falco begin their investigation, it’s taken over by the DEA and they are relegated to basic grunt work. Something doesn’t smell right to Kerri and Luke, so they continue digging deeper into the case despite the risk to their jobs, along with help from Sadie. When they learn that Sadie’s past as an undercover agent (which she can’t remember due to being held prisoner and tortured for months) may be somehow connected to the double homicide, Devlin and Falco aren’t sure who to trust within their own department with the information they have learned.
There is also a secondary storyline in this book involving Devlin’s teenage daughter Tori and school bullying. At the beginning of the book I wasn’t sure why I was reading about teenage bullies in a murder mystery book, but as the book progressed it became clearer that there was a connection between that storyline and the homicide investigation Devlin and Falco were conducting.
This was a great suspense/mystery/police procedural book. And while I had guessed the ‘bad guy’ half way through, I still thoroughly enjoyed this read. Devlin and Falco are a great partnership and I was glad to learn more about Sadie after meeting her in book one. Will definitely read more books in this series. 4 stars from me.

I’ve read several other books by this author so I was excited to see a new series and be able to read an early copy of the second book. In this book we meet up with Devlin & Falco again as they investigate several cases. There’s a lot going on in this book. There’s a lot of characters and I had some trouble keeping them straight. It was a good story, lots of action and intrigue. It was a hard to put down book and I’m looking forward to the next one in the series
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy

I loved the first book in the series and this one was no different! The relationships between the characters, between them and their professions, is so good! I loved that this book was consistent with the first one and I love how jampacked Webb makes the stories!

I love Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco! They are the kind of detectives you hope will investigate any case you are involved in. There is a lot going on in this story including twists, betrayals, and secrets, And through it all the two stay true to their characters, and by the end, all is well. But you will hold your breath until you get there! Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for my copy of Gone to Far. Can't wait for the next book with these two.





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This is the first novel by Debra Webb that I have read and I will definitely be reading more of her books. The characters in the story are well developed and the story really drew me in.

This is the first book that I have a chance to read from Debra Webb, and I can say is one of the best books that I ever read. I couldn’t put this book down till the last page. This book is definitely easy to read and easy to get into the story. One of the things that I love about this book is the relationship and dynamic between the main characters Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco.
The book begins with the murder of the district attorney, Asher Walsh, and the owner of the exclusive tobacco bar, Leo. In the short time of the investigation, Devlin and Falco quickly linked the double homicide with the former detective Sadie Cross. While they are at the beginning of the integration, Devlin gets a call from her daughter's school where she hears the information that her daughter Tori gets in a malicious accident with a fellow student.
Sadie Cross is one of the most essential characters in the book besides Devlin and Falco. In the book, we will learn more about her past when she was deep undercover in a Mexican drug cartel. Now she trying the find the truth about herself in that one year when she has despaired.
As they begin to unearth the truth, they soon discover that the more secrets are revealed, the more fatal the consequences will be.

GONE TOO FAR is the second in a series by author Debra Webb that has garnered significant reader praise. All that praise prompted me to read the series and I was disappointed. I am always in search of good mysteries and authors to follow but somehow these didn’t connect with me. Webb’s writing style improved with this second book but it’s still clunkier than I would like. It is too noticeable and interferes with her storytelling. Her characters are too generic; I wish they had sparks of originality that made me crave learning what they would do next. I am in the distinct minority in my opinion on these books. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Such a great read by a new author. I really enjoyed the plot of the story. I felt like I was a character interacting within the story.

The second book in Debra Webb’s series about Birmingham Detective Kerri Devlin and her partner Detective Falco starts with a gruesome double murder. The owner of a tobacco shop and the new ADA are found shot in the head in the back room of the shop. As they begin to investigate they find that the ADA had a connection to former Birmingham detective Sadie Cross. Cross tells them that the ADA was fighting a war on drugs in the city. As the case gets more complex Devlin has to deal with trouble at her daughter’s school. Soon it becomes clear that the case and the school incident are connected. Who is pulling the strings? Can Devlin and Falco even trust Sadie Cross? The book has a good pace to keep the reader interested. I read the first I book in the series and enjoyed this line. I am looking forward to book three.

I read the first in this series in July and liked it, so I was pleased to get the second in the Devlin and Falco series.

from description: As veteran detectives of the Birmingham Police Department, Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco have seen it all. So when the city’s new hotshot deputy district attorney turns up dead as part of a double homicide, the partners immediately get to work.

I was glad to see Sadie Cross make another appearance and get more of her background; hope for more of her in the future.

Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco have a great partnership that will probably lead to more. I like the friendship and the way Luke steps in when Kerri's daughter has a serious problem.

Several storylines and complications.

NetGalley/Thomas & Mercer
Suspense. April, 2021. Print length: 382 pages.

Great book! I was hooked from the start, thank you so much for providing me a copy of this book to read. This is something I would love to purchase.

Gone Too Far (Devlin & Falco #2) by Debra Webb 
Detectives Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco, with the help of an old friend Sadie Cross tries to understand the puzzle of events leading to the death of high profile deputy district attorney. Meanwhile, Kerri's daughter is a part of traumatic incident at a school leading to the death of a teenager.
The book has multiple plots running in parallel. There are quite few characters to remember however the book is written so well, that you wont mind remembering them. Sadie's back story provides a lot of explanations on why's oh everything in the story. The story unfolds to reveal the interconnecting events that led to multiple homicides.
The dynamics between the partners is amazing. The could understand and coordinate with each other with limited verbal communication. The mother and daughter bond and the impacts of trauma after a recent loss is portrayed clearly. Strength exhibited by Sadie is amazing! She confronts her past against all odds to get to the truth knowing. I cannot wait to read more of these characters in next books of the series!
A powerful Mayor, Drug lords across the border, a ruthless power couple, a cold DEA agent - the power struggle is real here!! A fast paced thriller with well written characters and a clear ending. Thank you Netgalley and publishers for my copy

I really like this one I find all this authors books have fast paced plots and engaging characters. This author just had a way of pacing a story and I find her writing is just as good as kava or coban
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book

Wow!! This is a must read for fans of Debra Webb.
Devlin and Falco are back in this second installment that is a suspenseful page turner.
Three plots in one that come together in the end. There are some sensitive subjects so beware. Shocking secrets come to light. Just gets better with every book.

4.1 Stars
The book, second in the series, has Devlin and Falco teaming up with Sadie Cross again. The DDA (deputy district attorney) is found dead along with another famous businessman. The double homicide has links deeper than anyone would have expected. These lead the detectives straight to Sadie and her past (which she cannot remember except in bits and pieces).
To add to the pressure, there has been an incident at Tori’s school. Tori is the teenage daughter of Kate Devlin and is facing issues of her own. The more they dig around, the more the cases merge, complicating things from all sides.
There are powerful people who do not want their roles exposed. Orders are bypassed, and people are double-crossed. Can the trio solve the cases before more lives are lost?
I haven’t read book 1, but that didn’t make any difference. There are references to the previous case, but those are used to highlight the personalities of the characters rather than alter the current cases.
The writing is easy to read, and the story flows at a steady pace. Something or the other happens in every chapter and scene. I was never once bored with the book or wanted to skim through. The chapters are marked with the location, date, time, and character so that we know who will play a prominent role.
One of the reviewers said that the blurb doesn’t do justice to the book. I agree. This book needs a better blurb. The story is gripping, even though some of it is predictable. The emotions of the characters are neither overwhelming nor bland. They strike the right note to keep the focus on the story.
The ending isn’t rushed or abrupt. The threads are knotted one after another just as leisurely as they were unraveled. The relationship of the trio is being explored one step at a time to build the series. That works well for the book.
Even though there are quite a lot of characters to remember, it’s not a big deal once we get into the book. There isn’t a lot of intense action or violence. That’s another plus. Though I have no issues with violence in books, it wasn’t needed in this one. The author maintained that restraint rather well.
One of the tropes wasn’t that effective or gripping, but that’s fine. There are only so many tropes to try, after all.
To conclude, this is a fast-paced thriller that starts and ends well.
Thank you, NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer, for the ARC copy.

I enjoyed the book and it’s characters so much that I will be going back to read the book before this one in the series. I think this author will become one of my fav new authors.

This riveting second book in the Devlin and Falco series had me on the edge of my seat as the complicated and multi-layered plot was masterfully unraveled by author Debra Webb. Definitely a suspense thriller, the main characters are Birmingham detectives Katie Devlin and Luke Falco who are called in to investigate a double homicide. One of the victims is a deputy district attorney, Asher Walsh who is somehow connected to former detective Sadie Cross. Sadie had left the force after an undercover operation with the Osorio drug cartel went way south and she ended up with a fragmented memory and nightmares. To add to the plot, Katie’s daughter Tori is involved in an incident at her school that resulted in the injury of a “mean girl.” So many interesting twists and turns were in this book! I enjoyed learning more about Katie’s family life and how devoted she is to Tori and I really liked getting to know Sadie. She is broken because of her past, but she is not irredeemable. The characters made the story, in my opinion, because they were varied, active and so realistic that I expected them to leave the written page and share with me the secrets of what was going to happen next. There was lots of fast-paced action and plenty of cerebral detective work going on as well. Although this is the second book in the series, it can easily be read as a standalone. Fans of suspense thrillers and police procedurals will want to get their hands on this book and devour its mesmerizing pages!
Disclaimer
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

I really like this series, anyone who appreciates police themed suspense will recognize and appreciate Debra Webb. Kerri and Luke each have a past that does not indicate they will be the best of partners, yet they gel in a very workable manner. Luke is respected and adored by Kerri's daughter who desperately needs to feel valued. This case delves into a dark side of Birmingham's past that may still be present in the most insidious form. Who to trust and how far to trust them makes for some very unlikely allies.

Gone Too Far – Debra Webb

If you are a fan of mysteries & thrillers and prefer recurring characters, you’ll definitely want to give Webb’s Falco & Devlin team a try.

Fresh off their first novel (which I have not yet read, but I certainly plan to), Birmingham Detectives Luke Falco & Kerri Devlin are called to the scene of a murder. Two bodies, seated in chairs, hands bound behind them, and shot execution style. One of them is a bar owner, but the other is none other than Birmingham’s Deputy District Attorney Asher Walsh. As they begin to assess the scene, Kerri gets a phone call from her daughter Tori’s school, and they need to see her immediately.

Leaving Falco to continue the murder investigation, Kerri goes to her daughter, only to find her being interrogated by colleagues, and learns that Tori was one of four young women standing on a staircase landing, when a classmate Brendal, either fell or was pushed, resulting in critical injury. None of the teens are able to state what happened, with Tori telling her mother that she doesn’t remember.

Meanwhile, Sadie Cross, former BPD Detective turned private investigator, is slowly trying to put her life back together. Sadie had been presumed lost on a deep undercover operation, only to re-appear a year later, with only scattered bits and pieces of memories of the events that lead to her disappearance, along with the haunting memory of a child lost.

As the investigation commences, it quickly becomes apparent that DDA Walsh was looking into the Osorio drug cartel, the same cartel that Sadie had infiltrated on her undercover op, but what was his connection? Falco, Devlin & Sadie become unlikely partners as they dig deep into the investigation, while Kerri also desperately tries to protect her daughter from an increasingly hostile situation…

Another great find, thanks to Thomas & Mercer Publishers & Netgalley.com. I have always enjoyed mystery/suspense series with recurring characters and this duo does not disappoint! This is the second in a (so far) two book series, and alludes to events in the first book, so I’m off to find that for my next read – so, suggesting that they be read in order! The characters are very likeable, and there appears to be a deepening connection between Kerri & Luke that begs to be explored in future stories. Sadie is also a fascinating persona, with a brash, irascible, devil-may-care personality, which I suspect will also under-go great change in the next in the series. Honestly, I cannt wait to get me hands on it. There’s nothing better than a series, that has you desperate to get your hands on the next edition! Great read, great characters, great plot, great series!! Need I say more??

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I really enjoyed the previous in the series and was looking forward to reading this. I was not disappointed and found this to be a gripping mystery with great characters. It kept me hooked from start to finish.