Finished Don’t Look Down by Suzanne Enoch.

This is the second in Enoch’s contemporary romance series featuring retired cat burglar Samantha Jellicoe and rich businessman Richard Addison. This time, Sam gets caught up in a murder investigation in Palm Beach, Fla., when a prospective client for her new security firm business is murdered in his own home. Rick bets Sam that the police can solve the crime before she can, and Sam sets out to prove him wrong.

I really enjoyed the first book in the series, Flirting with Danger, because it reminded me a lot of the movie To Catch A Thief. Don’t Look Down has a lot of the same elements, including snappy dialogue and some fun, breaking-and-entering scenes. Sam’s also a pretty cool heroine who can take care of herself in a pinch. What can I say? I love strong heroines and heist books (although this one isn’t as much about the heist as the first book was).

However, one thing I didn’t like was the way Sam and Rick thought about their relationship. Both used the word obsessive or obsession more than once. I get that they’re in the new stage of their relationship where they just can’t get enough of each other, but the word obsessive bothered me. Made me think of Romeo and Juliet, for starters, or some other angsty, teen drama. Also, Rick trying to control Sam, and Sam freaking out about going straight (and walking into the police station) both got a little old after a while.

Also, the title — I didn’t understand what the title had to do with the book. There’s no highwire or towering heights or anything like that mentioned in the book. Maybe it’s referring to Sam and Rick admitting their love for each other? I don’t know. I take most titles with a grain of salt, but this one stuck in my mind as not relating to the overall book that well.

Overall, if you’re looking for a light, fun read with a nice mystery element, you’ll probably enjoy this one. So, thumbs up.

Up next: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns