I read Long Shadow when the ebook came out in May 2020 and I was so excited to get the opportunity to listen to and review the audio version. Michael Dean did a fantastic job with this book, just like he did with book one, Conspiracy Theory.

I started listening to this with the intention of catching up on some chores while I listened. Since I’d already read the book, I figured I didn’t have to pay really close attention while listening to the audio version. WRONG! LOL I was totally captivated by the story all over again and couldn’t let myself concentrate on anything else while I listened to it.

Michael Dean’s voice is so easy to listen to. He does unique voices for each character so it’s easy to tell who is talking. I really love the different female voices he used in this one (there are several). I’ve been known to shed more than one or two tears while reading a book but that doesn’t always guarantee that the audio version will affect me as deeply. Long Shadow absolutely engaged my emotions as much or more than when I read the book.

Below is what I said about the ebook when I read it:

Long Shadow is book two in the Hamarsson and Dempsey series with the main couple continuing throughout the series. Book one had a very satisfying HFN and this one even more so. The author does a great job of giving us information from book one that we need to enjoy this story. So, I kind of think you could read this without having read Conspiracy Theory but then you’d be missing a great book.

There is a lot of mystery and intrigue going on in Long Shadow and it kept me on the edge of my seat in places. A couple of things happened that I didn’t see coming which is always nice when reading romantic suspense. Mat and Niall’s relationship moves along at a steady pace, with Niall pretty much fighting it at every turn until he finally gives in.

I’m a big fan of slow-burn romance and this is a great one. If you’re looking for hot and spicy time being front and center this might not be the book for you. What it is though, is a wonderfully crafted story with interesting characters and enough suspense to keep you engaged until the end.

Some mysteries are solved in this book but there are still underlying issues that aren’t resolved. I really wouldn’t call this a cliffhanger because we definitely know that Mat and Niall are a couple and I didn’t feel like I was left hanging so much that I’ll die if I can’t read the next one tomorrow.

Don’t take that to mean that I didn’t love this, or don’t want the next one as soon as possible, because I do. But the story was complete enough to leave me very satisfied and not unhappy that I’ll have to wait until next year to read it.

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