Hilary Davidson's third installment in the adventures of Lily Moore is a solid crime novel and true to the series. The book builds suspence right from the opening and shows the protagonist becoming more savvy about spotting and confronting the ill intentions of those she meets. If this is your genre, it's definitely worth a read.

Seriously menacing characters, a claustrophobically well-drawn setting, terrific pacing, and, just when you think you and Lily can relax, Hilary Davidson creates several more layers of intrigue. All this can be said in one word -- masterful.

I won a copy on Goodreads Firstreads.This is an advance uncorrected proof, so it loofs like a generic book with a plain white cover and simple black print.Strangely enough, I feel that the "non-cover" actually works for the story.This is a twisted, convulted tale of betrayal,revenge and murder.There are multiple people doing multiple acts for mutiple reasons all twined together.There aren't really that many red herrings,more just different plots and schemes running at the same time so they all s...

I was a little worried about reading EVIL IN ALL ITS DISGUISES, because unlike the two previous Lily Moore volumes, I thought the title was corny and feared it betrayed an exhaustion of the author with this particular universe. Boy, was I ever wrong. This is by far the best volume in the series and it says a lot, coming from an author who has such a high standard for herself. What blows my mind about the Lily Moore novels is Hilary Davidson's ability to completely break with what she established...

The story has a cozy mystery feeling. The main character, Lily, is a travel writer. She becomes involved in some shenanigans at a hotel in Mexico. Lily is slow to figure out the clues and overacts to any epiphanies she has along the way, such as jumping to her feet during a massage and throwing hot rocks across the room. The plot is silly at times, but it's easy to read.

In Davidson's "Evil in All Its Disguises" (Forge, $25.99), Lily Moore, a travel journalist, takes a junket to Acapulco where a friend asks for her help with an exposé, one that may or may not be motivated by payback rather than journalistic principles. When her friend goes missing, Lily investigates, discovering the Acapulco of the brochures is miles from the dangerous reality she faces. Davidson's book pulses with psychological suspense, especially as Lily's delightful holiday becomes a dangero...

If I were writing a one-word review of Hilary Davidson’s Evil in All Its Disguises, released March 5, that word would be: incongruous. And it would be a massive compliment.In this subtle crime novel, the third in the Lily Moore series, Davidson drops us in an Escher-like room of distorted realities. Everything looks normal, just slightly askew, and it’s these atmospheric incongruities that make Evil such an enjoyable read.For series initiates, such as myself, Lily Moore is a travel writer with a...

Often when you pick up a book you flip through the pages waiting for a word or a phrase to jump out so you can decide whether or not to invest time and money into the read. I didn’t have that choice with Evil in All its Disguises. When I opened the book to the first page I was instantly intrigued and had read at least fifty pages before I realized the book actually chose me. With each novel Hilary Davidson writes she ramps up the intensity in the pages. Many of her key players are carried over f...

Davidson pays homage to the locked-room mysteries of Poe, the whodunits of Agatha Christie, and she knows the ins and outs of complex character and story arc, but what really drives her work, the element that has been present in all three books but is most gloriously on display here is the mood she conjures through her profound appreciation for the very best of Hollywood. The Golden Age. Film Noir. New Hollywood. Whatever your preference, whatever you want to call it, it's the timeless appeal. T...

"Evil in All Its Disguises" is the third of Hilary Davidson’s Lily Moore novels but it's the first I've read. It doesn't matter because it is strong enough to stand alone. It takes you on a wild ride, full of twists and turns that keep surprising you - even when you think you know where it's going, Davidson takes you in an entirely different (but enjoyable) direction. Vivid and rich in detail, it is a well-written book that has the richness of a movie.I can't wait to pick up more in this series....

Lily Moore is back again, this time invited to Acapulco by a travel PR agent to write up the area. But Lily's first encounter besides the hotel staff is another travel writer, Skye McDermott, who is very unhappy and not like the Skye Lily is used to. In the middle of a discussion Skye excuses herself and never returns, leaving Lily with her purse and all its contents.The next thing Lily discovers is the hotel has changed ownership, a fact that would have changed her mind about coming on the trip...

With her third Lily Moore novel, Hilary Davidson ups the ante. In Evil In All Its Disguises her protagonist moves from a developing character to someone considerably more fleshed out, and the result is harrowing! I try to avoid spoilers in my reviews so suffice it to say that Lily's personality foibles, which are both her strength and weakness, allow her to get trapped in a nightmarish situation from which she has the slimmest of escapes. Lily spends practically the entire story examining and re...

The plot of this book is very good and the suspense keeps your interest all the way through. The book continues the story of travel journalist Lily Moore as she first appeared in The Damage Done. In this book, Lily is greeted by a poisonous snake slithering across the floor as she is checking into Hotel Ceron in Acapulco. She should have followed her instincts and left the hotel but she stayed and her life was in danger. One of her travel journalist friends goes missing and no one seems to be co...

I really enjoy all of Hilary Davidson's books, but I have come to love Lily Moore, travel writer and sleuth. Because of Davidson's travel writing background, the mysteries grab readers from page one. Always exotic locales and how wonderful that Lily can bump into a murder anywhere in the world. Evil in All its Disguises has Lily on a press junket to Acapulco when one of the travel writers disappears. I won't say much more than that, except to say if you haven't read Hilary's other books - you w

Another winner from Hilary Davidson! I have really come to like and understand Lily and cannot wait for the next book (hopefully!). Davidson is one of the most unique voices out there. If you have not read her before, I suggest starting at the beginning with THE DAMAGE DONE. Highly recommended. Might be the best of the three books, although I loved all of them.

This book will mess with your mind in the most deliciously fun way. Chick lit meets thriller in Hilary Davidson's fabulous third novel.