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As You Look Kindle Edition

by Verónica Gutiérrez (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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Former LAPD cop-turned private investigator Yolanda Ávila blames herself for her mother’s death. If she’d only followed her cop instincts instead of the juju—her random prophetic dreams—the perpetrator would have been off the streets and her mother would still be alive. The only salve against her guilt is Yolanda’s vow to reject that juju crap, and to solve cases using only good solid detective work.

But when her godson is kidnapped and his parents are suspected of murder, Yolanda finds herself caught between what she feels and what she knows. And with the escalation of the case comes the escalation of her dreams. Until she can no longer ignore their importance.

If she wants to overcome the guilt and deal with her pent-up grief, Yolanda must confront the juju and learn to trust its place in her life. If she doesn’t, she risks losing yet another loved one. And she can’t possibly let that happen.

A Yolanda Ávila Mystery.

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A finely crafted 'whodunnit' private eye style mystery, As You Look showcases author Veronica Gutierrez's remarkable talent for creating memorable characters, embedding them into an inherently compelling plot, and creating a gem of a read for dedicated fans of mystery and suspense.-Midwest Book Review



The book is a true whodunit, not a romance. Yolanda and Sydney are happily married from the beginning of the tale, and although we do get to see some of their life together, the focus of the book is on the mystery. I’m happy to see that this is the beginning of what may end up a series of “Yolanda Avila Mysteries”. I will be looking forward to seeing more from this author and these characters.—NetGalley, Betty H.

About the Author

Veronica Gutierrez is a former community organizer, civil rights attorney, municipal employee, non-profit leader, and corporate executive. She draws from years of experience in those worlds for her writing. Veronica was born and raised in Boyle Heights, the Los Angeles neighborhood that her protagonist, Yolanda Avila, PI, calls home. Veronica and her wife Laura split their time between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Both are home bar enthusiasts and avid travelers. They host cocktail-lesson-themed fundraisers-called Mixology on a Mission-to help Los Angeles non-profits grow their donor base. Veronica published My Little Black Cocktail Book, a journal to organize her research and help others do the same. Some of the recipes she collects make it into her writing.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09VTLH4MQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bella Books (April 1, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2630 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
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    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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I am the author of As You Look, a mystery novel. I am a former community organizer, civil rights attorney, and corporate executive. I draw from years of experience in those worlds for my fiction. I was born and raised in Boyle Heights, the Los Angeles neighborhood that my protagonist, Yolanda Avila, calls home. My wife Laura and I split our time between Los Angeles and San Francisco. We are home bar enthusiasts and avid travelers. We host cocktail-lesson-themed fundraisers—called Mixology on a Mission—to help Los Angeles non-profits grow their donor base. I published My Little Black Cocktail Book, a journal to organize my research and help others do the same.

www.veronicagutierrez.com

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SGMiller
5.0 out of 5 stars A Detective Mystery You Just Want More Of.
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2023
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This book is well written and fascinating from the start. I loved Yolanda Ávila, and hope this isn’t the last we see of her. The Private Investigator’s self-doubt and guilt struggles with her determination to solve the crime. Add to that her love/hate relationship with her family’s “juju” all made for a fun reading experience, I couldn’t put it down. Yolanda must call on every ounce of strength and juju she has to overcome the obstacles in her way, keep her family safe and find the killer before he kills her.
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K. M. Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars Introducing Yolanda Avila
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022
This mystery introduces Yolanda Avila. She a former LAPD cop who left because of harassment since she's a competent woman, Hispanic, and a Lesbian. None of those traits endeared her to her fellow officers. Now, she's trying to build a new career as a private investigator.

Yolanda receives a panicked call for her best friend who tells her that her six-year-old son Joey has been kidnapped. Her friend Carmen first suspects her estranged husband since they have been arguing about custody. But Luis is as baffled as Carmen and as innocent.

As Yolanda investigates, she finds herself looking into unions and construction projects that could be the cause of the child's disappearance. Yolanda has a psychic gift that she isn't willing to trust. After all, trusting it may have led to the death of her mother in a road rage accident perpetrated by the person Yolanda was looking for because she looked in the wrong place based on her visions. Despite getting psychic clues, Yolanda is determined to find her godson using traditional detective skills.

The child is found but problems don't end. Yolanda's investigation has led to something that the criminals want hidden. Yolanda is assaulted and her ER Doctor wife Sydney is threatened before the case can be solved.

I enjoyed this story despite the large amount of untranslated Spanish that was interspersed. It showed me a place and culture that was unfamiliar to me. I liked the relationship between Yoland and Sydney and the acceptance they get from both their families.

The mystery was well-done and filled with intriguing plot twists.
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BoyMom
5.0 out of 5 stars Fully realized community and characters
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022
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I enjoyed this book immensely. Yolanda is a woman struggling with grief and trauma who has fierce obligations to her family and community. Everything about this book feels wholly realized. I loved it.
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kwc
4.0 out of 5 stars Procedural Mystery/Thriller
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
Yolanda Avila is a private detective and ex LAPD police officer. She usually gets one of her special dreams if something bad is going to happen. After one such dream her godson is kidnapped. Yolanda doesn’t want to trust in her second sight or premonitions because it ties back to guilt she feels for her mothers death. Instead she thinks about who benefits from the missing boy. The case quickly ties in with two others, a murdered man and eventually threats directed at her own family.

I like the characters. Yolanda is a good procedural investigator. She follows clues and uses contacts that include union organizers, real estate developers and even another investigator. She’s burnt bridges with the LAPD but has a detective there she can work with as well. I like that she doesn’t do everything on her own and will share information with the police. Yolanda’s wife Sydney, an attending physician, is a good counter balance. She enjoys yoga and sees Yolanda’s gift as healing. She is also ex-military and doesn’t shy away when things get tough. I think this has the basics for the beginning of a good new series. This is a mystery thriller without focus on romantic heat between the couple. (3.5 stars.)
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Margaret
5.0 out of 5 stars Great.
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022
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I really enjoyed AsYou Look. I love plots that involve strong level headed female Private Detectives. Love the family connections and relationships.
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Aleana Harris
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2022
I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

Yolanda use to be a cop but she now is a private investigator. Yolanda blames herself for her mother death because of the gifts she has she believes if she following her instincts instead of her dreams she could’ve prevent her mother death. She starts to realize her gifts maybe the key in finding her godson who been kidnapped but she afraid if she doesn’t do this right everything she holds dears will be lost. This was good read the first in this series as we get to know Yolanda and what makes her who she is.
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P.B.Reader
3.0 out of 5 stars Solid Main Character
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
Ex-cop Yolanda Avila has recently transitioned to being a private investigator. When her five-year-old godson goes missing, his parents ask her to help the police find the boy. The only thing she has to go on is he may have been abducted by a person in a white van. Her brother gives her clues gained by his visions, but she ignores them as nothing more than juju until one of them turns out to be spot on. When the boy manages to call 911, a cop calls her about the call. She rushes to the boy’s rescue, subdues the perpetrator, and makes the news. When she has a nightmare that her wife may be in danger, she begins to believe in the family’s gifts.

The author has a potentially solid character in Yolanda but squanders her by lecturing her readers on Union politics, having a five-year-old make a phone call on his kidnapper’s phone without the man noticing even though he’s in the front seat and the boy is entrapped in ropes and seatbelts in the back seat. Instead of having developed that story much deeper, the author starts an entirely new book with her wife being in danger. Perhaps if she had chosen one or the other storylines to focus her talents on, this would have been a better book.

The author’s characters are not as well developed as one would have wished, and readers may not get into the book and might even set the book aside to go to the next book on their to-be-read lists. Since this book is the first in a series featuring Yolanda, the author might have wanted to put more time into developing Yolanda’s and the other on-going characters.

If you like reading the first book in a series, this is a book you’ll want to read. If you’re looking for a character-driven book with well-developed characters, this isn’t that.

My thanks to Bella Books and NetGalley for an eARC.
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