Tomorrow The Killing (Low Town)

Tomorrow The Killing (Low Town #2)

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Once he was a hero of the Great War, and then a member of the dreaded Black House. Now he is the criminal linchpin of Low Town.

His name is Warden.

He thought he had left the war behind him, but a summons from up above brings the past sharply, uncomfortably, back into focus. General Montgomery's daughter is missing somewhere in Low Town, searching for clues about her brother...more
Hardcover, 368 pages
Published October 2012 by Hodder & Stoughton
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Daniel Cann
Firstly, I would like to thank Hodder & Stoughton and author Daniel Polansky, for providing me with a copy of this novel in return for an honest review.

I confess that I had not read the first Low Town novel The Straight Razor Cure, so was going into this one without any preconceived ideas or expectations.

I was immediately grabbed by its gritty noir edginess. Warden is a compelling world-weary war veteran, now acting as a trouble-shooter and private eye (with a few other sidelines).
With it...more
Ruth
c2012. FWFTB: agitator, veterans, sister, territory, vengeful. I had been waiting for this second book for a while and I was not disappointed. I loved it. I think that it was a much darker outing for Warden who is the most atypical 'hero'. Excellent pacing and plotting but not too much pheriperal character development. I still saw a bit of South African influence in the names which added to the enjoyment some what. Lots of back story so there was almost a story within a story. Highly recommended...more
Jason
3 Stars

Book two in the Low Town series by Daniel Polansky was a bit of a let down for me. On paper and in theory, it had it all. We got more world building and feel for the amazing city of Low Town. We were brought down to dirty streets filled with Low Town's finest people. The city is a character in its own right. We were given a great deal more backstory to our truly interesting protagonist, the Warden. Sure he is not a good man, but he does have some heart and some morals. He is a character o...more
Dave

Medieval style fantasy stories are often black and white tales about morally upstanding warriors on a quest to save a mythical kingdom, which means they're often pretty boring. That doesn't mean I find the genre itself boring though. I enjoy a good fantasy story when it's heroes are a bit more morally complex. In his second novel “Tomorrow the Killing” writer Daniel Polansky once again proves that his protagonist, the Warden, is one of the most morally complex characters in fantasy fiction.

That...more
Nikki-ann
The Straight Razor Cure is the first novel in the Low Town series and it had me hooked from the start. I wanted more Warden and to once again walk the streets of Low Town as I felt I knew them so well. That wait between books always feels so long when you’ve fallen in love with a series. When I was given the opportunity to read a review copy of Tomorrow the Killing ahead of the autumn release date, I was delighted. But did the second book in the Low Town series live up to my high praise of the f...more
Jason Williams
'Tomorrow the Killing' is Daniel Polansky's follow-up to his debut novel 'The Straight Razor Cure', and the book does not disappoint. Polansky executes the same action, wit, and mystery as in his debut, actually, at least in my case, he pulls the mystery part off even better. I didn't see the big reveal until, well, until it was revealed.

Polansky does a fine job of getting the reader to empathize with the Warden of Low-Town, while at the same time on another level disliking him somewhat. He also...more
Mieneke
On Monday, I posted my review for Daniel Polansky's The Straight Razor Cure , book one of the Low Town series. At the time I said I was already hock deep into book two, Tomorrow the Killing and today I get to bring you a review for it. The story is an awesome return to Warden's life. Set three years after The Straight Razor Cure, it's readable as a standalone story, but far richer if you've also read the former. We not only catch up with Warden and his friends, but also learn more about Warden's...more
Stefan
Three years after the dramatic events portrayed in Daniel Polansky’s excellent noir fantasy debut Low Town (known as The Straight Razor Cure outside of the U.S.), the Warden is back to doing what he does best: running his slum town territory with equal parts cunning and violence, selling drugs, and frequently dipping into his own stash. He’s still the same grim, cynical man: once a hero of the Great War, then a member of the Black House secret police... and now just an aging minor crime lord wit...more
Bane of Kings
“A fantastic follow up that you will not be able to put down. A great read.” ~The Founding Fields


Tomorrow the Killing was one of the many novels that I read whilst I was in France, and in a holiday that involved my introduction to comics (via comixology app on my IPod), and the breaking of my bike saddle, and the leaving behind of my memory stick (In case there was a computer at the place we were staying. There was Internet, but no computer), Polansky’s novel was really one of the things that ma...more
Tura Satana
This is a good sequel to Straight Razor Cure, which unfortunately is the better book. I would really give it 3.5, and would give it 4 easily except for few fairly minor but still irritating flaws. Like how does the Warden never in any way seem to suffer, or enjoy all the drugs? His mental or physical state seems not to change much at all.
On the plus side, this is another stand-alone story. Hurrah! Nowadays it seems no-one can write a fantasy story less than 5 books long. The plot is intriguing a...more
Matt Gilliard
The sophomore slump is a common term in the music world. Often an artist rushes a second album in an attempt to cash in on the success of a well-received debut. The rushed work is rarely as strong as its predecessor. Writers aren't immune to this phenomenon, though the longer production time usually prevents it from being as common. One need only look at reviews to the sequels of highly acclaimed debuts of such standout titles as Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind to prove my point. Daniel P...more
Shellie (Layers of Thought)
Original review by John is posted at Layers of Thought.

The second in the Low Town series, this is a hard-boiled noir thriller with a touch of fantasy mixed in for good measure. A remorseless, violent and twisty story that is filled with intriguing characters.

About: The Warden, the main character, sort of rules over a squalid and drug-infested corner of Low Town. An ex-soldier and intelligence office who has fallen far from grace, he now sells (and frequently consumes) drugs. The Warden is hard,...more
Myke Cole
Polansky does it again. As with Mark Lawrence with King of Thorns, he shows progression as a storyteller with an even more twisted plot, more compelling and sympathetic character voice and more engaging setting. Polansky has officially joined the ranks of writers whose grocery lists I would buy, should they deign to publish them.
Paul Sanderson
Plot twist and turns at good pace keeping interest level up throughout. The main character is flawed making him much more interesting than a normal goody goody fantasy hero. Enjoyed this and the first book in the series. Looking forward to meeting the Warden again some time soon.
Alison Gow
Liked Straight Razor Cure, loved this sequel. Reminded me a bit of Scott Lynch's Locke Lamora novels, although not as fiendishly twisty in terms of plot, and (the?) Warden is a great character. Will definitely look out for more from Daniel Polansky.
Sunce
This book is dark, yet extremely engaging. Had to put it down several times to collect my thoughts. An excellent read!
Nathan
Damn great book.
Zachary Pitts
Wonderfully brutal and insightful.
Lee


Great book
Justin
Not a bad book. Enjoyable read, but it failed to evoke anything in me of substance. I was left cold and unexcited.

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Barbara Bodem
Slow start, but enjoyable in the end. A generally unsympathetic hero who you can't help but to admire in the end.
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