Tombstone Courage (Joanna Brady Mysteries (Audio))

Rating:
Summary: Workmanlike, but Some Real Annoyances for Me
Review: I see that most people reviewing this have liked that it picked up at the end. I didn't, because the situation she went into struck me as totally unnecessary for a sheriff, with bad results that she never took responsibility for. I also felt that the picture painted of Holly as a child was too different from all of our encounters of her as an adult -- there was hardly a trace of meanness in her, yet everyone found her horrible as a child. It also seemed odd that she'd simply gone off to Hollywood and written an award-winning screenplay, of which we learn nothing. Perhaps it's just my prejudices, but a person who could do that doesn't strike me as likely to be the disliked child who no one in town even cares to try to visit when she returns. If she'd gone to Hollywood and been a 'two-bit actress' that would have made her less sympathetic. I suppose, reading the book, I found myself more drawn to her than to the sheriff and there just seem to be many problems with her portrayal and the relationships people had with her.

Rating:
Summary: Entertaining book
Review: This is book two in a series of books about Joanna Brady. In this book Joanna is running for sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona.

The author, J.A. Jance, does a good job of detailing the life of Brady and I felt that I got to know her fairly well throughout the story. I thought she did an exceptional job of outlining the relationship between mother and daughter during a rough period in their lives.

This well written book takes you through the life of Brady as she runs for Sheriff just at a time that two murders are discovered in her town. The murders revolve around a 30 year old family feud of a respected family in this small town.

Although the book was fairly slow to start it picked up quickly towards the end. Maybe a bit too quickly for my taste as I felt some things were left unexplored.

Overall I found this to be an entertaining book, even though I hadn't read the first in the series. I recommend it to anyone who wants a bit of a mystery in an easy to read book.

Rating:
Summary: Superb Series, Great Story
Review: This series has been fantastic. Although each novel can stand on it's own, I have found that reading them in order is a better idea. Later books reference earlier books and it is easier to follow the overall history of the characters in this series.

Having said that, this is a great book. Joanna has just been elected Sherrif when a grisly murder is discovered. A drugged up ex movie star, a wierd therapist, an old family fued of sorts and the stage is set for a great novel.

Joanna is a strong woman and this is a good book. It's good to read about her efforts to mourn with her daughter the loss of her husband. As she comes to grip with the past, she learns to deal with the present. Joanna's mother is an interesting character that adds a lot to this series.

Enjoy.