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Summary: There's a new sheriff in town
Review: And her name is Joanna Brady. The spunky young widow shows grit in facing her first serious case, a double homicide. The kicker is, the first one actually happened years ago, but the body has just been discovered. The skeletons come out of the closet in one of Bisbee's more respected families in this highly entertaining mystery. The ending is satisfactory, yet not spectacular, as I sense Ms Jance attempted to put more suspense into Sheriff Brady's situation than came across in the storyline. In other words, I was expecting more of a "shoot em out" type whiz bang ending than I got. Nevertheless, as with all the Brady books, this is a very pleasant read that's easy on the brain.
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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.
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Summary: Enjoyable Reading
Review: Joanna Brady is a candidate for sheriff of Cochise County, Arizon, at the beginning of this book. I enjoyed meeting Ms. Brady more than I enjoyed the mystery. She is a well-conceived heroine in a very well-written book. The passages dealing the relationships between Joanna and her mother and daughter ring true. I have some experience in politics, and the "political" passages are as true to life as any I have ever read. Joanna should go far in politics if the author wants her to. The book starts somewhat slowly, but when the action begins, it builds quickly. Joanna is forced to deal with office strife, the normal pressures of a new job, and the murder of a respected acquaintance. This is the second book in a series. It is usually more rewarding to begin a series with the first book, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book without having read Desert Heat, the first in the series.
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Summary: Second book of the Joanna Brady series
Review: Joanna Brady is elected sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona after the death of her husband, who had been a candidate for this position. It seems like a mixed blessing, however, when she is greeted by a double homocide followed by the resignations of two of the top men in the department. Some of her employees have a hard time accepting a woman, who is untrained in law enforcement, as their new boss. Added to this, Joanna has to constantly reassure her daughter, who has already lost a parent, that she will be careful in her new job. This book moves a little slowly at times, but the action definitely picks up at the end, and it is a good read.
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Summary: Very enjoyable
Review: This is a suspenseful story. Joanna has become the sheriff upon the death of her husband. She has a difficult crime to solve and faces difficulties in her own office and among her own staff. Many people are unhappy to see Joanna, a woman, as sheriff. Joanna (and the author) handles these issues with an appealing firmness and dignity. Very much recommended.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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