from sleahey

Jance tells two stories that intersect with Sheriff Joanna Brady, as she investigates two homicides that happen back-to-back but are unrelated. Liza, a waitress in Great Barrington Massachusetts who has overcome an extremely dysfunctional upbringing, discovers $140,000 in bills when cleaning up h...

from grumpydan

Liza Machett cleans out her mother's home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts when she finds money hidden everywhere. All she remembers that they were poor growing up. Soon, the house is burned to the ground, her landlord is murdered and she is on the run to her brother is Bisbee, Arizona. But in ...

from Tmtrvlr

Although there are quite a few Joanna Brady mysteries, this was my first. I never thought I was missing anything so I can say that this is a good stand-alone book. There were two stories going on at the same time that later merge into one. The storyline were never confusing, although there were q...

from musichick52

This is my first read of a J A Jance work. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It is action driven with two plots containing serial murder, animal mutilation, arson, mob money, nudists, the witness protection program, dis-functional families, and a female sheriff who proves to be "Wonder Woman" ...

from DrLed

Synopsis: A young woman, who is estranged from her mother, finds thousands of dollars in the house after her mother dies. This sets in motion a series of murders aimed at the family and going back to the actions of her father. A disabled man is found in a 'glory hole' along with some mutilated an...