Helpful Score: 3
A quick and satisfying enough read.
Story jumps back and forth between Arizona and Washinton state.
Still love that JP works for Harry I Ball on the AG's S.H.I.T. Squad.
Story jumps back and forth between Arizona and Washinton state.
Still love that JP works for Harry I Ball on the AG's S.H.I.T. Squad.
Helpful Score: 2
I have mixed feelings about this. The first cross-over of JP Beaumont and Joanna Brady was a novelty, so I found their interaction interesting, though I didn't like the way it ended. This second one feels too gimmicky - I'm not sure how I'll feel if Jance continues to do this as it seems she is going to. In Seattle, JP's Special Homicide Investigation Team (I cringe whenever they use the acronym - the joke was amusing at first, but it's way way old now and extremely implausible) are investigating a series of similar murders of 6 women, wrapped in tarps and burned to death. Meanwhile Sheriff Joanna Brady is dealing with the case of a man repeatedly run over in an ATV park. Eventually their cases collide, of course.
While I found the mysteries themselves to be sound, the switching between the two points of view was not done as smoothly as before. I found it confusing (well, more disconcerting really) when POV would change more than once within a chapter, especially since Beau is done in first person and Joanna in third. While that makes it easy to identify, it breaks the flow in reading for me. Also, after throwing the two of them together in Partner in Crime, Jance seems to go out of her way to minimize the contact between them now, which seems like a cop-out after that kiss they shared in the end of the previous book. Granted it was a mistake, for both the characters and the author (in my opinion) but I could have used a little more interaction between the protagonists. And then the ending fell a little flat, not really unresolved, but leaving the reader guessing details about how exactly it all turns out, so kind of hanging. I was a teeny bit disappointed with this, but the mystery was good enough that I am still looking forward to the next book.
While I found the mysteries themselves to be sound, the switching between the two points of view was not done as smoothly as before. I found it confusing (well, more disconcerting really) when POV would change more than once within a chapter, especially since Beau is done in first person and Joanna in third. While that makes it easy to identify, it breaks the flow in reading for me. Also, after throwing the two of them together in Partner in Crime, Jance seems to go out of her way to minimize the contact between them now, which seems like a cop-out after that kiss they shared in the end of the previous book. Granted it was a mistake, for both the characters and the author (in my opinion) but I could have used a little more interaction between the protagonists. And then the ending fell a little flat, not really unresolved, but leaving the reader guessing details about how exactly it all turns out, so kind of hanging. I was a teeny bit disappointed with this, but the mystery was good enough that I am still looking forward to the next book.
Helpful Score: 1
This book is a real page turner. As usual J.A. keeps you wondering until almost to the end. Although it is a great book, I found it did have a little bit of a tendency to drag out. But you form your own oppion. Happy reading.
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed this book, but did find jumping back and forth between Arizona and Washington rather disjointed. I skipped a whole CD and didn't realize it until the next one. Joanna Brady is my favorite JA Jance charcter and am beginning to really like JP Beaumont. Keep writing and I'll keep reading.
Helpful Score: 1
This book brings together both of J. A. Jance's outstanding lead characters from 2 series: J. P. Beaumont and Joanna Brady....with fire and ice as they try to work together...and that isn't easy! Hence the title. This is a total treat for fans of both of the series these characters come from. Well done!
