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Deadly Stakes (2013)

by J.A. Jance(Favorite Author)

3.82 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1442358181 (ISBN13: 9781442358188)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Simon & Schuster Audio

series

Ali Reynolds

review 1: I jumped to the middle of this series by starting with Deadly Stakes because a friend loaned me the book after I told her I went to hear J.A. Jance talk at my library. Jance is a character just as rich as the ones she creates in her stories. There are several things that make for a good mystery series for me, a simple/clean style of writing, characters I care to spend the next week with, and a crime I can't figure out in the first 100 pages. Jance delivers. Ali Reynolds is a fresh take on female detectives, first off because she's not actually a detective. She just has a knack for it. Second, she's a grandmother! She has awesome people in her life who reflect how awesome of a person she is. It's refreshing that she's not messed up and sabotaging her happiness at every turn... more. The mystery was complicated enough I enjoyed the way Jance (and Ali) peeled away the layers. There's some action and suspense and a tiny bit of romance (I like a whole lot of romance). I plan to buddy read the first book in the series with my mom. We have the books lined up. Good times.
review 2: Ali Reynolds is hired by Lynn Martinson’s mother to investigate the charges of murder against Lynn and her boyfriend. Ali vaguely remembers Lynn from a prior case and agrees to help. Before long, Ali and those in her orbit are whirled into a crackerjack of a case that started with a high-school boy finding a body in the desert. I like Ali – she is strong and smart. She can take care of herself, but surrounds herself with good people who can help her. Good read. less

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