Review | Remains of Innocence

by | Aug 21, 2014 | 2014, A+, Paperback, Partners in Crime, YA | 5 comments

Hott Synopsis:

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Sheriff Joanna Brady must solve two perplexing cases that may be tied together in New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance’s thrilling tale of suspense that brings to life Arizona’s Cochise County and the desert Southwest in all its beauty and mystery.

An old woman, a hoarder, is dying of emphysema in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. In cleaning out her house, her daughter, Liza Machett, discovers a fortune in hundred dollar bills hidden in the tall stacks of books and magazines that crowd every corner.

Tracing the money’s origins will take Liza on a journey that will end in Cochise County, where Sheriff Joanna Brady is embroiled in a personal mystery of her own. A man she considers a family friend is found dead at the bottom of a hole in a limestone cavern near Bisbee. And now there is the mystery of Liza and the money. Are the two disparate cases connected? It’s up to Joanna to find out.

Hott Review:

This is my first J.A. Jance book and I couldn’t out it down!

Remains of Innocence was perfect for me! It had several mysteries rolled into one. There was constant action the was easily followed. It painted a full picture while staying clean and appropriate. It was completely enthralling and thrilling.

WOW!! I’m going to need to read the rest of her books!

More…

Author: J.A. Jance
Source: Partners In Crime Virtual Book Tours
Grade: A+
Ages: 16+
Steam: YA
Setting: Cochise County, Arizona
Series: Joanna Brady Mysteries, 16

Author Bio:

A voracious reader, J. A. Jance knew she wanted to be a writer from the moment she read her first Wizard of Oz book in second grade. Always drawn to mysteries, from Nancy Drew right through John D. McDonald’s Travis Magee series, it was only natural that when she tried her hand at writing her first book, it would be a mystery as well.

J. A. Jance went on to become the New York Times bestselling author of the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, three interrelated thrillers featuring the Walker family, and Edge of Evil. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.

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5 Comments

  1. opesopinions

    Thanks for the review. I have one of her books on my shelf. I want to go read it now!!

    • Gina @ HottBooks

      I have my copy of this book if you’d like it. It was amazing!

      • opesopinions

        Let me see if my daughter has a copy. If she doesn’t – I would love that!

  2. Lance Wright

    We agree! This is one of the best mysteries in this long-running series. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it with us.

    • Gina @ HottBooks

      It was terrific! I’m sorry I waited so long to read some Jance!

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