I opened
the newest J. A. Jance Ali Reynolds novel, ready to crawl between the covers
and become part of the story. As usual
with any of her works, Deadly Stakes,
the eighth in the series, grabbed my attention and kept me awake late, late
into the night because I could not put the book down. Ali and her family and
friends keep me company with each Jance work.
Jance brings
back characters from Left for Dead
and weaves them into a new mystery. Lynn Martinson, once the dupe of a
cyber-sociopath, has “discovered” a new and happier life, she thinks. However,
once her new boyfriend’s ex-wife is discovered murdered, the couple become
embroiled as suspects.
Lynn’s
mother comes to Ali for help, and Ali works to find the solution so the
innocents couple can be freed. Along the way she discovers A.J. Sanders, who
actually first discovered the body when he tries to retrieve a mysterious box
left him by his estranged father. Another body found in the same location ties
A.J. and Lynn closer together than realized.
The touches
of romance and family life make the novel more believable than expected. The
final scenes with B. and Ali make me want to shout, “Finally!”
Well, done,
J.A. You continue to outdo yourself with each manuscript you pen.
I recommend
Deadly Stakes for anyone who enjoys
good suspense and intrigue. J.A. Jance is at her best, as I say after every
Jance novel.
Publisher: A
Touchstone Book by Simon and Schuster
Copyright: February
1, 2013
ISBN:
978-1-4516-2868-5
Series: Ali Reynolds
Publisher URL: http://www.simonandschuster.com
Reviewed by © 2012 Vivian Zabel
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