Damage Control audiobook

An excellent entry in the Joanna Brady series (J.A. Jance's best series) deals with many difficult deaths, a suicide pact, the care of the developmentally disabled in group homes, long term sibling rivalry and with her overbearing mother. A lot of irons in the fire makes for an excellent and thought provoking read. Recommended.

I have been reading Jance's Joanna Brady and J. P. Beaumont novels in parallel and in order from time to time since 2014. I am now up to Beaumont #24 and, with this book, Jance #13. In the early years when I read them in rapid succession, I was frustrated by Jance's apparent need to fill in the backstory on every continuing character in every book. In recent years as the books have accumulated, the back stories have been reduced to a brief paragraph or two reminding us readers of who is who and my enjoyment has increased. That said, this would be a difficult book for a reader new to the series. Damage Control, has a multiplicity of characters, many of whom are new to the series or were just minor figures in the earlier entries. The common theme is relationships, married couples, dating couples, parents, grandparents, siblings, and children, work partners, and proteges. Some are close and intimate, some professional and businesslike, others bitter enemies to the point of homicide, of which there are several, all of which are duly solved. In addition with dealing with several homicides, Joanna is caring for her newborn son, Dennis, with husband Butch about to go on a book tour. Her newlywed mother, Ellie, who is having issues in her own marriage, wants to assist which arouses Joanna's suspicions. Even the dead are not exempt as Joanna reevaluates her feelings about her father and first husband, both long since deceased. There is much less of the minor hassles that have exasperated Sheriff Brady in the past such as petty politics and snagged pantyhose, although budgets are a continuing concern. All in all Damage Control more complex and nuanced than some of the recent Jance novels, some of which seemed to be driven more by the need to get the next book to the publisher than by intricacies of plot or explorations of character.

Joanna has a new baby while trying to do her job as sheriff. The latest is an elderly couple that drove over a cliff and died and a handicapped woman who wondered away from the home she lived, is found dead. Before her death she kept talking about a man, when he turns up dead Joanna is sure three is some connection. A very interesting story that kept you wanting to read it.

another great book by j.a. jance. all of her books are quick reads and very hard to put down because yu cant wait to find out what happens next. in this book, sheriff joanna brady investigates a fatal car accident involving an elderly couple and a missing teen.

This was my first J.A. Jance and it was a good one. I really like Joanna Brady's character but I probably should go back and start with the first one. The book stands alone but it would be nice to get more background on the characters.

This is my first J.A. Jance novel. I did not realize at the start that I was reading the continuation of a series. I found the story compelling. I will start at the beginning of this series and work through it. I hope the rest are as good as this one was.

I really wish that Ms.Jance would write faster. I love her books and this one was interesting and fast paced. I am happy that I am not Joanna Brady. She has way to many irons in the fire!

Enjoyable read in an entertaining series.

I recently listened to a recorded book, one of those "A Short Period in the Life of ..." from a long-running series by a prolific author. I wondered if it was the lack of a driving plot (mystery OR suspense) that turned me off, or if it was because this was the first book in the series that I'd "read" and I couldn't appreciate the growth in characters I didn't know.Well, J. A. Jance's "Damage Control" is a similar book. And my reaction couldn't have been more opposite! This book (at least the audio version) hooked me. Yes, I confess that I was very familiar with the supporting characters by now, and perhaps that played a role in my differing reaction. However, I think it was because the character development was intermingled with a few mysteries. 4 dead bodies discovered in a single 24 hour period stretched a small police staff to the breaking point. Each had some mystery behind him or her, at least to start. Each had family to grieve for them. Each had at least one dark cloud following them. And the police officers involved have their own issues to deal with, as well.This series has been well established, but shows no sign of slowing down. Or even going off course.

I think I enjoyed this installment of the Joanna Brady series a little more that the past few. There was a lot going on and you had to keep up, but that kept it interesting. There were some past questions answered as well as several cases on Joanna's plate in this book, plus it looks like some changes are coming for the next book regarding Joanna's coworkers. I also liked the narrator of this audio book much better than some of the previous ones.

Sheriff Joanna Brady has her hands full with her first husband, now deceased, who may have fathered a son who’s now nine years old, a murdered officer, a trash bag filled with bones, and a mother who gets on her nerves, but she manages to keep control while solving all her problems. This is a page-turner.

This was a well written multiple mystery. Sheriff Joanna Brady has a couple die in what appears to be a murder-suicide, a body found in plastic garbage bags and her usual complications at home. The novel covers the various investigations as well as her home life, or lack thereof. It holds your interest and keeps you reading.

I love this series of books! Twists, turns, intelligent criminal investigations, and characters I get to know and grow to love more and more. I can’t wait to continue this series and jump into one of the other Jance series after I’m caught up with this one.Fast, gripping reads that never disappoint.