Desert Heat audiobook

4 Stars for Desert Heat (audiobook) by J. A. Jance read by Ellen Travolta. This is a really gripping story. The author did a great job of creating a lot suspense and juggling quite a few characters. I especially liked that I’ve been to many of the locations that were mentioned in the story. It’s a treat reading local authors.

a light easy-to-read crime novel from JA Jance that delivers a good plotline, a sensible introduction to a main character and a solid base from which to launch a series.Joanna Brady, sheriff's daughter and a deputy's wife, has her world rocked when she finds her husband dying from a gunshot wound. But then there are accusations of him being a dirty cop and Joanna is determined to find the proof to clear his name and that of her family as well as prepare for her husband's funeral.Jance's introduction of Brady, her family and what I expect will become some key characters in the books following this, is well done. The historical information of the main character is there but it is not overloaded and is of importance to the book as it shows the point of does we ever know truly those closest to us?That I said the book is lightweight is in context to the fact that it deals with everything in a manner that is easy to read and doesn't need a degree in lexicography! which is what I am looking for in a weekend read. I look forward to reading more of the Brady series and other books by this author.

I am so glad I started this series, this book had me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put it down. a gripping action packed must read.

I enjoyed this book but it really should've been read first, since I have read later in the series, it seemed more like a rerun. The book starts with Joanna waiting with her mother and daughter for her husband to come home for their anniversary, when he doesn't show she starts looking and finds him shot. The rumors are going around town that it was a suicide and that he had been crooked. Joanna knows that isn't true and looks for the truth.

I only picked this book up because I love the JP Beaumont series so much. I was not disappointed. This is a great mystery and as per the norm with Jance it was really well written. There are plenty of red herrings in this novel and it will keep you guessing until the end. Well worth reading if you are JP Beaumont fan.

Desert Heat by J.A. Jance is the first suspense novel in the Brady Series. It introduces Joanna Brady , wife of a murdered Sheriffs Deputy in Cochise County Arizona.The novel deftly introduces the family and region history which lead to this crime. The various factors driving Joanna to respond to and fight to solve the murder are carefully followed and met head on by Joanna, a strong woman following her father and husband in the role of crime fighter.The determination shown by Joanna in this book made me want to learn more about her in the later . books in Jance's series. Overall, a very satisfying story with good characters and a good premise.

When her policeman husband is murdered in the desert and accused of corruption, Joanna Brady sets out to clear his name even though it endangers the rest of her family. This is a good prequel to the Sheriff Brady series and is a relaxing mystery read.

Interesting mystery & series opener with a sympathetic lead.

Fast-paced, engaging, and fun, Desert Heat was the perfect book for a hot summer day like today. For my cozy followers, this wasn't quite a cozy, but it was still excellent.Joanna was a determined, strong, and smart woman who didn't take nonsense from anyone. I really loved Angie Kellogg and her character, and I hope she comes back in the next books. Really each and every character was well thought-out and each one was a pleasure to read about.The mystery was stellar, absolutely stellar. It was by far the star of the entire book and it was intricately pieced together in such a way that I absolutely did not expect the end. Filled with small-town corruption, personal issues, and a faked suicide, the mystery was by far one of the best I've read in a while.Overall an excellent book. Just like Loyalty, this series will be perfect when I want something a little bit different from a cozy. Recommend!

Woo hoo, I am out of my mystery slump! I really liked Desert Heat and the leading lady, Joanna Brady. It was a quick read, but kept me guessing until the end. I also enjoyed that there was a dual perspective by Joanna and Angie. I will be continuing with this series.