Sins of the Fathers audiobook

Sins of the Fathers by J.A. Jance is a 2019 William Morrow publication. Beaumont’s past comes calling, exposing a long -buried secret! Usually, I wind up alternating between the three series by J.A. Jance that I follow-'Ali Reynolds', 'Joanna Brady', and 'J.P Beaumont'. I enjoy all of them, but Beaumont was my first love and so of the three series, this is still my favorite. Somehow, I’ve managed to read two Beaumont mysteries in a row! What a rare, but very pleasant treat!! Not, only that, I won a gorgeous hardcover copy of this book from Goodreads!! Win-Win!In this 24th installment, Beaumont must absorb some stunning information, when an old acquaintance pops up out of the blue asking for J.P.’s help in locating his missing daughter. Naturally, this is not your ordinary missing person situation. The missing girl abandoned her newborn at the hospital and now her father is caring for the baby, hoping to obtain full legal custody. Not only that, Beaumont may have a personal stake in the matter, as his wild, alcoholic past may have come home to roost. Beaumont has always been an interesting character. His life has taken many paths over the years, but now he has reached retirement age and although he’s mellowed a bit, he has finally carved out a niche for himself as a private detective. That doesn’t mean his life is dull by any means. Turns out life has a few more surprises in store for Beaumont. These new developments will once again change the entire dynamic of his life. As Beaumont digests all that he has learned, the hunt for his client’s daughter leads him straight into a murder investigation. This case, as usual, is compelling, revealing the darker side of human nature. Of course, I enjoyed Beaumont’s private musings, which often give me a chuckle, but this time around, he also made me cringe a few times. While this story wasn’t quite as strong as the previous chapter in the series, I was still very invested in the plot, and as always, the writing is outstanding. Overall, the primary theme in this installment is the complexity of family bonds- the good, the bad and the ugly. There are a few interesting juxtapositions and plenty of food for thought. 4 stars

Another good J.P. Beaumont book. An old friend hires J.P. to find his junkie daughter, who also happens to have a special connection to J.P. This is more of a murder mystery than an action book. The secondary characters are very good and give a lot of life to this tale. Recommended.

I won this book on Goodreads. JP is retired from the police force and working as a PI. An old friend comes to his house with his premature granddaughter asking for help in finding the mother, his daughter. JP agrees to help and after seeing a picture of his friend's daughter that looks just like his daughter he is sure she is really his child from a one night stand. Interesting story of how he finds the daughter, her boyfriends killer and uncovering a terrible family.

I totally enjoyed this book. I admit to being surprised since it was the first I’d read in this well-established series. My assumption was that I’d be somewhat lost, but I underestimated the enormous skill of J.A. JANCE who managed to weave a short and comprehensive summary of Beaumont ‘s past adventures and personal experiences into the narrative. This worked as a very engaging stand-alone with an intricate and fascinating plot. It totally held my interest and. I intend to read a lot more of JANCE in the future. Thank you Netgalley for giving me the gift of another author to read, I think I will have lots of enjoyment in the future as I catch up on JANCE.

“Sins of the Fathers” is book twenty-four in J.A. Jance’s J. P Beaumont series, but all readers will find it entertaining. Any needed background information on the characters is provided as part of the story. Jonas Piedmont Beaumont, “Beau,” is now retired, living in Bellingham where his wife Melissa is Chief of Police. He has mellowed somewhat, but is becoming bored with crossword puzzles and playing with his dog. The easy conversational style gives the reader the feeling of sitting with J.P. chatting, sharing memories of his life.Things change when a person from Beau’s past, Alan Dale, shows up with an infant. He wants help finding his troubled daughter so he can gain custody of the baby. Beau must untangle both the past and present but without his previous law enforcement investigative tools and contacts. Of course he does not have to follow the “official” rules either. This is not a formula book with continuing characters just dropped into a random plot line. The story is complex and unfolds layer after layer. Events in the past threaten to disrupt the present, and off course, the investigation path leads to a murder. “Sins of the Fathers” is the story of complex family relationships, and it exposes the dark side of human nature. It easy to read but still has twists and danger. I received a review copy of “Sins of the Fathers” by J. A. Jance, William Morrow, and HarperCollins. Those who have followed Beau through previous books will love this one. New readers will want to look at Beau’s earlier adventures.

This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. 4.5 hearts I read all the series by JA Jance and they are such a comfortable, pleasant read. Well, they are all mysteries where there is often murder and some horrible things happen to people. But I love the style and the characters, who are so familiar to me.Sins of the Fathers is the 24th book in the JP Beaumont series . Beau is retired from 3 jobs throughout the series but now working as a private investigator. He employs his usual clever analysis of the information and human nature to follow the truth. It's great to see him and his friends and family again. I suppose it wouldn't be necessary to read all the books but they are so wonderful I am glad I have read them all.The culprits may be clear fairly quickly but gathering the evidence to catch and prosecute them isn't so simple. He uses his long experience and knowledge to do this in a skillful way.  The case is surprisingly close to his own past and revisits some of his own issues.I don't know how this author always provides an interesting, well-plotted story but I am thrilled to keep reading them. Narration: I have only listened to a few of this series, reading most of them. The narrator has been the same which I appreciate.  Most of the story is in Beau's head space and he is in every bit of dialogue so it's great I enjoy the voice for him.  I'm not sure about the female voices but they were rather limited, anyway.  I was able to listen at my normal 1.5x speed.Listen to a clip:https://soundcloud.com/harperaudio_us... 

I really enjoyed this Beaumont book. It explains a bit of his past so it can be read as a standalone, but if you are familiar with the series (I have read all to date), it doesn't bog down the narrative at all. This book is less gory than some of the earlier books in this series.

I read this book a long time ago and got to thinking about it. I've been reading novels with dogs in them and then I remembered this. I can't believe I didn't wrote a review! I can tell it meant a lot to me because I actually remember a lot of the plot!

Boy, oh boy, Beau’s life just keeps getting more convoluted and interesting. This is a terrific chapter in his life.

I love this series and I adore this author. One of the things I like about J. A. Jance is that she has allowed Beaumont's character to grow. I have read every single book in the Series and every time I see that a new book is out I can't wait to read. In this latest book, Beau is 72 years old and he behaves in an age appropriate manner. He is not leaping tall buildings or running all over like a crazy man. Throughout the years, Ms Jance has shown us a character who with all of his "warts" has grown year after year. I love this character and in my opinion, he is superman!!

Mystery writer J.A. Jance just gets better and better. And her character, J.P. Beaumont, retired detective, just gets better and better! In Jance's latest, SINS OF THE FATHERS, Beaumont's enjoyment of his retired life is interrupted by the arrival of an old acquaintance, Alan Dale, a widower who by a quirk of fate has taken charge of his granddaughter after Dale's daughter, a drug addict, has turned the newborn baby over to foster care. Along with Dale's arrival and Beaumont's attempt to help him gain custody of the baby, there lies a complicated story--and a messy set of interwoven crimes. To Beaumont's surprise, his own life plays a key role as his difficult past collides with his present. Reformed alcoholic Beaumont is a completely developed and touching character, and this book adds a complex set of supportive characters and greedy villainous ones. I absolutely could not put this book down! I think it is the best Beaumont ever and possibly the best Jance ever! Be sure to have a box of Kleenex handy!

It's not every day you get to be a father at 72 but that is what happens to private investigator J.P. Beaumont. It starts out as a missing person but it soon evolving into cheating people out of their inheritance and finally murder. After a couple of books that was quite slow J.A. Jance is once again showing how good a writer she is. This is a great and somewhat different series that I really recommend.

Sins of the Fathers (J.P. Beaumont #24)by J.A. JanceJ.P. Beaumont is on a case that hits way too close to home. The action is at a sedate pace since he is older now. I'm not so sure I like him tossing money at all the problems he encounters, but if you got it, spend it.The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed. Alan Sklar does J.P. justice.

Beau and family. Includes LUCY the Wolfhound

A strong 4 star ratingWhat a pleasure to visit with JP Beaumont again. My hubby and I are Jance fans and look forward to each of her releases in the series she writes. We have to admit that although we like Sheriff Brady of Bisbee AZ, and Ali Reynolds of the Phoenix area, both of which we are very familiar with, JP is our favorite character. His series takes place in the Seattle/Bellingham area of Washington. We were looking forward to the pleasure of his company once again and were not disappointed. This is the 24th installment in the series, but can easily be read as a stand alone, as there is just enough background to enlighten the reader and not bog you down with irrelevant information.The author lives in and knows the area so her geographic detail is authentic. If you as a reader know the area it will be even more enjoyable for you. Where they live, and where they eat, etc. There is always humor and wit, even sarcasm from Beau, but the reader will be touched by his devotion to his wife and his dog, so pet lovers and romance lovers will find that appealing. Appropriately titled this gives us a backward look at JP Beaumont and we learn a few things about him we didn’t know, and as it turns out even he didn’t know. Beau is now retired from Seattle PD’s homicide division, married to Mel, the Chief of Police of Bellingham and working as a P. I. to have something to do besides crossword puzzles and walking the dog.Alan Dale shows up at Beau’s to hire him to find his missing daughter. She has been missing and on the streets for some time and apparently got pregnant and abandoned her newborn at a hospital. Alan wants her found so she can relinquish her rights to the baby and he can take custody of her as her grandfather and take her back to Texas. As Beau gets more involved in the case unpredictable information surfaces that turn his world upside down. One of Jance’s strengths as an author is character development. The reader will feel connected to the characters and find themselves vested in the outcome of their situations.This is more of a human interest topic as opposed to crime fiction as some of the past installments in this series have been. Definitely recommended as an entertaining and touching novel with a satisfactory conclusion.

Over the years I have read all of the J.P. Beaumont novels available in our library in order. In recent years I have been increasingly disappointed in the series, some of the more recent entries being padded with "cut and paste" summaries of past cases (which is also true of Jance's Sheriff Brady series) and detailed instructions on how to navigate Seattle's highways and byways. "Sins of the Father's" was a pleasant surprise. Jance inserts a prologue that briefly, repeat briefly, summarizes Beau's career, financial history, marriages, partners and adversaries and brings us up to date on his current status: retired part time private investigator living in Bellingham with wife and police chief Mel and (new character) Irish wolfhound Lucy. The story then proceeds without all the flashbacks. (Sorry, you still get the driving instructions which I have learned to skip.) Alan, a 60ish widower shows up at his door asking for help finding his daughter, Naomi, a recovering addict who, after giving birth to a baby girl, abandoned the infant at the hospital. Alan will assume responsibility for the child, Athena, but first Naomi must surrender her parental rights or Athena will go into the foster care system. Beau agrees to help Alan on what seems to be a routine missing persons case. Beau's interest is further peaked when a photo of Naomi bears an uncanny resemblance to Beau's own adult daughter. Complications quickly ensue. In the course of this investigation, Jance introduces numerous characters from a variety of agencies: lawyers, social workers, child welfare workers, geneticists, real estate developers, records clerks etc. etc., so I found it helpful to draw up a cast pf characters as I went along. As I did so, I noticed an interesting phenomenon: aside from Alan and Beau, virtually every character is female, even the dog. Is there a subtle, or not so subtle, message here that men are largely unnecessary? (Unless, of course, like Beau, they are exceedingly wealthy?)

4.75 StarsThis is the 24th book in the J.P. Beaumont series by J.A. Jance. And I have to say that I was so impressed by this book. It is the twenty-fourth book in a series and it is still written as if the character is fresh and new. That says something about the talent of the author.I have not read a book by this author before and if I had, it would have been a long time ago. I felt such a kinship with J.P. Beaumont… like he was a long lost relative that I just clicked with. I just clicked with this retired homicide cop turned private investigator. He is asked by an old acquaintance to help locate his missing daughter. As the case moves forward, J.P. learns this case is more personal than he realized with truths are brought forth hidden for decades.Loved this story so much. Just just feel for the guy when he has to come clean with his children and one of them gives him, the cold shoulder. J.P. just seems to take it all in stride. This book offered so much personality behind both J.P. and his wife, Mel, and the secondary characters shine as well. I have already picked up book one in this series so I can start at the beginning and enjoy it from case number one.If you have never tried a J.A. Jance mystery, definitely pick one up. This is so readable. You relate to the characters and the read is like slicing butter. Smooth and easy.What a gem of an author. Going to put this way up high on my TBR for next year. I may even try to read a book a month out of this series just to keep the J.P. love in my mind all year long.I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.