Another Brady Novel of Suspense
and I was not disappointed.
After her her husband's
murder. Joanna Brady runs for and is elected Sheriff of Cochise
County. This book shows how this new office will transform Joanna
into a sheriff her late husband Andy would be proud of. As long
as she can keep her young daughter Jenny on her side, with the support
of her in-laws, along with whatever support she gets from her own
mother, Joanna will get in tune with what needs to be done.
Bisbee, Arizona is a
small town where everyone knows who you are, who you are dating
and what little secrets you are trying to hide. When Harold Patterson's
estranged daughter Holly comes back to town after being away more
than thirty years, people begin to wonder why. The tale that comes
from her mouth is one that no one in town believes. They know Harold
and they knew his late wife and both daughters: Holly, and her sister,
Ivy. Who would ever believe that Harold could do such a thing to
his oldest daughter? While trying to prove his innocence, his life
is shortened by an accident and then ultimately by a misdeed.
The first cases Joanna
must solve involve a double murder, with Harold one of the victims.
Are the two cases connected and is one person responsible for both?
Adding to her problems,
Joanna is the first woman elected as sheriff in the state of Arizona,
which means dealing with issues arising out of male pride.
My suggestion
to you, if you read any or all of the books in this series, make
sure to read them in order. Their storyline will make better sense
that way and you can follow the highly controversial new sheriff's
growth and dedication to this new life, which ties in with why she
ran for the office in the first place.
Reviews of other titles in this series
Paradise Lost #1 [review
1] [review
2]
Tombstone
Courage #2
Dead
to Rights #3
Exit
Wounds #11
Dead
Wrong #12
Damage
Control #13
Fire
and Ice #14 [JP Beaumont series #19]