Another J.A. Jance thriller:
Title: Moving Target by J.A. Jance
Publication: February 18, 2014; Touchstone
Genre: mystery, thriller
page 56:
Prologue
Lance Tucker, a juvenile offender and talented hacker, is set on fire one night and severely burned while hanging Christmas decorations in a lockup rec room. B. Simpson, Ali Reynolds's fiancé and the man who helped put Lance in jail, feels obliged to find out what happened. With Ali off in England helping Leland Brooks at a family reunion, B. turns to Taser-carrying nun, Sister Anselm, for help.
Meanwhile, in England, Ali investigates the decades-old murder of Leland's father, which Leland himself was once suspected of committing. With unsolved murders here and in England, Ali, B., and Sister Anselm are united by their search for answers and the jeopardy they get into as a result. (publisher)
Would you keep reading Moving Target, based on the excerpts and book description?
Publication: February 18, 2014; Touchstone
Genre: mystery, thriller
page 56:
"Maybe you weren't wrong," Ali said. "Back in that era and even now, I have a feeling, there have been more than a few gay people who married and stayed married for camouflage reasons."
Leland shook his head. "Maybe so," he said.Book beginning:
Prologue
Lance Tucker had always hated ladders, but between climbing up and down a ladder in the recreation hall and sitting through another one of Mrs. Stone's endless GED classes, there was no contest. Climbing the rickety ladder to decorate the nine-foot Christmas tree was definitely the lesser of two evils.Book description:
Lance Tucker, a juvenile offender and talented hacker, is set on fire one night and severely burned while hanging Christmas decorations in a lockup rec room. B. Simpson, Ali Reynolds's fiancé and the man who helped put Lance in jail, feels obliged to find out what happened. With Ali off in England helping Leland Brooks at a family reunion, B. turns to Taser-carrying nun, Sister Anselm, for help.
Meanwhile, in England, Ali investigates the decades-old murder of Leland's father, which Leland himself was once suspected of committing. With unsolved murders here and in England, Ali, B., and Sister Anselm are united by their search for answers and the jeopardy they get into as a result. (publisher)
Would you keep reading Moving Target, based on the excerpts and book description?
I've never read a Jance, this sounds good. I'll be looking forward to your review. Great Friday share.
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Caroline
Based on your excerpts, I'd definitely keep reading. The opening made me smile, and I like the idea of murders here and in England being investigated at the same time.
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I am yet to read anything by this author...
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I've read a book by this author, and yes I would continue reading. It sounds interesting, and I'm wondering how he caught on fire hanging lights on a tree.
ReplyDeleteJA Jance is coming to our public library this month. Guess I'd better read one of her books and go! Anne's Friday Post
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an interesting read!
ReplyDeleteI'd love for you to check out my Friday 56 post.
I enjoy books by J.A. Jance and would definitely read this one.
ReplyDeleteBoth the beginning and 56 were intriguing to me!
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Why have I never read anything by Vance? This one sounds great. Is it part of a series or stand alone?
ReplyDeleteSorry I haven't been around much lately. I lost the last four weeks to a nasty bug and a broken laptop, but I finally feel better and have a new computer.
Thanks for posting on BBOF!
Stand along mystery, Gilion. Enjoy your new computer!
DeleteI probably would, sounds interesting enough ... though I don't think I would pick up based on the cover. :)
ReplyDeleteI think I'd keep reading!
ReplyDeleteLinking from Friday 56,
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