(A J.P. Beaumont Novella, 21.5)
By: J.A. Jance
Publisher: Witness Impulse
Release Date: July 21st, 2015
Genre: Adult Mystery/Suspense
My Review: (4/5 stars*)
Stand Down brings the
mystery, intrigue, action, and some favorite faces back in this sharply
written, quick-paced novella. Jance is an author that dominates with her
ability to tell a story and draw you in with her perfectly executed
writing style and distinctive characters. As a reader whose only ever
read a few novellas by J.A. Jance I can say without a doubt I would pick
up any novel that this author writes. Even if you don't know the
characters, or the back-story you can be assured that once you start
reading one of her works it hardly matters. You can follow just about
any of the stories without much confusion and you won't get lost in an
already established long-running series.
J.P. Beaumont returns as we catch up with his life as a retired officer from the Seattle P.D. and the S.H.I.T. squad proudly known as the Special Homicide Investigation Team.
Beaumont dives into the past with how the team he was a part of disbanded and why he feels like something's missing from his day-to-day living. As he searches to find
meaning and direction he gets swept into a horrific nightmare when he comes home to find his wife—chief of police—Mel Soames missing. Using his refined investigative skills he'll take whatever means necessary to locate his wife and bring her home safely—even if the department thinks he's the number one suspect.
Stand Down is a very good short story to pick up especially if you haven't read one of her full-length novels. Like, previous novellas this one will have you caught up in it's thrilling story, and get you hooked. Jance has a way with making each character fascinating, and each story more entertaining than the one before. You can always take comfort in knowing her writing will deliver exactly what you want to read in a mystery. If there's any fault I can find with it is that it ended too soon, which means I'll be looking forward to the next one that much more. J.P. Beaumont will have you excited to follow his next case. If you're unsure whether to start the Beaumont series, than grab one of the novellas - start with Ring In The Dead, and then scoop up Stand Down because they're totally worth it.
J.P. Beaumont returns as we catch up with his life as a retired officer from the Seattle P.D. and the S.H.I.T. squad proudly known as the Special Homicide Investigation Team.
Beaumont dives into the past with how the team he was a part of disbanded and why he feels like something's missing from his day-to-day living. As he searches to find
meaning and direction he gets swept into a horrific nightmare when he comes home to find his wife—chief of police—Mel Soames missing. Using his refined investigative skills he'll take whatever means necessary to locate his wife and bring her home safely—even if the department thinks he's the number one suspect.
Stand Down is a very good short story to pick up especially if you haven't read one of her full-length novels. Like, previous novellas this one will have you caught up in it's thrilling story, and get you hooked. Jance has a way with making each character fascinating, and each story more entertaining than the one before. You can always take comfort in knowing her writing will deliver exactly what you want to read in a mystery. If there's any fault I can find with it is that it ended too soon, which means I'll be looking forward to the next one that much more. J.P. Beaumont will have you excited to follow his next case. If you're unsure whether to start the Beaumont series, than grab one of the novellas - start with Ring In The Dead, and then scoop up Stand Down because they're totally worth it.
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