Damage Control

I find myself looking for the characters and places as I travel Sheriff Brady's jurisdiction. It is impossible to read J.A.Jances books and not begin thinking of them as almost real. The problems and trials are those we all face or have faced- our good sheriff in book after book is very human in her resolutions of problems. This book like the others in the series is a superb example of a well written mystery book. I can recommend... Read Full Review

This book is vintage J.A. Jance. She does a masterful job of interweaving the personal and professional lives of her heroine, Sheriff Joanna Brady, while giving her fans a great read. On the professional side, Joanna is faced with the apparent murder/suicide of an elderly couple, a man who dies in a mobile home fire, and the discovery of a decomposed body found in a trash bag. Personally, Joanna struggles to balance her... Read Full Review

I have been a huge J A Jance fan for years. Her first detective, J P Beaumont is still my favorite. However, early on in her literary career she also introduced Joanna Brady, Sheriff of Cochise County, AZ. I feared that this detective was history since, over the past few years, Ms. Jance introduced a new detective series with a new lead character, Ali Reynolds. That series is not up to this great author's usual quality... Read Full Review

Joanne Brady is the sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, a mother and a wife, but daily she struggles to maintain a balance between her three major roles. One long weekend stretches the resources of her department to the limit. Alfred and Martha Beasley have a pleasant picnic near Huachuca Mountain; afterward they calmly speed on the mountain until the vehicle goes over the side. It was a double suicide as Alfred feared he... Read Full Review