The last days of
August would have been hard enough for Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady, as
it was. She has to make funeral arrangements for her mom, Eleanor, and her
stepfather, George. What was initially believed to be a simple motor vehicle
accident involving their RV as they returned to Bisbee, Arizona was actually a
crash caused by a sniper. George died at the scene and Eleanor was airlifted to
Phoenix where she soon passed as well. The killer was taken down and dealt with
just a few days ago. Now Joanna has to deal with funeral arrangements and other
family matters all made more complicated by the recent arrival into her life of
her adopted brother whom she had known nothing about.
When you are in
charge it means your personal situation often has to take a backseat to your
job. Moments after finalizing the numeral arrangements, she is called by her
Chief Deputy Tom Hadlock. He wants to make her aware that there has been a discovery
of two bodies at the base of a nearby rock formation known as “Geronimo.”
It may have been a murder/suicide or a double murder. Haddock wants her to take
a look. Quickly it becomes clear this was no suicide and it was a double
murder. That means everyone on staff including Sheriff Brady, the FBI, and law enforcement
in neighboring counties are hard at work on a case that escalates in complexity
seemingly by the hour as evidence is uncovered.
The latest in the
series, Downfall: A Brady Novel Of Suspense, is a really good read by author
J. A. Jance. The author works the heartstrings of the reader to great effect as
Brady is faced with a number of personal issues. At the same time, the
overarching mystery is complicated with tentacles that go off in many
directions. The result is a mighty good book that powers along on all levels to
one very suspenseful conclusion.
Downfall: A Brady Novel of Suspense
J. A. Jance
William Morrow (Imprint of Harper
Collins Publishers)
September 2016
ISBN# 978-0-06-229771-6
Hardback (currently also available in
audio and eBook formats)
400 Pages (more like 385)
$26.99
I was able to read and review this book
because I was able to get it by way of the good folks of the Plano Public
Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2016
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