Book Review: Sins of the Father by JJ Jance

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This latest JP Beaumont mystery comes out next week!

Synopsis:

Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont is drawn into an intriguing, and shockingly personal, case in this superb tale of suspense from New York Timesbestselling author J. A. Jance.

Former Seattle homicide cop, J. P. Beaumont, is learning to enjoy the new realities of retirementdoing morning crossword puzzles by a roaring fireplace; playing frisbee with his new dog; having quiet lunches with his still working wife.But then his pastcomes calling.

When a long ago acquaintance, Alan Dale, shows up on Beaus doorstep with a newborn infant in hand and asking for help locating his missing daughter, Beau finds himself faced with an investigation that will turn his own life upside down by dragging hisnone-too-stellar past onto a roller-coaster ride that may well derail his serene present.It turns out that, even in retirement. murder is still the name of J. P. Beaumonts game.

Review:

What do you do when your past comes back to literally haunt you? For JP it's that and more, as his entired semi-ordered life gets turned totally upside down by Alan and Athena. As he delves into Athena's history for Alan, he realizes there are more than one sin of a father that are in play, and that family, and those who serve AS our family, are the key to solivng a riddle with no answer. This is a pageturner, and a very welcome addition to the series. Don't be surprised if you try to stay up all night to finish it, it's THAT addicting!

About the Author:

J. A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, the Ali Reynolds series, four interrelated thrillers about the Walker Family, and one volume of poetry. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, she lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.