Missing and Endangered (Joanna Brady Series #19)
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Summary
Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady’s professional and personal lives collide when her college-age daughter is involved in a missing persons case in this evocative and atmospheric mystery in J。 A。 Jance’s New York Times bestselling suspense series， set in the beautiful desert country of the American Southwest。
When Jennifer Brady returns to Northern Arizona University for her sophomore year， she quickly becomes a big sister to her new roommate， Beth Rankin， a brilliant yet sheltered sixteen-year-old freshman。 For a homeschooled Beth， college is her first taste of both freedom and unfettered access to the internet， and Jenny is concerned that she’s too naïve and rebellious for her own good。
Her worries are well-founded because one day Beth vanishes， prompting Jenny to alert campus authorities， local police， and her mom， Sheriff Joanna Brady—who calls in a favor。 Beth is found， but Jenny’s concern has unwittingly put her in the crosshairs of a criminal bent on revenge。
With Christmas vacation approaching， and Beth at war with her parents， Jenny invites Beth to the shelter of the Brady home。 While Joanna is sympathetic， she’s caught up in a sensitive case—an officer-involved shooting that has placed the lives of two young children in jeopardy—leaving her stretched thin to help a fragile young woman recently gone missing and endangered。
Editor Reviews
11/23/2020
In bestseller Jance’s riveting 19th novel featuring Cochise County， Ariz。， sheriff Joanna Brady （after 2018’s Field of Bones）， Deputy Armando Ruiz tries to serve Leon Hogan with a no-contact order as requested by the man’s estranged wife。 Their encounter turns deadly when Leon opens fire and hits Armando， who shoots back， killing Leon。 As the hospitalized Armando fights for his life， Joanna monitors the case from afar， prohibited from actively investigating the shooting so as not to prejudice the case in favor of her deputy。 Meanwhile， Joanna’s daughter Jennifer， a sophomore at Northern Arizona University， worries about her new roommate， naive Beth Rankin， who’s caught up in an internet dating scheme。 The two parallel cases provide plenty of action while keeping a premium on character studies and violence to a minimum。 Once again， the compassionate， intelligent Joanna balances a busy home life and a complex job with aplomb。 This long-running series consistently entertains。 Agent: Alice Volpe， Northwest Literary。 （Feb。）
About the Author
J。A。 Jance is the New York Times Bestselling author of more than sixty books。 Born in South Dakota and raised in Bisbee， Arizona， she and her husband live in the Seattle area with their two longhaired dachshunds， Mary and Jojo。
Reviews
She Treads Softly
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Missing and Endangered by J。 A。 Jance is a highly recommended procedural and the nineteenth installment of the series featuring Joanna Brady。 Joanna Brady， the sheriff of Cochise County， Arizona， has one of her officers， Deputy Armando Ruiz， shot while he was trying to serve a no-contact order to Leon Hogan。 Hogan is shot so an investigation into the shooting begins even while Ruiz is rushed into surgery。 Joanna has a feeling that more is involved in the case than what is initially evident， and she fears for the two young children who were on the scene along with Hogan's soon-to-be ex-wife。 At the same time Joanna's daughter， Jennifer is at Northern Arizona University for her sophomore year。 She is going to bring home for Christmas vacation her roommate Beth Rankin， who has a relationship with her parents。 Joanna and her husband Butch Dixon also have two younger children。 While Joanna is closely following the Hogan case as much as she can， Jennifer is increasingly concerned about Beth， who is involved with her first boyfriend via late-night phone calls。 She met him online and is clearly besot with him。 The problem is that she was sheltered from real life and is incredibly naive。 It becomes clear that Beth is in trouble， which opens up a whole other set of concerns。 This is actually my first Joanna Brady novel and I liked it。 It is a comfortable procedural that follows a predictable formula。 That isn't implying that it is not compelling， it is。 The plot is well paced and the two different story lines will hold your attention throughout the novel。 Joanna juggles a busy home life with a busy career and does her best to do everything she can to manage both。 It must also be said that she has some help to handle her home life。 Obviously， character development has occurred over many previous novels， so， although it was adequate here， those who are following the series won't need more and will like the new developments。 There was enough background provided to easily understand the character's backstory and history。 I'm certain fans of the series will love this latest novel and for those new to the series it can be read as a stand-alone novel。 （I wasn't particularity thrilled with yet another negative portrayal of homeschooling。 Get over your prejudice。 It works - and surely we've moved past this now， especially in light of the many options currently available and the many parents being thrust into the role of teacher without a lot of preparation in 2020。） Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of HarperCollins。
Kathleen Gray
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Another great installment in the series which is perfectly enjoyable as a standalone！ An officer involved shooting unravels a sad situation for two children and leads Sheriff Joanna Brady to find a path forward for them。 Those familiar with Brady know that she became sheriff after the shooting death of her husband， her daughter Jenny is at university， and she shares two children with her second husband Butch。 She's a tough but thoughtful woman and here she must call upon that。 Kendall and Peter' Another great installment in the series which is perfectly enjoyable as a standalone！ An officer involved shooting unravels a sad situation for two children and leads Sheriff Joanna Brady to find a path forward for them。 Those familiar with Brady know that she became sheriff after the shooting death of her husband， her daughter Jenny is at university， and she shares two children with her second husband Butch。 She's a tough but thoughtful woman and here she must call upon that。 Kendall and Peter's hateful drunken mother lured their stepfather into a fight which resulted in his death and injured to Deputy Armando。 At the same time， Jenny's room mate Beth， a highly naive young woman has gone down the rabbit hole with a man she believes loves her but who turns out to be a sick creep。 The two story lines don't come together but that's ok- they are equally complex which makes this a rewarding read。 The characters- especially those kids- are terrific and Jance is a smooth storyteller。 If I have a quibble it's that the title doesn't really match the book （although arguably the children， including Jenny and Beth as well as Kendall and Peter are endangered。）。 No matter。 This has a slightly different spin on the perils of the internet and a positive message about law enforcement。 Thanks to edelweiss for the ARC。 I very much enjoyed this。 。。。more
Vicki
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“Missing and Endangered，” by J。A。 Jance， WIlliam Morrow， 384 pages， Feb。 16， 2021。Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady gets a phone call from her daughter， Jennifer， who is a sophomore at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff。Joanna is distracted because her lead investigator， Ernie Carpenter， just told her that his cancer has returned。 He will retire。 Jennifer asks to bring her new roommate， Beth Rankin， home for Christmas。 Beth is only 17。 She was homeschooled and Jennifer is concerned that “Missing and Endangered，” by J。A。 Jance， WIlliam Morrow， 384 pages， Feb。 16， 2021。Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady gets a phone call from her daughter， Jennifer， who is a sophomore at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff。Joanna is distracted because her lead investigator， Ernie Carpenter， just told her that his cancer has returned。 He will retire。 Jennifer asks to bring her new roommate， Beth Rankin， home for Christmas。 Beth is only 17。 She was homeschooled and Jennifer is concerned that she is too naïve and rebellious。 Beth had a fight with her parents at Thanksgiving and doesn’t want to go home。 Her mother forbid her to own a cellphone and computer and caught her talking on her cellphone。 She has been talking with Ron Cameron， who is 24。 They have never met in person。 Before the girls can leave for Thanksgiving， Beth disappears。Meanwhile， Joanna is notified of an officer-involved shooting。 Deputy Armando Ruiz was serving a no-contact order when he was shot and seriously wounded。 He killed the shooter， Leon Hogan， who was separated from his wife， Madison。 He is the stepfather to her two young children。The characters and plot are outstanding。 What happens to Beth reads true。 The imagery of the area is fantastic; you feel like you know Arizona。 This is the 19th in the series， but you don’t need to read the books in order。In accordance with FTC guidelines， the advance reader's edition of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Cathy Cole
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It's been three long years since the last Joanna Brady mystery， Field of Bones， so I couldn't wait to pick up Missing and Endangered。 J。A。 Jance's series set in Cochise County， Arizona， is one of my all-time favorites and never disappoints。 Jance grew up in Bisbee， and her setting is so true-to-life you can almost follow her descriptions like a road map。 （Yes， I've been there many， many times and have followed those descriptions。）Written over twenty-eight years， this series-- so far-- describes It's been three long years since the last Joanna Brady mystery， Field of Bones， so I couldn't wait to pick up Missing and Endangered。 J。A。 Jance's series set in Cochise County， Arizona， is one of my all-time favorites and never disappoints。 Jance grew up in Bisbee， and her setting is so true-to-life you can almost follow her descriptions like a road map。 （Yes， I've been there many， many times and have followed those descriptions。）Written over twenty-eight years， this series-- so far-- describes nine years in the life of Joanna Brady， from her first becoming sheriff to now when her eldest daughter is a college sophomore。 Jance's smooth pace and narrative chops draw readers right into the story， and one of the things I admire most about it is how well it shows the daily lives of law enforcement in one sparsely populated county with an area larger than some states。 We see how budget cuts affect the department， how the sheriff's office interacts with other law enforcement agencies， and what parts paperwork and the media plays in it all。 Joanna has worked hard in her job as sheriff， gaining knowledge and experience， and one of the ways that experience pays off is in her networking skills。 She may not know the answer to something but chances are one of her contacts does-- and she does it all while juggling an extremely busy family life。One thing that I admire even more about this series than the way it portrays the daily life of a sheriff is the "people angle。" As Jenny tells her mother， "Your job is about way more than just catching bad people; it's about helping good people， too， and about putting broken lives back together。" You may be pleased to know that， in this series， Jance concentrates more on the good people and putting lives back together than she does on the criminals。 In Missing and Endangered， readers can feel a sense of dread crawling up their spines at Beth Rankin's naivete。 Their hearts can break over two little children who face becoming lost in a system of bureaucracy。 But they can also rest assured that Joanna Brady is going to do everything in her power to make things right。 It was three long years since the last Brady mystery， but I found that I hadn't forgotten a thing。 This is the type of series with the kind of characters that sticks with you。 If you doubt you'll pick this book up because it's book number nineteen and you just don't want to invest that kind of time in a long-running series， well。。。 as much as I want you to read all nineteen books， I will say that you can pick this one up and read it as a standalone。 The subplot concerning an officer-involved shooting has Joanna thinking about many incidents from her past， so the backstory is there and you won't feel confused。Missing and Endangered is vintage Jance， and now I'm back to cooling my heels until my next visit with one of my favorite sheriffs， Joanna Brady。 But no matter how long， I know it will be worth the wait。 。。。more
Joanne
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I know I will always have an enjoyable read when I open a book by this author。 Her style of writing suits me along with what I have come to expect in her plot twists and characters。 She did not disappoint with this offering of Missing and Endangered。 A very dislikable secondary character， Madison Hogan， is discovered to not be quite the grieving widow she pretends to be。 And a secondary storyline involves Joanna’s daughter and her innocent college roommate in a tale of internet porn and nastines I know I will always have an enjoyable read when I open a book by this author。 Her style of writing suits me along with what I have come to expect in her plot twists and characters。 She did not disappoint with this offering of Missing and Endangered。 A very dislikable secondary character， Madison Hogan， is discovered to not be quite the grieving widow she pretends to be。 And a secondary storyline involves Joanna’s daughter and her innocent college roommate in a tale of internet porn and nastiness， a nasty game becoming all too common in our world of online relationships。 This is offering #19 in Jance’s Joanna Brady series， where all characters play their parts with impeccable timing。 I loved it （devoured it in one day） and highly recommend but be sure to read the series in order if this author is new to you。 You will be able to understand her character progression and growth so much better if you do。 。。。more
Darla
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Joanna Brady is back and better than ever。 The character development in this series continues to be top notch -- and not just for Joanna。 Her family and county employees are not forgotten。 As is usual for a book in this series， there is not much time for Joanna to coast。 She has a key employee retiring， an officer involved in a shooting， concerns about an unfit mother， misogynist men from other agencies to deal with， and then her daughter's roommate is the victim of sextortion。 I breezed through Joanna Brady is back and better than ever。 The character development in this series continues to be top notch -- and not just for Joanna。 Her family and county employees are not forgotten。 As is usual for a book in this series， there is not much time for Joanna to coast。 She has a key employee retiring， an officer involved in a shooting， concerns about an unfit mother， misogynist men from other agencies to deal with， and then her daughter's roommate is the victim of sextortion。 I breezed through this one and all things were tied up quite neatly by the end。 One thing I am confused about， though， is the title。 It just does not seem to fit with the narrative as a whole。 The book itself， though， is one of the best so far and as the wife of a LEO and mother of one as well， I appreciate books that shed light on what it is like to work in that world。Thank you to William Morrow and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Steve
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Joanna Brody is the elected sheriff in Cochise County， Arizona。 She has a lot of background， like her police officer first husband was killed in the line of duty and she was elected sheriff before she went through the police academy。 There are two main story lines in this book。 Leon Hogan is being served with a no-contact order by his estranged wife， Madison， when all hell breaks loose。 Deputy Armando Ruiz is shot while Leon， who appeared the sherifff to be intoxicated， is killed。 Joanna arrives Joanna Brody is the elected sheriff in Cochise County， Arizona。 She has a lot of background， like her police officer first husband was killed in the line of duty and she was elected sheriff before she went through the police academy。 There are two main story lines in this book。 Leon Hogan is being served with a no-contact order by his estranged wife， Madison， when all hell breaks loose。 Deputy Armando Ruiz is shot while Leon， who appeared the sherifff to be intoxicated， is killed。 Joanna arrives on the scene and gets the sense that all is not right， especially when the Hogan’s two young children are found locked in a bedroom。 The investigation， including a lot of politics， reveals that Joanna’s feelings were right， but how right， and why？ Story line two involves Joanna’s daughter by her first husband， Jenny， a student at Northern Arizona University。 Jenny’s roommate， Beth， is a naive freshman who has been sheltered from the modern world （think cell phone， internet， and even television） by her overbearing mother。 Beth finds her first boyfriend online， and although she has never met him， she thinks she is in love and will do anything he asks。 When Jenny is drawn into Beth’s dating world， Joanna must get involved in tracking down who Beth has met， and what are his intentions？ This is the 19th book in Jance’s Joanna Brody series， and the first that I have read。 As those who have read my reviews in the past know， I generally like to read a series in order， but it was not necessary in this case。 While there are characters and events that clearly occurred in earlier books， there was plenty of background to avoid feeling lost。 This book had plenty of action， twists， and surprises， with Brody being a very likable and competent protagonist。 Jance is obviously a good storyteller - she has three other series with 27， 18 and 6 books in them， and I look forward to reading more of her work。 My thanks to HarperCollins Publishers and NetGalley for the ARC of this book。 。。。more
Randi Robinson
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Sheriff Joanna Brady takes on current hot topics in this nineteenth book in the Joanna Brady series， I started this series several years ago but only read the first four books。 Even though there were things I didn't know about Joanna， I was not lost so it is not necessary to have read the whole series。 Joanna became the sheriff of Cochise County Arizona when her deputy husband was killed。 She has matured in the job， her daughter is grown up， she remarried and has 2 young children。 This highly re Sheriff Joanna Brady takes on current hot topics in this nineteenth book in the Joanna Brady series， I started this series several years ago but only read the first four books。 Even though there were things I didn't know about Joanna， I was not lost so it is not necessary to have read the whole series。 Joanna became the sheriff of Cochise County Arizona when her deputy husband was killed。 She has matured in the job， her daughter is grown up， she remarried and has 2 young children。 This highly readable book is about an officer involved shooting that has lead to a murder investigation and child abuse with drug use and drunkenness thrown in。 On the home front， Joanna's daughter and her roommate are involved with cybercrimes。 Joanna deals with all these cases while still getting ready for Christmas。 The characters in this series are well developed and likeable and have grown with the series。 The plot is current and quite believable。 There are some twists but mostly it is good police work by a caring sheriff。 It paints most of the police in a good way。 The book kept me interested and reading and wanting to go back and catch up on this series。 Heavy topics but not a heavy book。 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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Missing and Endangered by J。 A。 Jance is a highly recommended procedural and the nineteenth installment of the series featuring Joanna Brady。Joanna Brady， the sheriff of Cochise County， Arizona， has one of her officers， Deputy Armando Ruiz， shot while he was trying to serve a no-contact order to Leon Hogan。 Hogan is shot so an investigation into the shooting begins even while Ruiz is rushed into surgery。 Joanna has a feeling that more is involved in the case than what is initially evident， and s Missing and Endangered by J。 A。 Jance is a highly recommended procedural and the nineteenth installment of the series featuring Joanna Brady。Joanna Brady， the sheriff of Cochise County， Arizona， has one of her officers， Deputy Armando Ruiz， shot while he was trying to serve a no-contact order to Leon Hogan。 Hogan is shot so an investigation into the shooting begins even while Ruiz is rushed into surgery。 Joanna has a feeling that more is involved in the case than what is initially evident， and she fears for the two young children who were on the scene along with Hogan's soon-to-be ex-wife。 At the same time Joanna's daughter， Jennifer is at Northern Arizona University for her sophomore year。 She is going to bring home for Christmas vacation her roommate Beth Rankin， who has a relationship with her parents。 Joanna and her husband Butch Dixon also have two younger children。While Joanna is closely following the Hogan case as much as she can， Jennifer is increasingly concerned about Beth， who is involved with her first boyfriend via late-night phone calls。 She met him online and is clearly besot with him。 The problem is that she was sheltered from real life and is incredibly naive。 It becomes clear that Beth is in trouble， which opens up a whole other set of concerns。This is actually my first Joanna Brady novel and I liked it。 It is a comfortable procedural that follows a predictable formula。 That isn't implying that it is not compelling， it is。 The plot is well paced and the two different story lines will hold your attention throughout the novel。 Joanna juggles a busy home life with a busy career and does her best to do everything she can to manage both。 It must also be said that she has some help to handle her home life。Obviously， character development has occurred over many previous novels， so， although it was adequate here， those who are following the series won't need more and will like the new developments。 There was enough background provided to easily understand the character's backstory and history。 I'm certain fans of the series will love this latest novel and for those new to the series it can be read as a stand-alone novel。 （I wasn't particularity thrilled with yet another negative portrayal of homeschooling。 Get over your prejudice。 It works - and surely we've moved past this now， especially in light of the many options currently available and the many parents being thrust into the role of teacher without a lot of preparation in 2020。）Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of HarperCollins。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2021/0。。。 。。。more
Shaun
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The Joanna Brady series is my favorite of all three of J。 A。 Jance's current series。 As always， Jance manages to tie in timely themes with her novels， this time online safety and sextortion。 "Missing and Endangered" started off a little slow for my taste， but then the plot really took off and is another great addition to the Joanna Brady series！I received an advance copy from the publisher， through NetGalley， in exchange for an honest review。 The Joanna Brady series is my favorite of all three of J。 A。 Jance's current series。 As always， Jance manages to tie in timely themes with her novels， this time online safety and sextortion。 "Missing and Endangered" started off a little slow for my taste， but then the plot really took off and is another great addition to the Joanna Brady series！I received an advance copy from the publisher， through NetGalley， in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Angela Williamson
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J。A。 Jance always brings a great story and Missing and Endangered is no exception！ It is almost Christmas and Sheriff Joanna Brady is busy enough when she gets a call about an officer involved shooting。 Her deputy has been shot and the shooter is dead。 Of course， Joanna and her deputies can't investigate and she is frustrated at the investigation。 Jennifer is at college and is helping her very sheltered freshman roommate learn to navigate the world today。 Her first forays into cell phones， the i J。A。 Jance always brings a great story and Missing and Endangered is no exception！ It is almost Christmas and Sheriff Joanna Brady is busy enough when she gets a call about an officer involved shooting。 Her deputy has been shot and the shooter is dead。 Of course， Joanna and her deputies can't investigate and she is frustrated at the investigation。 Jennifer is at college and is helping her very sheltered freshman roommate learn to navigate the world today。 Her first forays into cell phones， the internet and dating lead to interesting interactions and some hard lessons。 While the investigation into the officer shooting is ongoing， Joanna is worried about the young children of the shooter。 Joanna is trying to keep an eye on the office and having major changes take place there， Jennifer and her roommate experience new and terrifying results from a cyber stalker and Joanna is trying to make sure two minor children are safe and well taken care of。 This book is fast paced， the story lines are fantastic and they all intertwine to make this a must read if you are a fan。 。。。more
Joan
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I have read almost all of Jance's novels and she continues to write engaging ones。 I started out with the J P Beaumont series， Seattle police detective then retiring to Bellingham but still solving murders。 I've not been a fan of the Ali Reynolds series but the Joanna Brady books are right up there with Beaumont。What I like best about this novel is the personal nature。 Yes， there are murders and a bit of suspense but how these events affect people is the best part of the novel。 There are two asp I have read almost all of Jance's novels and she continues to write engaging ones。 I started out with the J P Beaumont series， Seattle police detective then retiring to Bellingham but still solving murders。 I've not been a fan of the Ali Reynolds series but the Joanna Brady books are right up there with Beaumont。What I like best about this novel is the personal nature。 Yes， there are murders and a bit of suspense but how these events affect people is the best part of the novel。 There are two aspects to the plot。 One is a family situation where a parent is killed。 The other is a case of sextortion。 The personality of Sheriff Brady comes through in the work the department does to understand how it came about that a deputy shot and killed a man。 The personality of Joanna's daughter shines when her college roommate falls prey to a deviant mastermind。Jance just continues to be good at crafting engaging novels with real characters。 The character interactions and dialogue feel like I'm reading about real people with real feelings dealing with real situations。 I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher。 My comments are an independent and honest review。 。。。more
Abibliofob
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I have read Missing and Endangered by J。A。 Jance， it's the latest book about sheriff Joanna Brady。 I have enjoyed this series from the beginning and I recommend it to everyone。 I love the fact that Jance uses topics that are highly relevant in todays society。 She also has a wonderful flow in her books that makes it a pleasure reading。 I must give thanks to #WilliamMorrow ， #HarperCollins and #Edelweiss for giving me this arc。 @JAJance I have read Missing and Endangered by J。A。 Jance， it's the latest book about sheriff Joanna Brady。 I have enjoyed this series from the beginning and I recommend it to everyone。 I love the fact that Jance uses topics that are highly relevant in todays society。 She also has a wonderful flow in her books that makes it a pleasure reading。 I must give thanks to #WilliamMorrow ， #HarperCollins and #Edelweiss for giving me this arc。 @JAJance 。。。more
Monnie
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Other than a short story co-written with Eric Van Lustbader in a collection compiled by members of International Thriller writers， I've had no real acquaintance with this author。 After reading this one - the （wow！） 19th in his Sheriff Joanna Brady series - I'll be watching for more。 And no worries about it standing alone; plenty of time （almost too much） is spent rehashing past situations and relationships so I never felt lost。As this one begins， Joanna gets a call from her daughter， Jenny， who Other than a short story co-written with Eric Van Lustbader in a collection compiled by members of International Thriller writers， I've had no real acquaintance with this author。 After reading this one - the （wow！） 19th in his Sheriff Joanna Brady series - I'll be watching for more。 And no worries about it standing alone; plenty of time （almost too much） is spent rehashing past situations and relationships so I never felt lost。As this one begins， Joanna gets a call from her daughter， Jenny， who is attending Northern Arizona University Flagstaff on a rodeo team scholarship。 Her ultra-sheltered roommate， Beth， is estranged from her ultra-straight-laced parents and has nowhere to go for Christmas vacation。 Could she bring Beth home with her to be with Joanna， her writer-husband Butch Dixon and her two much-younger siblings？Of course， was the response。 Before that happens， though， Joanna， chief at the Cochise County Justice Center， must continue to deal with employee issues and pushing through her request for next year's budget。 But then she gets a call that one of her deputies has been shot while investigating a domestic violence case。 As for Beth， she's gone head-over-heels for the guy she met online - and it looks as if that may be a big mistake that could spell danger for both Beth and Jenny。Ultimately， Joanna has no choice but to get involved in both situations; luckily， she has plenty of old contacts to all in for help and a husband who's more than willing to pitch in wherever and whenever he's needed （should she part company with him， in fact， I'd be more than happy to interview him for a similar job）。 By the end， everybody involved gets a good workout - including the reader - and now I'm looking forward to Joanna's next adventure。 Thanks to the publisher， via NetGalley， for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy。 。。。more
Joyce Rawlins
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Missing and Endangered by J。 A。 JaniceCochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady’s professional and personal lives collide when her college age daughter is involved in a missing person case。 This story is set in the desert country of the Southwest。I was thrilled to read another Sheriff Joanna Brady book。 The story was full of interesting and dangerous events from beginning to the end。 Great plot。 Very impressive characters。 I enjoyed and recommend this book。Thanks to Net Galley for sending an advanced Missing and Endangered by J。 A。 JaniceCochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady’s professional and personal lives collide when her college age daughter is involved in a missing person case。 This story is set in the desert country of the Southwest。I was thrilled to read another Sheriff Joanna Brady book。 The story was full of interesting and dangerous events from beginning to the end。 Great plot。 Very impressive characters。 I enjoyed and recommend this book。Thanks to Net Galley for sending an advanced reader’s copy for my review。 。。。more
Marcy Graybill
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It's nearly Christmas， Sheriff Joanna Brady's husband is gone on an author tour and one of her deputy's is injured while delivering a protection order。 The man who injured him is dead and now her department is under investigation。 Joanna's daughter is planning on coming home for Christmas from her first semester at college and is dealing with some drama with her roommate， and wants Mom to help。。 Joanna thinks there's something funny going on with the shooting situation and though she's not suppo It's nearly Christmas， Sheriff Joanna Brady's husband is gone on an author tour and one of her deputy's is injured while delivering a protection order。 The man who injured him is dead and now her department is under investigation。 Joanna's daughter is planning on coming home for Christmas from her first semester at college and is dealing with some drama with her roommate， and wants Mom to help。。 Joanna thinks there's something funny going on with the shooting situation and though she's not supposed to get involved she begins asking questions。 This is a great mystery， there are twists and turns and nothing is quite as it seems。 The fact it's set at Christmas does not detract from the story， it just helps to develop the characters a little more。 I always worry when starting a new novel from a long running series， "is this the one that begins the decline in quality？" This is not the one， I love Jance's books and this one does not disappoint！ #netgalley #missingandendangered 。。。more
Jo Dervan
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It was weeks before Christmas when Joanna Brady， the Sheriff of Cochise County， Arizona， learned that one of her deputies， had killed a man in a shootout。 The deputy was serving a no-contact order to a man who was separated from his wife when that man came out of his trailer shooting。 The deputy shot back in self defense and ended up in a hospital in critical condition。 Joanna’s daughter， Jenny， asked to bring her college roommate， Beth， home for Christmas holidays。 Beth was estranged from her d It was weeks before Christmas when Joanna Brady， the Sheriff of Cochise County， Arizona， learned that one of her deputies， had killed a man in a shootout。 The deputy was serving a no-contact order to a man who was separated from his wife when that man came out of his trailer shooting。 The deputy shot back in self defense and ended up in a hospital in critical condition。 Joanna’s daughter， Jenny， asked to bring her college roommate， Beth， home for Christmas holidays。 Beth was estranged from her deeply religious parents。 Beth was also involved in an online dating relationship with a mysterious man。 Then that online relationship ended disastrously。 Between the state police investigation of the deputy-involved shooting and investigation into Beth’s mysterious online boyfriend， it is very busy week before Christmas for Joanna and her police department。 This is the 19th Joanna Brady book by the author。 There are several references to previous events in Brady’s life scattered throughout the book。 I received this ARC from Edelweiss and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sandie Vega
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I really loved this book！ From the first chapter to the last， I wanted to keep reading and reading。 It was very interesting， fast moving， and kept you on your toes。All of the characters were very descriptive， well thought out， put together， and interesting。 I don't want to give away any of the story， but what I will tell you is this。。。。。。 you are routing for the good guys and you hope beyond hope that all of the bad guys get what is coming to them！Enjoy！ I really loved this book！ From the first chapter to the last， I wanted to keep reading and reading。 It was very interesting， fast moving， and kept you on your toes。All of the characters were very descriptive， well thought out， put together， and interesting。 I don't want to give away any of the story， but what I will tell you is this。。。。。。 you are routing for the good guys and you hope beyond hope that all of the bad guys get what is coming to them！Enjoy！ 。。。more
Ruth
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Another hit book featuring Sheriff Joanna Brady and the small Arizona town of Bisbee。 Since the last book， Joanna has had another baby， her oldest is in college and hubby's writing career has really taken off。 A few key characters have moved on to be replaced by new ones， and a new "situation" involving an officer involved shooting around small children takes center stage。 Is it murder， self defense or worse？ I love this series！ This new book was terrific。Thanks #netgalley for the ARC。 Another hit book featuring Sheriff Joanna Brady and the small Arizona town of Bisbee。 Since the last book， Joanna has had another baby， her oldest is in college and hubby's writing career has really taken off。 A few key characters have moved on to be replaced by new ones， and a new "situation" involving an officer involved shooting around small children takes center stage。 Is it murder， self defense or worse？ I love this series！ This new book was terrific。Thanks #netgalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Teresa
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It's been years since I ready a book in the Joanna Brady series， and now I'm wondering why: I remember enjoying them， and this latest installment was a great read！ There are two plot lines， both of which explore vulnerability。 The first starts with a shooting involving one of Sheriff Brady's officers that may be more complicated than it seems。。 The second plot line involves a sexploitation scheme against Sheriff Brady's oldest daughter's college roommate， a timely topic that Jance uses as an edu It's been years since I ready a book in the Joanna Brady series， and now I'm wondering why: I remember enjoying them， and this latest installment was a great read！ There are two plot lines， both of which explore vulnerability。 The first starts with a shooting involving one of Sheriff Brady's officers that may be more complicated than it seems。。 The second plot line involves a sexploitation scheme against Sheriff Brady's oldest daughter's college roommate， a timely topic that Jance uses as an educational opportunity without it feeling like one。 The book is well-written， the characters are engaging， and the story is well thought-out & flows seamlessly。Having missed a number of books in the series did not affect my enjoyment of this one --in fact， reading this one has made me put the ones I've missed on my to-read list， and I look forward to the next in the series。 Thank you to NetGalley & William Morrow for the ARC。 。。。more
Roger
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In Missing and Endangered， J。A。Jance returns the reader to the world of Sheriff Joanna Brady in Bisbee， Arizona。 She skillfully weaves the story of Joanna’s most recent departmental challenge of solving an officer-involved shooting with a totally unrelated mystery involving her daughter Jennifer and her roommate at Northern Arizona University。 As the story unfolds， the reader is treated to glimpses of the Sheriff’s warm but chaotic family life and reconnects with many Sheriff’s Department employ In Missing and Endangered， J。A。Jance returns the reader to the world of Sheriff Joanna Brady in Bisbee， Arizona。 She skillfully weaves the story of Joanna’s most recent departmental challenge of solving an officer-involved shooting with a totally unrelated mystery involving her daughter Jennifer and her roommate at Northern Arizona University。 As the story unfolds， the reader is treated to glimpses of the Sheriff’s warm but chaotic family life and reconnects with many Sheriff’s Department employees and family friends and neighbors met in previous installments of this long-running mystery series。 While this story may not be the most dramatic and exciting of the series， Jance’s skill at creating characters who the reader hopes will either appear in future adventures with Sheriff Brady or will meet the fate they deserve make this book a satisfying and memorable read。#MissingandEndangered #NetGalley 。。。more
Sharyn L。
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Netgalley provided me with a free ebook in exchange for an unbiased and honest opinion。First of all， I am a fan of J。A。Jance's Joanna Brady series。 These novels are set in southern Arizona， the main character is a strong woman in what is typically "a man's world" though that is definitely changing。 Joanna deals with many issues that face women today。 Another thing I like about her books is that contemporary issues are approached while not being preachy。 In Missing and Endangered， Jance is addres Netgalley provided me with a free ebook in exchange for an unbiased and honest opinion。First of all， I am a fan of J。A。Jance's Joanna Brady series。 These novels are set in southern Arizona， the main character is a strong woman in what is typically "a man's world" though that is definitely changing。 Joanna deals with many issues that face women today。 Another thing I like about her books is that contemporary issues are approached while not being preachy。 In Missing and Endangered， Jance is addressing issues of sexting/cybersex （nothing graphic in the book） and domestic violence where the perpetrator is a woman。Missing and Endangered is Jance's 19th book in the Joanna Brady series。 I recommend you read them in order as characters continue to grow and develop throughout the series。 One other thing I find fascinating about this series is how Jance continues reflect each era appropriately throughout the series and this is most evident in the changes in technology。I highly recommend this book。 I think it is one of the best in this series。#MissingandEndangered #NetGalley 。。。more
Melody Morris
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Missing And Endangered – JA JanceThe holidays are fast approaching and Joanna Brady’s eldest daughter， Jennifer is finishing up her term Northern Arizona University。 Jenny’s roommate Beth is a freshman， and still new to campus life， having led a rather sheltered existence at home where her domineering parents shun all things technological。 But on campus， she quickly takes advantage of all technology has to offer， purchasing a smart phone and computer， and finds herself a boyfriend on a dating si Missing And Endangered – JA JanceThe holidays are fast approaching and Joanna Brady’s eldest daughter， Jennifer is finishing up her term Northern Arizona University。 Jenny’s roommate Beth is a freshman， and still new to campus life， having led a rather sheltered existence at home where her domineering parents shun all things technological。 But on campus， she quickly takes advantage of all technology has to offer， purchasing a smart phone and computer， and finds herself a boyfriend on a dating site。 After a huge row with her parents during Thanksgiving break， Beth has no intentions of returning home for the holidays， and Jenny invites her to spend Christmas at the Brady Ranch。 Meanwhile， Joanna has just received word that one of her long time deputies is set to retire for medical reasons， and another has just been shot and badly wounded while trying to serve a protective order。 Pushing Jenny and her roommate to the back of her mind， she sets out to check on her deputy and to visit the crime scene， only to learn that her nemesis， Deputy Dave Newton of the DPS has been assigned to investigate the officer-involved shooting， effectively removing Joanna form the investigation。 As her deputy fights for his life in a Tucson hospital， Joanna calls in favors as she and her team try to quietly discover what really happened at the scene。。。 Back in Flagstaff， Jenny & Beth prepare for finals， and Beth tries to balance her school life with her security cyber expert boyfriend， Ron Cameron， who has to call her late at night because of his super-secret job in DC。 As their phone relationship grows， he convinces her to send nude photos of herself。 Then after a strange argument， she breaks it off with him， only to begin receiving lurid texts from both strangers and classmates。 In horror， she learns that Ron has somehow shared those private pictures with hundreds of people。 As Jenny helps Beth pick up the pieces， Joanna learns of the situation and gets the FBI involved。 But this predator is still watching the girls， determined to destroy Beth for defying him – and now he has his sights set on Jenny as well…I have read （to my knowledge， anyway） every book that JA Jance has written， so I was delighted when William Morrow/Harpers Collins selected me to receive an advance reader copy of her latest Joanna Brady novel。 I settled in eagerly to read， and as always， Ms Jance does not disappoint！ This one kept me up well into the night， and I was determined to finish it in one sitting！ If you’re a fan of her series， this book will not disappoint – and if you’re new to her writings， this is a great place to start， as each can be read as a stand-alone。 Bet ya can’t read just one though！！ 。。。more
Jaime Reynolds
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I’m a huge fan of this series and this story in my opinion was one of the better ones。 The characters are wonderful and the storylines never disappoint。 The mystery and suspense surrounding the cases suck you in and keep you on your toes。 Not to mention the twists and surprises that get thrown in。 If you love a good police drama make sure you add this to your list。
Candy
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