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novelesque_life's review
3.0
3 STARS
"In the heat of the Arizona desert, a raging fire pushes temperatures to a deadly degree, and one woman is left to burn. Pulled naked and barely breathing from the fire, the victim has no idea who she is, let alone who would do this to her -- or why. In her hospital bed she drifts in and out of consciousness, her only means of communicating a blink of the eye. And then an angel appears. Misguidedly known around town as the "Angel of Death," Sister Anselm has devoted her life to working as an advocate for unidentified patients. To her burn patient, she is a savior. But to this Jane Doe's would-be killer, Sister Anselm's efforts pose a serious threat. Ali Reynolds is on the scene as the new media relations consultant for the Yavapai County Police Department, keeping reporters at bay and circumventing questions about arson and a link to a domestic terrorist group called Earth Liberation Front. But her job quickly becomes much more. As Ali struggles to help Sister Anselm uncover the helpless woman's identity, they realize that by locating the missing relatives they may be exposing the victim once more to a remorseless killer determined to finish the job. Faced with the possibility of putting all three of their lives in jeopardy, Ali fearlessly pursues justice -- and what she discovers is a secret even darker and more twisted than she ever could have imagined." (From Amazon)
I love that Ali is going to go to the Police Academy so that it makes more sense that she is always involved in a crime (Jessica Fletcher Style!).
"In the heat of the Arizona desert, a raging fire pushes temperatures to a deadly degree, and one woman is left to burn. Pulled naked and barely breathing from the fire, the victim has no idea who she is, let alone who would do this to her -- or why. In her hospital bed she drifts in and out of consciousness, her only means of communicating a blink of the eye. And then an angel appears. Misguidedly known around town as the "Angel of Death," Sister Anselm has devoted her life to working as an advocate for unidentified patients. To her burn patient, she is a savior. But to this Jane Doe's would-be killer, Sister Anselm's efforts pose a serious threat. Ali Reynolds is on the scene as the new media relations consultant for the Yavapai County Police Department, keeping reporters at bay and circumventing questions about arson and a link to a domestic terrorist group called Earth Liberation Front. But her job quickly becomes much more. As Ali struggles to help Sister Anselm uncover the helpless woman's identity, they realize that by locating the missing relatives they may be exposing the victim once more to a remorseless killer determined to finish the job. Faced with the possibility of putting all three of their lives in jeopardy, Ali fearlessly pursues justice -- and what she discovers is a secret even darker and more twisted than she ever could have imagined." (From Amazon)
I love that Ali is going to go to the Police Academy so that it makes more sense that she is always involved in a crime (Jessica Fletcher Style!).
debwendler's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tamaramarie's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
madisonmila's review
5.0
Another great installment from the Ali Reynolds series! I really enjoy the main character and the mysteries.
bobbikaye's review
5.0
Ali becomes a media representative for the Yavapai Sheriff's Department. Her first on-screen press release is a fire in which a naked woman was discovered in the house, severely burned. Ali goes above and beyond trying to find out what happened to her, and is almost killed herself. Very good book, and hard to put down.
cj_mo_2222's review
4.0
I have read some of the newer books in this series, but had missed this one. I really enjoyed the book. The plot kept me in suspense and I enjoyed seeing the beginning of both Ali's friendship with Sister Anselm and her relationship with B. Simpson.
lisahelene's review
4.0
I listened to an audio version. Pretty good except they still haven't found a narrator that can pronounce the words right. Tempe is always screwed up, and this time saguaro was pronounced as "sagwarro" with the g. She didn't have "Mogollon" in this book, but all of the narrators have mangled that one, especially the one for the JP Beaumont series.
cobbte63's review
3.0
Not a bad story, but I didn't think the writing style was up to J A Jance's normal style. And Ali is such a composite of Joanna and J. P., I am looking for something a little more original.