Exit Wounds: A Brady Novel of Suspense (Joanna Brady Mysteries Book 11)

I was so angry about the false dichotomy Joanna set up. That it is either protest the plight of people or you care less about them than you do for whatever else you protest. But that is not true. People have things they care about very deeply, and there are many of those causes, and attention to one does not take from the others. By the end, I feel that Joanna understands that, too, and that she was stressed and believed the animal protesters were just political pawns.Especially since this book took up multiple issues. The plight if ill we gal immigrants. Fundamentalist Mormons and women and girls trapped in that lifestyle. And animal hoarders.

If you are a fan of the Joanna Brady series, you'll enjoy this because it's like checking in with an old friend and her family.There are layers to the mystery and the people, but they could have been more fully explored, I thought. All in all, an enjoyable read, but not the best introduction to the characters and backstory if you haven't read previous stories about the Sheriff.Best to start with the first ones and read your way forward.

The Central character, a strong woman who struggles to break a mold her mother believes she must accept, continues to evolve with growing self awareness all the while working multiple crime/mystery scenarios. Now familiar characters continue to both interest and flesh out as the reader is drawn deeper into personal stories. The main storyline, as always is complex with twists & turns. The word pictures and love expressed about the beauty and changes of season in Arizona is vivid and heart felt. The story lines give ample opportunity to learn about topics that have social, historic, and political aspects unique to southern Arizona. Makes one wasn't to travel there,

Sheriff Joanna Brady has a lot on her plate, again. For this very busy Sheriff, her days get longer and her duties heavier with the discovery of 17 dead dogs and their owner. Along with that, a tragic fatal accident with illegals is a real nighmare for the busy sheriff, as well as a campaign for re election. Her running for Sheriff and the up coming election takes the back seat, as she is knee deep with all the uncovering of incest and the sad aftermath of thirty years of secrets. The Sheriff's personal life also takes a turn, for those faithful readers of this series. This is J. A. Jance at her best. This is a really good fast moving novel.

Being the owner of a dog hotel and a veterinarian student, I was not surprised by the deaths of the seventeen dogs; I felt saddened and impotent. This fact is more common than fancied. As always, the story twisted and turned, leaving me bedazzled, yet not confused, since Mrs Jance knows how to spread her plots and sub-plots in orderly fashion.

Jance does a marvelous job with drawing characters. You cannot help but get involved with Joanna Brady as she balances being the only female sheriff, a wife, a mother. She has to solve several murders; get reelected; deal with protesters; manage a teenage daughter while being pregnant.No, she's not superwoman, she does not do everything right and she needs support from friends and family.

Janice stirs up a whole lot of trouble for Sheriff Brady, both professionally and personally in this tale of murder and mayhem. A good solid read with a lot of twists and turns.

Not as good as the other Joanna Brady books. Little too much going on.

Brilliant, as always!

Author Jance has an incredible ability to bring power to "another" murder mystery. I was fascinated by her explanation of the "hoarder syndrome". Many of us have knowledge of people like that, and are mostly repelled by it, not even trying to understand. A great story with the usual Jance touch.Syllabuss

Great novel. Keeping up the Brady story.,