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Jane Haseldine

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Verk av Jane Haseldine

The Last Time She Saw Him (2016) 86 exemplar
Duplicity (2017) 51 exemplar
Worth Killing For (2018) 30 exemplar
You Fit the Pattern (2019) 18 exemplar

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I haven't read the first book in the series, but this book can be a standalone. It is action-packed, and with each turn of the page, Julia is onto some kind of clue to help determine Nick Rossi's involvement in a heinous crime affecting not only her husband, but her entire life as well. I'm not a big crime-genre reader, so it was a little hard for me to get into at first, what with all the names and legal involvements. I did enjoy how Julia would do anything to protect her family.

*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*… (mer)
 
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JaxlynLeigh | 8 andra recensioner | Jun 23, 2022 |
-Worth Killing for by Jane Haseldine is a 2018 Kensington publication.

This third installment in the Julia Gooden series finds Julia and Navarro back together- but they are keeping it on the down-low.

Her romantic life is put on hold, though, when Julia comes face to face with her long- lost father, Duke. Julia had not seen Duke since she was a child- just before her brother, Ben, disappeared. With his sudden return, secrets of the past start to unravel-

Will Julia finally get the answers about Ben she’s been searching for all these years?

Julia must relive some painful memories, face her father, and some of the shady characters surrounding him- while she continues her work as an investigative reporter. Julia and Navarro have great chemistry- both professionally and personally. I am happy they finally got back together!

This installment is very personal for Julia forcing her to make controversial decisions. I was on the edge of my seat a time or two! If you are following this series, this is an installment you won’t want to miss!!

I can’t wait to see how the series, and Julia’s relationship with Navarro, will progress from here.

4 stars
… (mer)
 
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gpangel | 3 andra recensioner | Aug 23, 2021 |
Duplicity by Jane Haseldine is a 2017 Kensington publication.

The trial for Nicky Rossi is about to start, and Assistant District Attorney David Tanner is prosecuting. This puts crime reporter, Julia Gooden, in between a rock and a hard place because she's been assigned to cover the trial. Her bosses want her to use all the sources at her disposal, meaning David, while David is telling her he can’t reveal any inside information to his wife.

All bets are off, though, when an explosion rocks the courthouse, injuring David and killing a key witness. Now Julia is teaming up with her old friend, Detective Raymond Navarro, to find out to solve the crime. Along the way, Julia discovers a lightly woven web of revenge, lies, and corruption, some of which is painfully personal…

This is another solid installment in this series. I like the crime drama tone, which gives the story a richer texture. My impressions from the first book were validated, but I never expected things to turn out the way they did. These developments will change the course of the series, so I’m curious to see how things will progress from here.

The only thing lacking in this installment was the emotional pull that was so strong in book one. That said, the thread featuring the disappearance of Julia’s brother, promises to heat up in future installments, which is a strong incentive to get started on book three sooner, rather than later!

Overall, this was an absorbing, twist-y piece of crime fiction. I’m very interested in seeing how the series will progress from here!!
… (mer)
 
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gpangel | 8 andra recensioner | Jun 20, 2021 |
The Last Time She Saw Him by Jane Haseldine is a 2016 Kensington publication.

Just one day before the start of a new school year, Julia’s nine-year-old brother disappeared in the night, never to be seen or heard from again.

It was Julia, not her parents, who alerted the authorities of her brother’s absence. Although she was right there with him, Julia couldn’t remember the details of that night- which, like her missing brother, still haunts her thirty years after the fact.

Everything about her childhood has affected Julia- her choice to become a crime beat journalist, and her intense over-protective-ness of her children- which has put a serious strain on her marriage.

But then, her worst fears are realized when her own son is kidnapped on the anniversary of her brother’s disappearance. Knowing the window of opportunity is narrow, Julia goes all- in- not only to save her son, but to finally uncover her brother’s fate…

Somewhere along the way, I acquired the second book of this series, which has been languishing on my Kindle for a long while. I was laboring under the impression it was a stand-alone novel- but when I realized it was part of a series, I waffled a little. Did I really want to start yet another series? Since this series is only four -deep, at the moment, I thought I’d read the first book, and then decide.

Well, it looks as though I might be starting another new series. LOL! At first, I was a little worried because the set up here, with a long missing sibling, is remarkably similar to another series, I recently started, but as it turns out, the similarities end there.

I liked Julia, flawed though she may be. She’s got her vulnerabilities, but she thinks fast on her feet, is very smart, and tough as nails when she needs to be. The jury is still out on some of the secondary characters, as I was not entirely impressed with some people in Julia’s orbit.

The race against time is effective, as are the tense surprises that kept me glued to the pages. There is a poignancy to the story, amid the grit and darkness, that is melancholy and bittersweet, and gives the story an added layer of emotion.

Overall, this a very solid introduction to this series. I already have book two queued up and ready to go…

4 stars
… (mer)
 
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gpangel | 8 andra recensioner | May 23, 2021 |

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Verk
4
Medlemmar
185
Popularitet
#117,260
Betyg
½ 3.7
Recensioner
22
ISBN
30

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