Maggie M. - , reviewed on 8/19/2017 + 400 more book reviews

I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the Joanna Brady series, but this little gem brought it all back and I've already order a new book! This story focuses on Butch, Joanna's husband, who has always been in the background in the Joanna series, but now we find out where he came from and how he and Joanna met.

Butch ends up in Arizona to live with his grandmother and work in her restaurant/bar, all as a means to escape his devastating past with his x-wife, but all that changes when two detectives show up, investigating the murder of the X, and Butch is their main/only suspect. With the help of some retired cops, attorney, and PI, the crime quickly unravels and Butch is cleared, but he's made some great new friends. In the end, Joanna walks into the bar and orders a Diet Coke and so begins Butch's next phase of his life.

Even though this is a "novella," short book, the characters are well rounded and entertaining in the typical J.A. Jance style. A great read that won't disappoint lovers of the Joanna series, even though she doesn't play a part in this novel.

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