Reviews

Dismissed with Prejudice by J.A. Jance

javamamanc's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cnorbury's review against another edition

4.0

Not a mystery that you'll probably rave about, but a solid, easy-reading page-turner nonetheless. I've read this series from the start, and I like JP Beaumont. He's just different enough to set him apart from a stereotypical hard-bitten detective. The plot is original, but as others have mentioned in their reviews, it's a bit disjointed in spots. Jance doesn't waste her readers' time with subplots that go nowhere or ornate descriptions and details that take the reader out of the narrative.

Easy to read, enjoyable work by an author who has mastered the genre.

dontmissythesereads's review

3.0

Book #16 read in 2013

This book was a little slow to start. There were some "culture" lessons that made it drag a little. But I could see how they were important to the story. There was less action in this one than in others of the series. But since J.P. Beaumont is one of my favorite fictional detectives, I'm glad to see there was progress in his character development.

davidpaige's review against another edition

3.0

The book begins with J. P. Beaumont's fingers spliced and bandaged. He can't remember what happened, but everyone around him seems to know.

Detective Beaumont investigates a murder in an office complex, which quickly expands into multiple jurisdictions.