Desert Heat by J.A. Jance

Desert Heat

Joanna Brady #1

J.A. Jance

373 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Life is good for Joanna Brady in the small desert community of Bisbee. She has Jenny, her adored nine-year-old daughter, and solid, honest, and loving husband, Andy, a local lawman who's running for Sheriff of Cochise County. But her good life exp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews

Moods

mysterious 82%
tense 47%
adventurous 35%
dark 35%
emotional 29%
sad 11%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 40%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 76% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%

Average rating

3.66

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