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therealtiuri 's review for:
Jon's Crazy Head-Boppin' Mystery
by A.J. Sherwood
This was a great sequel to an excellent first book. While the first book was entirely from Jon's POV (except for the epilogue), in this book Jon and Donovan each get their own mostly alternating chapters, which offers some great opportunities to see Jon being Jon from Donovan's POV.
Besides a new case, there's a few new characters, in particular Donovan's former army buddy Garrett, who quickly fits in perfectly at Psy Agency.
The new case is especially demanding on Jon, so it is really a showcase for how well their relationship is developing. Jon's insecurities, Donovan's protective nature, Jon's dedication to his job clashing with Donovan's instincts all ensure both character development while moving the story line along.
The addition of Garrett provides some comic relief. Two army buddies with tons of stories on each other who act like brothers is a tried -and-true method to insert some humour into a story. Of course, because this is written by AJ Sherwood, Garrett is more than simply a comedian. He has known Donovan much longer than Jon and is able to give some insights into his character and history and he is almost as protective as Donovan.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and I still love both Jon and Donovan. I hope we get many more books with this dynamic duo. The author mentions Brandon, Donovan's brother a few times. Equally protective but perhaps not as patient, which sounds like an interesting combination, so I hope we actually get to meet him in the next book.
Besides a new case, there's a few new characters, in particular Donovan's former army buddy Garrett, who quickly fits in perfectly at Psy Agency.
The new case is especially demanding on Jon, so it is really a showcase for how well their relationship is developing. Jon's insecurities, Donovan's protective nature, Jon's dedication to his job clashing with Donovan's instincts all ensure both character development while moving the story line along.
The addition of Garrett provides some comic relief. Two army buddies with tons of stories on each other who act like brothers is a tried -and-true method to insert some humour into a story. Of course, because this is written by AJ Sherwood, Garrett is more than simply a comedian. He has known Donovan much longer than Jon and is able to give some insights into his character and history and he is almost as protective as Donovan.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and I still love both Jon and Donovan. I hope we get many more books with this dynamic duo. The author mentions Brandon, Donovan's brother a few times. Equally protective but perhaps not as patient, which sounds like an interesting combination, so I hope we actually get to meet him in the next book.