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Left for Dead: A Novel
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LENGTH10 hrs and 26 mins
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RELEASE DATE02-07-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Ali Reynolds investigates two shocking cases of victims brutally left for dead in New York Times best-selling J.A. Jance’s latest mystery-thriller.
When Santa Cruz County deputy sheriff Jose Reyes, Ali’s classmate from the Arizona Police Academy, is gunned down and left to die, he is at first assumed to be an innocent victim of the drug wars escalating across the border. But the crime scene investigation shows there’s much more to it than that, and soon he and his pregnant wife, Teresa, both fall under suspicion of wrongdoing.
Ali owes Reyes a debt of gratitude for the help he gave her years earlier when she was dealing with a troubled friend. When she’s summoned to his bedside at Physicians Medical Center in Tucson, it’s impossible for her to turn away. And knowing Reyes as well as she does, Ali finds it hard to believe that he’s become mixed up in the drug trade, despite evidence to the contrary. Upon arriving at the hospital, Ali finds that her good friend, Sister Anselm, is there, too - working as a patient advocate on behalf of another seriously injured victim, an unidentified young woman presumed to be an illegal border crosser, who was raped and savagely beaten.
Ali becomes determined to seek justice in both cases and secure safety for both victims. Together with Sister Anselm and a conscientious officer who won’t let the case drop despite pressure from above, Ali digs for clues to find the true culprits. Fast-paced, tension-filled, and intriguingly complex, Left for Dead is J.A. Jance at her riveting best.
©2012 J.A. Jance. (P)2012 Simon & Schuster Audio
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Kathryn The Woodlands, TX, United States 06-08-12 Member Since 2011lilypons
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"Nice level of suspense"
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?Yes. I'm partial to audiobooks and I know many others are as well.
Would you recommend Left for Dead to your friends? Why or why not?Yes, to continue the series. It had a nice level of surprise and suspense, although fairly predictable
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?Yes, when Rose found out her parents did not care what kind of life she led after she ran away.
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"J.A....What Happened...did you fall and hit your h"
What would have made Left for Dead better?Writing to an audience of adults. I have read books for Young Adults that don't talk down like Jance does in this book. Quit adding things like, "We were all so tired we would have no problem going night night>" Really?
What was most disappointing about J.A. Jance’s story?The whole book!
Would you be willing to try another one of Karen Ziemba’s performances?No...her voice is irritating and one note. She should read children's books because that what I felt like when she read that book!
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?Anger...because I wasted a credit on it! I have tried to make it through the book 3 times, and quite frankly, I don't think I'm going to make it.
Any additional comments?J.A. Will you please find Ali Reynolds a real job instead of having her flit around having the occasional roll in the hay with B and thinking she's just another person when really she is staring to come off as a snob!
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"I absolutely loved this newest installment"
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?There are two stories blended together with Jance's usual skill and make an exciting read
What other book might you compare Left for Dead to and why?Left For Dead is another great book by J.A. Jance, her seventh in the Ali Reynolds Mysteries. In all of J.A. Jance's books there is a strong sense of family, not just in the stories plot but in your reading experience. This sense of family is increased when you read another book in the series so my recommendation is to read others in the series as well.
What about Karen Ziemba’s performance did you like?Easy to listen too
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Dede Bonham, TX, United States 04-07-12 Member Since 2008I am an avid hot rodder and enjoy restoring antique airplanes and automobiles.
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"Twists and Turns Make a Great Ending"
Every time you think you know where the story is going, new info changes the direction of the plot. You will not know which killer(s) will be caught until near the end. But listen to the end because it is worth it.
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"Good plot with great twists and turns."
If you could sum up Left for Dead in three words, what would they be?Action packed adventure!
Have you listened to any of Karen Ziemba’s other performances before? How does this one compare?Yes, she is very good. Articulate and full of emotion.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?Yes, I enjoyed the fast pace of the story.
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Jean Santa Cruz, CA, United States 04-26-12 Member Since 2010I am an avid eclectic reader.
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"When friends come to the help"
Karen Ziemba does a great job narrating this series. Ali is off to help a friend who was in the police academy with her and also helps her friend Sister Anselma (sp?). Meanwhile her parents sell the cafe, and she is trying to decide on the new winners of her scholarship. It was nice to learn from this story what is going on with characters from previous stories in the series such as the last recipients of the scholarship and other fellow police academy students. The attempted murder of Jose the sheriff deputy, the murder of the postman and a rancher lead us on a tangled web to discover who did it. Over all it is a pleasant visit with friend in the series but I wish Ali would get back on the job at the Sheriff department it helped stabilize the story.
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