Left for Dead

A Novel

De: J.A. Jance

Narrado por: Karen Ziemba

When violence from the drug wars with the Mexican cartels crosses the border into Arizona, and an old friend is murdered, Ali Reynolds steps in to investigate in New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance’s fast-paced mystery.

When Santa Cruz county deputy sheriff Jose Reyes, one of Ali Reynolds’s classmates 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, are both under suspicion.

Ali owes Reyes a debt of gratitude for the help he gave her years earlier. When she’s summoned to his bedside at Mercy Medical Center in Tucson, it’s impossible for Ali to turn away. Upon arriving at the hospital, Ali finds her good friend, Sister Anselm, is there as well, working as a patient advocate on behalf of another seriously injured victim, an unidentified border crosser who was raped and savagely beaten.

As more bodies begin to pile up, Ali becomes determined to seek justice, even when it becomes impossible to know where the danger is coming from. Fast-paced, tension-filled, and intriguingly complex, Left for Dead is J.A. Jance at her riveting best.

Karen Ziemba stresses me out

Would you consider the audio edition of Left for Dead to be better than the print version?

Karen reads this story so fast and aggressively she puts me on edge. I liked the story though

What did you like best about this story?

J. A. Jance's writing is top notch and the story was easy to follow (if not for the distraction of Karen's speed racing reading.

What didn’t you like about Karen Ziemba’s performance?

This book and the newest release Deadly Stakes were ruined for me by the pursed, very fast reading of Karen. It is like she is in a race with someone to read as fast as she can. One single, aggressive, on the edge of her seat tone of voice and speed reading ruined them for me and I sent the new release back. I tried three times to listen and found myself feeling stressed out and on the edge of my seat just because of her reading. Could not listen.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Let someone else read it

Any additional comments?

Nope

Amazing book!

This is one of my favorite books! I have the hard copy & listening to this take on it definitely gave you the sense of being there and feeling the emotions.

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

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.

Another winner

Ally Reynolds’s and her Nun partner again solved the mystery. Still waiting to see how Ally’s parents will evolve.