Failure to Appear
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A gripping mystery perfect for all crime fiction readers by Faith Martin. Year Year X Tell us more about what you like to read so we can send you the best offers and opportunities. What kind of books do you like to read? Scene of the Crime mystery fans. From the Heart romance readers. The shady tree-lined streets showcase prosperous-looking, newly rehabilitated but authentically Victorian houses of the gingerbread variety. I ran down the stairs between the buildings to see if I could help.
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I know it's all my fault. None of this would have happened if Kelly hadn't been helping look for Amber. Failure to Appear J. I enjoyed the family dynamics and Beau's coming to terms with his little girl growing up. This is a mystery but so much more as we delve into Beau's personal life. It is not a light book by any means, but Beau does have a wry sense of humor that makes him a very likeable and believable character.
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Apr 15, Donna Mcnab rated it it was amazing. Beaumont's year-old daughter, Kelly, has been missing for four months when a detective finally locates her in a small town in Oregon known for its Shakespearan festivals. Beau and his current girlfriend although he thinks that is a rather silly title at their age book a week-end and head out to find Kelly. When she is found, Beau phones his ex-wife, Karen, and her husband, with whom Kelly had been living, and they also appear on the scene.
Although, of course, there is murder involved J. Although, of course, there is murder involved, this book concentrates a little more on Beau's private life. I think that is part of the charm of these books. The kids grow older, the girlfriends and circumstances of his life change, and it all keeps the interest on high, combined with some very good murder mysteries. Aug 29, Dave Jedlicka rated it it was amazing.
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I like all the J. Jance written JP Beaumont books, but this one struck a chord for a number of reasons. If you have ever been to Ashland, OR this will be a special treat.
It also has a lot JP emotional experience which doesn't always resonate in many of the other books of the series. It's a good story. Runaway daughter Kelly surfaces in Ashland Oregon and Beau has to go to the rescue. Any place that Beau goes, there is sure to be murders. Beaumont travels to the theatre town of Ashland, OR to find his runaway daughter, Kelly, pregnant and engaged. A murder at the festival has child pornography links with one of the actresses, and a second murder endangers Kelly's life. The actress is suspected by the town's detective but Beau's lawyer Ralph Ames takes on her defense.
Beau's ex-wife Karen has cancer. Aug 11, ElaineY rated it it was ok Shelves: Gene Engene Too much internal monologue and navel-gazing. This is usual for this series but it felt like there was more of it in this book. Next thing - that Alex woman has to go! And a stupid one at that - she gets all self-righteous and upset at Beaumont because he not only watched a particular kiddie porn part of the investigation he watched it to the end. She thinks he's disgusting for having done that and he has to explain to her that he had to watch it to the end, in the hope that the video would reveal some clue and help them in their investigation.
Said cow storms off. Beaumont is already distressed by the whole sexual exploitation of kids angle and having to watch that video is particularly abhorrent. To have to deal with his new girlfriend's stupidity was hard for me to stomach. Other than that, there were some twists and turns, perhaps too many characters, and could have been a good installment for me if not for the two negative points I mentioned.
This installment is, so far, the one I enjoyed least. I hope the author pairs Beaumont up with someone worthy of sharing page-time with her protagonist and also cut down on the internal monologue because, by now, I already know what J P Beaumont is like. Just get on with the plot, please.
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Dec 10, Alger rated it liked it. Jumping in midseries requires grading on a curve, so this 2. There is considerable world-building that I missed in the previous 10 volumes, and that effort created a likable homicide cop with a credible backstory how he ends up driving a Porsche and other accoutrements that relieve him of having to worry about appeasing his bosses and being a boring cop who has to actually work for a living. The circumstances of this novel are ridiculous, above and beyond the usu Jumping in midseries requires grading on a curve, so this 2.
The circumstances of this novel are ridiculous, above and beyond the usual "investigator goes to random location and finds dead bodies" necessity of the genre. The eventual motive proves to be incredibly weak and the endgame is utterly soaked in situations that require us to suspend belief about pretty much every rule of reality for the sake of a weak cliche. The actual murderer is apparent from their first appearance, and Jance isn't very talented at misdirection. But the book is entirely readable, and despite the many deep flaws in logic, timing, and staging heh, the book takes place at a theater festival , I enjoyed the read.
As a midseries effort that refuses to challenge any genre tropes, it succeeds better than most. Jul 21, Beverly rated it it was amazing Shelves: It's a parent's worst nightmare when a child runs away. Detective JP Beaumont's nightmare is just beginning and is only getting worse. When his ex-wife's new husband calls to tell him that he had hired a private investigator to search for Kelly and that he had found her things seemed to be looking up.
Kelly was no longer missing just living somewhere else. Beaumont's new lady friend, It's a parent's worst nightmare when a child runs away. Beaumont's new lady friend, Alex ends up having ties to the festival so they both make the trip there to see and try to talk some sense into Kelly. Unfortunately some of the people involved in the festival have different plans in mind. Dec 27, Cindy rated it really liked it Shelves: Again I entered the world of JP Beaumont This was more about his daughter and former wife.
Excellent as always I so love Jance's characters, the plot, and how she weaves it all to get her. I believe I had read this book earlier but if so, I enjoyed it as much this latest time. Aug 23, Andrea rated it really liked it. This was an especially good book to listen to on our recent road trip as we had just left Ashland when we started the book and realized that was where the action took place this time. I hope Beau eventually gets his love life in order, but he seems to be working at it.
Mar 15, Raoul Jerome rated it liked it.