Queen of the Night, J. A. Jance
Queen of the Night, J. A. Jance
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Queen of the Night
A Novel of Suspense

Author: J. A. Jance

Narrator: Greg Itzin

Unabridged: 10 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 08/03/2010


Synopsis

“J.A. Jance is among the best—if not the best.”
—Chattanooga TimesIn Queen of the Night, New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance brings back the Walker family—introduced in Hour of the Hunter, terrorized in Kiss of the Bees, and last seen in Day of the Dead. A multilayered thriller, gripping and unforgettable—evocatively set in the breathtaking Arizona desert—Queen of the Night is a chilling tale of murder past and present that connects and devastates three separate families.

About J. A. Jance

Sometimes it is through necessity that the best experiences are born. Such is the career of author J. A. Jance, who after many years of wanting to become a writer, found her way to that end. However, it took a lot if sacrifice and detours before she finally became the writer she always wanted to be.

Upon being denied admittance into a creative writing class by a professor who thought women belonged at home or in teaching, she gave up and married a young man who aspired to be another Faulkner or Hemingway. The only similarities to those writers was his love for alcohol. He became a severe alcoholic and proclaimed to his wife, whom he knew wanted a writing career, that he would be the only writer in that family. She grew weary of his addiction, and divorced him just two years before he died at a very young age. Jance had been writing when he was away or asleep, but she now had to find a way to support her children as a single mother. She spent her days selling insurance and her nights writing......many times writing all night. After the disappointment of not having her first book published, her agent advised her that she might be best at writing fiction. She followed that advice, and has written 22 Detective Beaumont books, 17 Joanna Brady books, and 10 Ali Reynolds books. There were also four thrillers added to the body of work.

Jance says that one of the best parts of writing is hearing from fans that her books have helped many as they were going through illness, or were sitting with a loved one who was going through difficult times. She says........"it gratified me to know that by immersing themselves in my stories, people are able to set their own lives aside and live and walk in someone else's shoes. Jance feels that she is doing the best job that she can at the best job in the world.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheila on June 02, 2016

Another great book by JA Jance! Unlike her other two suspense series, I wouldn't classify "Queen of the Night" as completely falling into the suspense category. I classify this one more as half suspense and half family drama. Besides the suspense of her other crime series, the Walker Family series s......more

Goodreads review by Shomeret on August 03, 2015

This is the first book I've read by J. A. Jance. Queen of the Night is actually #4 in a series, but reading out of order never dismays me. I believe that books ought to stand on their own. If they don't, it's not my responsibility to remedy the situation by reading other books. I will only read more......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on February 04, 2020

I usually enjoy JA Jance’s books more, this one seemed confusing with flashbacks every other page. 4 people are found dead in the wilderness with only a 4 year old left alive as a wittnes. Dr Lani Walker and dan pardee an Iraq war veteran come to the rescue. Lani had a horrible childhood and she see......more

Goodreads review by Steve on July 14, 2017

This is my first Jance novel. I know she's a well received author who has garnered a lot of acclaim. I like a lot of the aspects of this novel. This is very character driven, and it tells a story of how a senseless crime can affect a lot of people. I feel the character element in this one is very st......more

Goodreads review by Richard on August 30, 2010

This is Ms. Jance's best work yet. She has picked up the torch dropped with the death of Tony Hillerman. She successfully weaves a story of the Night Blooming Cereus (Queen of the Night) from an ancient Apache legend into a modern day crime spree. The settings are realistically portrayed, the charact......more