Sins of the Fathers, J. A. Jance
Sins of the Fathers, J. A. Jance
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Sins of the Fathers
A J.P. Beaumont Novel

Bestseller

Author: J. A. Jance

Narrator: Alan Sklar

Unabridged: 13 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/24/2019


Synopsis

Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont is drawn into an intriguing, and shockingly personal, case in this superb tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance.

Former Seattle homicide cop, J. P. Beaumont, is learning to enjoy the new realities of retirement—doing morning crossword puzzles by a roaring fireplace; playing frisbee with his new dog; having quiet lunches with his still working wife. But then his past comes calling.

When a long ago acquaintance, Alan Dale, shows up on Beau’s doorstep with a newborn infant in hand and asking for help locating his missing daughter, Beau finds himself faced with an investigation that will turn his own life upside down by dragging his none-too-stellar past onto a roller-coaster ride that may well derail his serene present.  It turns out that, even in retirement. murder is still the name of J. P. Beaumont’s game.

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 Jean on October 25, 2019

I have read quite a few of the Beaumont series over the years. Every time I read one, I think I should go back and read them all in order, but other books keep getting in the way. I always enjoy J. A. Jance’s writing and her storytelling skills. The book is well written. The plot twists and turns. Ja......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on June 21, 2020

Another good J.P. Beaumont book. An old friend hires J.P. to find his junkie daughter, who also happens to have a special connection to J.P. This is more of a murder mystery than an action book. The secondary characters are very good and give a lot of life to this tale. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on October 24, 2023

This is book 24 in this series, but I am pretty sure this is the first I have read. There was more than the typical amount of summarizing and I don’t think I was missing much if anything from previous books. I definitely will need to read more of these in the future. Retired homicide detective JP Be......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on October 05, 2019

I won this book on Goodreads. JP is retired from the police force and working as a PI. An old friend comes to his house with his premature granddaughter asking for help in finding the mother, his daughter. JP agrees to help and after seeing a picture of his friend's daughter that looks just like his......more

Goodreads review by Jim on November 06, 2020

This was a fast, enjoyable read. The major characters were well drawn, and the plot moved along quickly. My only doubt concerned Beau. As a recovered alcoholic, he sure had superb analytical skills and a great memory. That's a minor point, but it nibbled away at reasonableness.......more