Payment in Kind: A J.P. Beaumont Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Payment in Kind: A J.P. Beaumont Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Details

Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Harper; Reissue edition (December 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062086367
ISBN-13: 978-0062086365
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

By : J. A. Jance
Price : $9.99

Customer Reviews

I really enjoyed this book. Like the others in the Beaumont series, this was a quick read. The plot was entertaining. Just when you thought you knew who the killer was there was another slight twist. I also enjoyed learning more about J.P. Beaumont as the story was peppered with a few more details about his character. I would definately recommend this book.

This novel was an airplane read for me--a solid three hour flight plus a few moments at the hotel the next morning to finish it up. The plotting and characterization were solid, but not particularly novel. The "extras" added to the plot are in the main eccentric and interesting, as good mystery cameo players should be. Ms. Jance's protagonist was somewhat disappointing--a suitable sleuth, but some of the backstory just didn't work for me in this one. I'd pick up another Jance if I were in the airport and needed a good read, but I wouldn't go out of my way to locate the rest of this series. What do you get when you cross a dash of Christie, a dash of Hammett, a trace of Paretsky, and a lot of those modern "suburbanesque" detectives....something readable, certainly, but not quite a top flight mystery. If you need a good read, it's here, but it's a flawed work, and the villain is obvious from way too early in.