Until Proven Guilty (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries) [Mass Market Paperback]

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Until Proven Guilty (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Details

Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Harper (December 29, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061958514
ISBN-13: 978-0061958519
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 3.9 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

By : J. A. Jance
Price : $9.99

Customer Reviews

I picked up Until Proven Guilty on a lunch hour in 1985, and was finished with it in less than 2 days. It was to begin what I call my "love affair" with Detective J.P. Beaumont. This novel, was a good read from page one to the end. Jance is by far my favorite author, I own every one of her Beaumont books in hardback, I do not wait for them to come out in paperback. I highly reccommend that you read Until Proven Guilty first, or you will be a bit lost in future books when he refers to his Porsche, Ann Coorley etc. I worked for the Seattle Police in thier Homicide Division, and while Jance does use what I will call creative license with some things, the one thing she nailed is the "cop persona" in spades! I wait eagerly for her next installment. I hope that you like her work as much as I do.

As a previous reviewer said, this book helps you understand J.P. Beaumont's circumstances in later episodes. I had started with some of the later mysteries in the series and wondered how he met Anne Corley and what had happened between them. In a book store I browsed through several paperbacks to find the one that introduced Anne Corley. (It's hard to browse through books on amazon.com although sometimes the reviews help out!) The situation, child abuse and murder, is grim, but the writing is stylish. (Although I felt the sex scenes were uninspiring). I like the way the author develops relationships between Beau and his detective partners or others on the force. These seem more natural than the romantic attractions.