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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
Fabric Type: 9780380792481
Legal Disclaimer: 0380792486
Maximum Color Depth: Avon
Metal Type: Avon
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 384
Total External Bays Free: May 01, 2000
Total Firewire Ports: Avon
Total Parallel Ports: July 27, 2004
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Amazon.com Review:
J.A. Jance's Joanna Brady series whisks us off to a small town in the desert terrain of the Southwest. When Joanna's newly elected husband is killed while serving as sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, Joanna steps into his position. We watch her grow into the job in Jance's series: she has to cope with the problems of juggling family and personal life while solving crimes. At the same time, we've learned about the benefits and shortcomings of daily life in a desert--how beautiful and dangerous the landscape can be in all seasons.
Jance's seventh book, Outlaw Mountain, begins with the death of an old woman who was injured when she fell on a poisonous cholla cactus. But it isn't the plant that finishes off Alice Rogers; the lively, free-spirited widow is murdered by someone who injects her as she lies writhing in pain. Now Joanna has to find out whether anyone in Alice's large family would have killed her for her land and money. Was it her son Cletus, "a restaurateur with the diplomacy of a mountain goat," who was recently elected mayor of the legendary Arizona town of Tombstone (where Wyatt Earp once reigned)? Or did the murder have something to do with a local political power struggle? As she has done so well before, Jance balances scenes full of action and excitement with more intimate moments. --Dick Adler
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Alice Rogers, an elderly widow, is dead, found murdered in the Arizona desert. It's easy enough to pin the killing on the teens caught driving her car across the Mexican border, but Sheriff Brady isn't about to let it go at that. Alice was something of a free spirit, with a penchant for Scotch, the glitter of Las Vegas, and a romance with a man twenty years her junior. Her hot-tempered daughter Susan suspects Mom's boyfriend -- her former handyman who moved in instead of moving on when he finished his handy work. Now Susan's furious at her brother Clete, the do-nothing mayor of Tombstone, blaming him for not protecting their inheritance by breaking up their mother's winter romance.
Yet all is not as it appears to be, and Joanna is forced to put her personal life on hold to dig deeper into Alice's death, the lives of her greedy offspring, and the identity of her mysterious gentleman friend. And as the investigation gets sidetracked by ugly local land disputes, it takes some troublesome twists and turns, until Sheriff Brady finds herself wading through a murky morass of graft and corruption that may have given someone reason to kill -- and kill again.
Average Rating: 
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I really enjoy J.A.Jance's writing style. When the murder in this book occurred, I didn't know if I should be horrified or laugh at the situation. It was a nearly hysterical moment in an otherwise gruesome event. The situation for Joanna Brady never got any less dire as the story continued. As always, J.A.Jance kept me turning pages well beyond the time that I should close the book and sleep.
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the standard characters are well maintained and well developed. Having lived in Arizona for 26 years, I can see the desert AND feel the heat. At the beginning there are three different murders, plus pregancy. It all works out and I can't wait for the next book. A good bedtime read.
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A long time fan of Joanna Brady, Outlaw Mountain was a disappointment. Brutal murder, that is solved much to soon while Joanna's personal life takes center stage. Don't we all wish life were easy to deal with as Joanna finds happiness while gaining job confidence and respect of her colleagues.
Good light reading while waiting at the airport for a delayed flight, but not up to the complexity of the usual J.A. Jance mystery.
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Filled with suspense and twists and turns. I also enjoy the way in which Jance brings in the personal day to day life of the Brady and her family. Just enough soap opera without going over the edge.
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J.A. Jance's novel, Outlaw Mountain, is one of the worst books i have read in years. Her characters and their dialogue, both inward and spoken, are completely unbelievable. The storyline is convoluted and riddled with useless drama which is completely unnecessary for the plot. The fact that I was able to finish this book was an act of pure discipline. I am a worse person just for having consumed this book. I would advise anyone who is considering purchasing or reading this book to save their time ... Read More
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