From Booklist
Just weeks before her wedding, Ali Reynolds accompanies eightysomething Leland Brooks, her longtime beloved majordomo, to England for his first trip back to his homeland in almost 60 years, a visit that reveals shocking family secrets. Meanwhile, Ali’s fiancé, B. Simpson, head of high-tech security company High Noon Enterprises, is diverted from his international business by the plight of teenage computer wunderkind Lance Tucker. Put in juvenile detention after breaking into his Texas school district’s computer system, Lance is almost fatally injured in what is deemed an accident. But as the bodies pile up, including those of Lance’s math teacher and a maintenance man at the detention center, it’s clear that someone badly wants GHOST, “the cyber version of Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak” that allows undetected web surfing, developed by Lance and his late teacher. In the ninth Ali Reynolds outing (after Deadly Stakes, 2013), Jance adroitly combines well-rounded characterizations and brisk storytelling with high-tech exploits, arson, kidnappings, and a shootout for an entertaining and suspenseful addition to this solid series. --Michele Leber
Review
"Jance adroitly combines well-rounded characterizations and brisk storytelling with high-tech exploits, arson, kidnappings, and a shootout for an entertaining and suspenseful addition to this solid series." (
Booklist)
"Jance delivers a devilish page-turner." (
People)
"Heart-stopping . . . Jance deftly brings the desert, people, and towns of southeastern Arizona to life." (
Publishers Weekly)
"An intriguing plot, colorful characters." (
San Diego Union-Tribune)
"Characters so real you want to reach out and hug—or strangle—them. Her dialogue always rings true." (
Cleveland Plain-Dealer)
"J.A. Jance is addictive because of moments that just rise up and make things so real you'll swear you are a part of the book. . . . Jance will charm you into reading everything by her you can find." (
Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon))
"Prolific Jance . . . [carries] readers swiftly to an unexpected conclusion." (
Kirkus Reviews)
“Fast pacing, multiple plotlines, a fascinating look at online research, and sympathetic characters all provide appeal in Jance’s suspenseful story.” (
Booklist)
“Series fans will welcome the familiar supporting cast, including computer nerd Stuart Ramey and boyfriend B. Simpson.” (
Publishers Weekly)
“Engaging . . . Ali charms the locals into giving valuable if inadvertent clues.” (
Publishers Weekly)
"Entertaining on all counts." (
Booklist)
“Loyal fans and newcomers alike will be glad to join feisty Ali in her latest adventure.” (
Kirkus Reviews)
“A truly thrilling case with red herrings, characters coming out of the woodwork, back stories that will make you gasp, and a conclusion that you will not see coming!" (
Suspense Magazine)
"Jance starts her books fast . . . and keeps things moving with cinematic panache. . . . You want an accessible thriller? Jance is your gal . . . Engaging and entertaining." (
Los Angeles Times)
"Compelling... satisfying." --
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