I love this author and always grab a book if I see one. This book didn’t disappoint. A great suspense that kept me entertained until the end.

Thanks to publisher and NetGalley!

An great addition to the series especially for those who have read the earlier books as they are familiar with the characters. A good plot keeps moving and keeps the reader guessing. Page turner with a lot of twists.

Unfinished Business – J.A. Jance

A fantastic new release from the Ali Reynolds series!!

Many years ago, after a fight with his girlfriend Emily, Mateo Vega is arrested for her murder after her body is found a few days later. Despite declaring his innocence, he is the only suspect identified by police. His public defender recommends a plea deal – a few years in prison, versus a potential life sentence. With nowhere to turn and no money for a defense lawyer, Mateo accepts the plea deal. Now, 16 long years later, he is finally granted parole and released. Determined to rebuild his life, he reaches out to one time employer Stu Ramey in hopes for a reference. Much to his surprise, Stu helps him land a job.

Ali Reynolds is holding down the fort while B. Simpson is out of the country on business. One of their many ventures includes the office space rental in the High Noon business complex. One such client, Harvey McClusky, a self-proclaimed real-estate consultant, has been a notorious slow payer of rent. Presented with yet another bounced check, Ali makes the decision to start eviction proceedings, unknowingly unleashing a very dangerous adversary.
As Mateo settles into High Noon and his new position and Ali learns of his situation, she and the team become increasingly convinced that he is innocent of Emily Tarrant’s murder. Enlisting the help of JB Beaumont & The Last Chance organization, Ali works to get Mateo’s case re-opened. Then, Cami mysteriously goes missing…

As Ali and the High Noon team race to find Cami, with the help of the Artificial Intelligence computer, ‘Frigg’, Cami is trying desperately to save herself. Meanwhile, Ali unexpectedly learns that her father may be dealing with a major health crisis, which her mother has tried very hard to hide from the family. Then, when tragedy strikes, it is all Ali can do to hold on…

This was quite possibly my most favorite Ali Reynolds book yet! When JA Jance releases a book it’s like having old friends who have come to visit, and I have to hurry and catch up on their lives. Then, all too soon, the last page is turned, and they’re gone again, leaving you longing for the next installment of their lives. I loved that fact that JP Beaumont made a cameo in the series – was kind of hoping to see Sheriff Brady as well!! If you love a great series, and haven’t discovered JA Jance yet, here’s your chance! She definitely remains at the top of her game!!

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Personal blog to post on 5/31/2021

Unfinished Business by J.A. Jance is a suspenseful story that leaves room for real life - family, business, and compassion, Enjoyable to have J.P. Beaumont included.

As is usually the case with J.A. Jance and her bestselling Ali Reynolds series, Unfinished Business is a good thriller with plenty of twists and turns. Ali and her husband B.’s security business, High Noon Enterprises, is growing and they need to hire some experts to help. Mateo, who has just made parole is just getting out of prison; he insists he is not guilty of the murder of his girlfriend, but has served 16 years anyway. He remembers working for Stu Ramey and writes to him to ask for a letter of recommendation; Stu remembers how good Mateo, who has a computer degree, and was a good employee; Stu is happy that while in prison Mateo has kept up to date with new technology by working in the prison library. He is brought on as an employee of High Noon. Meanwhile, one of the High Noon employees has gone missing, and Ali and B., along with law enforcement are trying to find her before she is harmed or killed. That seems like a lot for a novel, but it works well.

Jance is an excellent storyteller, and is able to combine the three separate plots to make one very exciting and surprising dénouement that will keep readers on their toes. Her books, including this one, move quickly and have plenty of building suspense. Not only are Ali and B. well developed (and beloved) characters, but the supporting characters such as Stu Ramey and Cami Lee, as well as Mateo are also well-developed and seem like real people.

Ali believes that Mateo is innocent and gets him in touch with PI J. P. Beaumont (a detective in another excellent Jance series) to clear his name, while dealing with personal problems with her parents and the big problem of finding Cami Lee.

All told, this is a novel that J. A. Jance fans will relish, and those who aren’t familiar with her will want to read. Excellent.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

An excellent addition to the series that is even better for those who have read the earlier books as they are familiar with the characters. A good plot keeps moving and keeps the reader guessing.

This book was sent to me free for Kindle by Netgalley for review. I have always enjoy the books by this author except the one with the robot person...this is one...just something about it that I do not enjoy. However, this author weaves another story of intrigue, while including family situations...some good and some sad...try this one...This author is fantastic...

This new book in the Ali Reynolds mystery series is a delightful read with a satisfying ending. I wish the first third of the book was faster-paced, but the wait was well worth it.

Another good one by J.A. Jance. UNFINISHED BUSINESS gave us a great casts of characters (some taken from other Jance series) and a compelling story. Mateo was a wonderful character to root for but I particularly like the way Jance always carries Ali's personal life forward in every book. That plot point was heart-breaking but it will be interesting to see what Jance does with that circumstance in her next novel. thoroughly enjoyable.

I didn’t realize that this book was No. 16 in a series until I had already started reading it. 😅 Thankfully, it can be read easily enough as a standalone.

I gotta be honest, I almost DNF’d this book multiple times during the first couple chapters because I was so bored and completely uninterested in the characters and plot. But I decided to keep chugging along when I saw that the other books in this series all have solid ratings on Goodreads because I figured that meant this book would have to improve at some point, right? So I ended up skipping ahead to the 35% mark because I hoped the plot would’ve picked up by then...but not so much. I was hesitant to skip much more because I didn’t want to end up completely lost, but it was pretty rough going until the plot picked up in the second half of the book.

The writing itself was good; it flowed well and the dialogue between characters wasn’t clunky or stilted. I really liked the idea behind the plot - I thought the premise of this book was interesting and a unique take for a crime fiction/mystery novel.

I think that I would’ve enjoyed this book a lot more if I had been a long-time reader of the series, because that’d mean that I would’ve spent years reading these books and becoming emotionally invested in the characters and their lives. But because I came into this series so late in the game, I needed the writing to draw me in or the characters to hook me into *this* book, and that aspect just wasn’t there. Maybe I’m missing something, but this book didn’t connect for me.