Breach of Duty

J. P. Beaumont Series, Book 14

By: J. A. Jance

Narrated by: Gene Engene

Who is J. P. Beaumont? A very human Seattle police detective who is hardened but hopeful, dispirited but diligent - the kind of cop who has experienced personal tragedy but still remains faithful to his duty.

When J.P. Beaumont and his new partner, Sue Danielson, are assigned the murder of an elderly woman torched to death in her bed, Beaumont finds himself distracted by Sue's difficulties at home. Distraction soon turns to terror as Beaumont and Sue find themselves caught up in a series of events that will leave them and their carefully constructed investigation shattered. For Beaumont, nothing will ever be the same.

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Last book narrated by Gene Engene

Terrible narration on all the J.P. Beaumont after this book. We won't be listening to anymore J.P. Beaumont series after this one.

Character interpretation

All the women, no matter what age, sound like simpering old people. And everyone of them seems to have the same edge that he gives to Beaumont. Beaumont was raised by a single mother who taught him courtesy, and good manners. He has a college education. I can't believe he is such a cranky person. Even Ralph Ames, suave and debonair, sounds like a hoodlum. He reads well, but his characterization throw things off

Breach of Duty

This is a fast pace nail biting story. Good descriptions of the Seattle area. This is my second book in this series by Jance and I will be looking for more.

Interesting

Good story & characters. The story moved along in an interesting way. Shamans, curses, family trechery... and JP finally drives his Porsche like it was meant to be driven.

5/5 Story + Narrator make it perfect

J.A. Jance is an excellent author and matched with Gene Engene, the perfect narrator for J. P. Beaumont = the perfect book.