Skeleton Canyon

By: J. A. Jance

Narrated by: C. J. Critt

Top ten New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance brings us another mesmerizing thriller featuring Arizona Sheriff Joanna Brady as she searches for the brutal killer of a young girl.

Brianna ""Bree"" O'Brien never returned from Skeleton Canyon. Someone brutally murdered the pretty, popular teenager who had stolen away under cover of darkness to rendezvous with her boyfriend. Perhaps youthful rage, jealousy and savage passion cost young Bree her life. Or maybe she stumbled onto something too dangerous to know. Sheriff Joanna Brady of Cochise County knows only too well the pain of losing a loved one to violence. But she is disturbed by the O'Brien's insistence that Bree's boyfriend is responsible for their daughter's slaying. Joanna senses there are words not being spoken, and dark mysteries locked behind doors of the sprawling O'Brien family compound. But it is the strange disappearance of a good friend that is pulling Sheriff Brady ever closer to the lethal nest of lies, greed and secrets hiding in a desolate corner of the Arizona desert - where the next blood that feeds the parched, cracked earth could be her own.

Take back everything I said about the narrator

Book 4 was not enjoyable - CJ Critt's narration just killed it. But book 5 shows that she's a master of voices. She completely changed the cadence and the voice of Joanna and the presentation of the story. It was quite wonderful to listen to and to realize how much control she has in her storytelling to do this! However, I see a review of book 6 that complains about her choice for the daughter's voice and that Joanna's voice changes also. So sometimes she misses the mark.

Meanwhile, the first 3 books had such marvelous plots and although I don't think books 4-5 quite lives up to those mysteries, I enjoy the characters and want to continue following them!

Entertaining

What did you love best about Skeleton Canyon?

Female hero and an interesting story.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Ending caught me by surprise.

Any additional comments?

Love the way the main character interacts with other characters in the book.

Positive feedback

I enjoy this series and look forward to listening to more. I do not understand all the negative feedback on the commentator as she doesn't seem to be so awful to me. In fact, I found her to be good and enjoyed the inflection of her voice. While I may not be as seasoned or educated as some of the reviewers, I do enjoy a good book and I feel this series is well worth the credits.

Enjoyed the book but not a fan of the narrator

I liked the book but the narration by CJ Critt is awful. This is the second time I have listened to her narrate, the first book was rough but I thought maybe she’s having a bad day or maybe it’s me. I gave her another chance but nope not me. I struggle listening to her read. She’s not fluid in her reading it’s a lot of stop and go. She has long enough pauses that I check to make sure my phone hasn’t turned off. I’m not picky about who narrates all the books I listen to but not a fan of this one at all. Please go back to the first narrator of this series.

Love a good Joanna Brady Book

Some people don’t like the narrator but I enjoy her portrait. Love the characters and the plots and sun-plots.