Audiobook10 hours
A Justified Murder
Written by Jude Deveraux
Narrated by Susan Bennett
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux continues her breakout Medlar Mystery series with a twisted tale of guilt and revenge …
The small town of Lachlan, Florida, was rocked last year when two bodies were uncovered in the roots of a fallen tree. Despite their lack of investigative experience, Sara Medlar; her niece, Kate; and Jack Wyatt found themselves at the center of the mystery, working together to reveal the truth behind a decades-old secret in the sleepy town. After a narrow escape, they vowed to never again involve themselves in something so dangerous—until Janet Beeson is murdered.
When Janet’s body is discovered, everyone is shocked by the violence of the attack. The sweet little old woman has been shot, stabbed and poisoned, but no one can imagine who would want to harm one of the town’s kindest, most helpful residents.
Sara, Kate and Jack are determined to leave this case to the professionals. But they are soon bombarded by townspeople eager to tell their stories and clear their names with the trio who solved the Morris murders. Even the sheriff is hoping they’ll lend their skills to a crime that seems to have no explanation and no motive. And once the town gets talking, they begin to see that there are more secrets buried in quiet Lachlan than anyone could have imagined …
A winding journey through the secrets and lies of a seemingly tranquil town, A Justified Murder will leave listeners guessing to the final moments.
The small town of Lachlan, Florida, was rocked last year when two bodies were uncovered in the roots of a fallen tree. Despite their lack of investigative experience, Sara Medlar; her niece, Kate; and Jack Wyatt found themselves at the center of the mystery, working together to reveal the truth behind a decades-old secret in the sleepy town. After a narrow escape, they vowed to never again involve themselves in something so dangerous—until Janet Beeson is murdered.
When Janet’s body is discovered, everyone is shocked by the violence of the attack. The sweet little old woman has been shot, stabbed and poisoned, but no one can imagine who would want to harm one of the town’s kindest, most helpful residents.
Sara, Kate and Jack are determined to leave this case to the professionals. But they are soon bombarded by townspeople eager to tell their stories and clear their names with the trio who solved the Morris murders. Even the sheriff is hoping they’ll lend their skills to a crime that seems to have no explanation and no motive. And once the town gets talking, they begin to see that there are more secrets buried in quiet Lachlan than anyone could have imagined …
A winding journey through the secrets and lies of a seemingly tranquil town, A Justified Murder will leave listeners guessing to the final moments.
Author
Jude Deveraux
Jude Deveraux is the author of more than forty New York Times bestsellers, including Moonlight in the Morning, The Scent of Jasmine, Scarlet Nights, Days of Gold, Lavender Morning, Return to Summerhouse, and Secrets. To date, there are more than sixty million copies of her books in print worldwide. To learn more, visit JudeDeveraux.com.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I listened to this second case for the Medlars, but think it would have been better had I read it with my eyes. The narrator didn't make the voices distinct for me. I was often wondering who was doing the talking. It was even harder because parts of the story were told in flashbacks which give one or two of the current suspects motives. The story concerns the death of a woman who was described as sweet and forgiving. Her manner of death - shot, stabbed, and poisoned - seems to indicate that she wasn't as nice as first look told. Bestselling author Sara Medlin, her real estate saleswoman niece Kate, and adopted grandson Jack Wyatt were successful in their first case. But they have decided that it was too dangerous and wish people would quit coming to tell them about Janet. Even the Sheriff wants them to investigate. As they begin looking into Janet's life, they find a number of people who wanted her dead. The suspects range from the woman who sold Janet her house to teenage mean girls to Jack's foreman who is worried about losing custody of his son. There were others too. Sara, Kate, and Jack soon learn that Janet was never satisfied until she got revenge for even the smallest slight. The woman who beat her in a crocheting contest had her sheshed burned down. The beautician who accidentally dyed her hair green had Janet put her out of business by establishing a competitor next door. I liked the byplay between Jack and Kate and wonder if she's really as clueless about how much he likes her as she seems. It was a nice mystery with a sort of surprising ending. I just think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it with my eyes.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Jude Deveraux is usually my guilty pleasure, with a lot of sass, sexy, and fun in her books. This novel definitely had these elements, but the ending killed me. I was extremely disappointed in it. I also didn't understand why the 3 girls "confessed" when they were near the 2 boys. I didn't understand why the "book club" confessed so easily either. It just didn't ring true to me. The ending was totally unsatisfactory to me. I will continue to read Jude Deveraux, but this one did not do it for me. #AJustifiedMurder #JudeDeveraux
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The second novel in the Medlar Mystery series A Justified Murder, the first was A Willing Murder, Jude Deveraux has picked up about 6 months after the first novel. Jack’s leg is healed, he aunt Sara, and Kate are all living in Sarah’s house, and things are going pretty well. That is until the sweet old lady who helped them solve the last murder ends up dead, with the potential of multiple killers.This novel has the same feel as the first, which is very made-for-TV-movie feel, and that is really what makes this enjoyable. Fast paced and terribly quick witted, this novel kept me moving throughout it.Kate, Jack, and Sara are just a delight to read. The other characters in the story have some level of depth, but because of these three you don’t really need those other characters.I do with that Kate and Jack would just end up together already. When I heard that the second novel was out already (the first was only just released back in October) I can honestly say that I grabbed to see what would happen with the two of them.This isn’t the best written novel or most compelling. This is a fun novel that is a good fun weekend read or a little escape from reality. Am I planning on reading the next book in the series and possibly all the books in the series? Yes. Yes I am.If you enjoy humorous books and fast-paced mysteries, this is a really good read for you. If you enjoy sweet and silly romances, this is also probably for you. If you want characters with a lot of depth, a story that makes you think, and writing where even the secondary characters are clearly well developed… okay, maybe look at reading something else. The writing is decent, and the dialogue is fast.