First, I LOVE a this author and the series. HOWEVER, though this seemed to be another great addition to the series in the beginning, its tidy, all too quick ending had was completely disappointing. It truly felt like she had a deadline to meet and said...okay, let's wrap it up. I'm hoping we aren't going to see this continue.

I just picked this book up by chance, as I don't normally like to delve into a series part of the way through, and this was book 4 in the JJ Graves series. It began well, it was well written, the characters were well thought out, but for something purporting to be a mystery it seemed to fall well short. There was a major house fire, resulting in five deaths, and halfway through I had worked out who the culprit was, though not the reasons behind it all.Several issues sprouted up, and then disappe...

I used to be a mystery & thriller kind of girl. Suspense, detective stories, police procedurals, crime, forensics, legal thrillers, medical thrillers, political thrillers… They were all I used to read. Then one day I realized they were all the same. Easily read and easily forgotten. I'd had enough and gave up on the genre for years. I downloaded the first instalment in this series from Amazon because it was free and the blurb wasn't too bad.The book was surprisingly enjoyable even though it invo...

It’s just a few days before Jaye and Jack are to tie the knot and of course there would be a murder to make things more difficult and a house fire with five corpses makes things very difficult for them. Can they find the culprit before they are to say their vows and will Jaye’s father make another appearance to make things even more difficult. It’s no secret that I love this series. But I must say this book was a bit of a disappointment. Let’s start with the good stuff: ✏Jaye is such a fu...

3.5 'rounded up because of the epilogue' starsOwn in The J.J. Graves Mysteries Box Set 2: A J.J. Graves MysteryThe case in this book was not as intriguing as the previous books. What saved it for me is the epilogue (view spoiler)[while we don't get a full description of the wedding, I had a huge smile on my face and gave a happy sigh (hide spoiler)]. Side characters are good and intriguing - we should be seeing more of them in future books.

I know this says it's a 400 page book but it read more like 200 pages. It was so quick, but it was also really really lacking. It was too rushed, and while enjoyable, just wasn't enough, ESPECIALLY the end, with both the big reveal of whodunnit and the wedding. A tad disappointing.

Love JJ and JackAlthough I love the characters in this book, this one seemed a bit more shallow to me than the others. The PTSD sort of came out of nowhere and then got tucked away as quickly as it appeared. Of course I am thrilled that there's a wedding but after everything it seemed a bit of a letdown. Maybe I've just forgotten that these stories are just a little less intense and a bit more fun than some of my reads lately. In any event the dialogue is perfection as usual and I simply love Ja...

Ok...let me start by saying that I love this series. I love these characters. WTF? This is not five stars and doesn't make my favorite list for a couple of reasons. Jaye and Jack were off in this. They started out great, and the discussion of someone from Jaye's past was good stuff. However, Jack's PTSD came out of nowhere, and there really wasn't time to for Jaye to absorb it and them to handle it. Maybe that was the point? Also, the case...really, really quick wrap for a complex case with a lo...

I did like reading Down and Dirty but it was really missing the criminal suspense element. There was some parts where J.J. was able to shine but I wish there had been more. There was a lot about her and Jack's upcoming nuptials and then the end....well sheesh.....that wrapped up very quickly and was not very satisfying.

Down and Dirty was a like for me, but it wasn't a love. I do love the author, but not sure what is up with her book 4's of late especially with my favorite series of hers? Both this book 4 and her book 4 of the Addison Holmes series felt rushed and short. I don't EVER think an author should rush or cut a book short because it can send the wrong message to us readers.The book needed more substance especially at the end. I can say for sure though that JJ Graves had the most unromantic wedding of t...

My Review:Overall.... 4.0Performance... 4.5Story.... 3.5I've enjoyed all of this series on audiobook because Laura Faye Smith does an incredible job with J.J. and Jack. I love both these characters and what they each bring to the table in their romantic relationship and their working relationship.But this book had a few issues...Note: the cover and story description on this book is TOTALLY wrong. Yes, J.J. and Jack are on the cusp of their wedding, but nothing about the corpse on the cover or th...

It is so nice that J.J. and Jack are getting married, but once again dead bodies interfere with their romance. It is like these two can never catch a break.This plot started out well, but all the sudden the book ended. I was not ready for the ending, as I was just starting to form my opinion on who did it. I really felt the ending was rushed and anti-climactic. If there was an award for the Best Book Supporting Role, he would have to go to Agent Carver. He is the best, with his one liners, stran...

Characters and dialogue still good but I did not understand the reason for the murders and that part was not explained to my satisfaction

I love Liliana and this series but I was a bit disappointed to be honest. It felt a bit rushed and there wasn't as much development of the plot as there has been previously. The book was short compared to the others and we learned next to nothing about what is going on with her father, the flash drives etc. I also wanted more detail on the wedding. I wanted to be there and experience some of the day, and while it was a nice passage that she wrote about it, I didn't feel like I was there. I hope

3.5 starsI feel the same way as everyone else; the ending was cut way too short. It felt like someone told the author "Hurry up, we have to go" and she quickly finished the book at the 75% mark. I felt cheated. I love JJ and Jack and the storyline was interesting. I just really wish that the author put a bit more work in to the ending and dragged it out. Because it was an exciting ending, if it wasn't so rushed. That epilogue was just annoying. Also, that fight between Jack and JJ was really blo...

A house has burned down and with it an entire family is gone. Is it murder or an accident? That is what J.J Graves and Jack have to find out with only a couple of days before their wedding. A wedding J.J. isn't so excited about. Being married to Jack is all she wants but the wedding has her panicked so she leaves the "fluff" and arrangements to her friend and her future mother in law, true J.J. style.J.J. Graves back story flavors every part of these books and you watch as she struggles to overc...

Good story told too quickly.An interesting story and Hart is always good, but this felt rushed. The denouement was ungainly and overly simplistic. There were issues raised, closed over, and left laying. I had looked forward to Jack and JJ's wedding and we got none of it. Hart is better than this, but seems to have joined many other authors of late in publishing a book to satisfy fan demand more than tell a story. The writing is still good and the characters are true to themselves, but the story

3.50 / 4 StarsNot my favorite of the books so far. Still like the companionship and banter between J.J. and Jack. I still adore Ben's character! I'll be pissed if anything ever happens to him.This story revolves around a fire that kills 5 people, 3 being teenagers. The house is burned down, but it's left more clues than the arsonist realizes. Lots of twists and turns before you find out why this all happened.Although we know Jack has issues with what he's done in the past and who he's become. I

3.5/5.0Although I, once again, thoroughly enjoyed this installment in the J.J. Graves series, there were just a few things that kept it from maintaining the love I’ve had for the three previous books. First, however, the good part. I LOVE that this series focuses on a couple who are happily in love and working together to make sure their relationship lasts forever. What an awesome - and rarely used - plot device. So often authors feel the need for tons of angst and heart-break, problems and dram...

Seemed a bit rushI loved the continuation of Jack’s and JJ’s love story. The murder mystery and subsequent solve of it seemed a bit rushed.