Payment in Kind (ISBN 0380758369)

Another excellent book in the Beaumont series:
I really enjoyed this book. Like the others in the Beaumont series, this was a quick read. The plot was entertaining. Just when you thought you knew who the killer was there was another slight twist. I also enjoyed learning more about J.P. Beaumont as the story was peppered with a few more details about his character. I would definately recommend this book.

Solid entertainment:
First I must say in response to an earlier review, no the villian is not revealed early on! I don't know how she knew, but I didn't know until the very end! This was a good book and a fast pace read. I'm not usually a big mystery reader, but I really like Jance's style and most of all I like J.P. Beaumont. He is a great main character.

Jance Does It Again:
Any J.A. Jance book is a winner in my library. I love her writing style and this book does not disappoint.

First by this author:
I thought the mystery in this book was very good. What got me was the main character who let everyone just walk all over him. Beaumont was a rug. His partner/ex partner/sarge/interviewees/friends/sponsors/enimies (even the heater in the building he lives in), treated him like crap and he while he fumes over it a little, he justifies their actions, and allow this behavior to continue. This doesn't make for a very compelling read.

Beaumont Investigates Death in a Closet.:
PAYMENT IN KIND by J.A. Jance is another installment in her fascinating J.P. Beaumount series. What isn't there to like about Beau? He's good at his job with just the right amount of cynicism. He doesn't have to work, but does because he cares about the victims and justice. He takes his problems to the line and battles his own personal demons head on with a little help from his friends. Two bodies are discovered in a closet, the janitor and a woman educational executive in a building of the Seattle School District. Beau believes the betrayed husband is innocent, but who is guilty? A fast read, that is well paced for Beau's fans. Writing as a Small BusinessHaints