In addition, the character is always defending the rights of others and viewed as always taking the moral high road. Jance portrays her protagonist as moderately progressive. On the flip side, there was one thing that REALLY bothered me. It was nice to get a better understanding about Joanna's friends Marianne and Jeff, as well as a peek at what is behind the tumultuous relationship she has with Chief Deputy Richard Voland. Up to this point in the series, it seems the character focus has been primarily on Joanna and her daughter Jenny. Finally, Jance provides the reader with a more in-depth look at some of the supporting characters' personal lives which is fantastic. The reader also gets more detailed knowledge about Joanna's struggle to balance work and family life and why she feels it is so important to succeed as Sheriff. There are also several subplots that occur in addition to the main one and Jance does a good job tying them altogether to make an interesting story. On a positive note, I found the plot in this novel to be much more involved than earlier ones in the series. Since the book is older, (and I suspect few people will be looking at this review), I am just going to touch briefly on my thoughts. I have mixed feelings about the fourth book in the Joanna Brady series.
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