Web of Evil (Ali Reynolds Series #2)

A reviewer

I'm a big fan of the Beaumont and Brady series so I was looking forward to this one. What a disappointment! For someone who's supposed to be in her mid-forties, I found Ali Reynolds to be totally immature, self serving and unrealistic. Her blog is ridiculous, she waves a glock around like it's part of her anatomy, ignores the good advice of her lawyers and police and wonders why she's in trouble. DUH!! I don't find her endearing at all. It's hard to believe Jance actually wrote this drivel.

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A reviewer

WEB OF EVIL, is an outstanding story that kept me on pins and needles throughout the entire book. From one exciting chapter to the next I enjoyed myself!

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A reviewer

I've read J.A. Jance books previously and liked them. This one however, I found very annoying. The police who came to the most innane, illogical and far-fetched conclusions, the protagonist herself who simply did not listen to solid advice from her lawyer and then seemed surprised when she found herself in more and more trouble, which could have been avoided, her blog which had no reason to exist at all-it was so simple I kept thinking as I read it, 'who cares?', and the characters who were very unconvincing. This was my first Ali Reynolds novel and I just didn't like her or identify with her in any way.

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Divorce and Murder

Ali Reynolds is back and still writing her blog. She returns to LA for her divorce, but her soon to be ex doesn¿t show up for the finalization of their divorce. Soon he is found dead in Palm Springs. It wasn¿t an accident he was murdered. He leaves behind a wealthy estate and a very pregnant fiancée. They were due to get married the day after the divorce would be final. Ali is surprised to find out that she is the sole heir since the divorce wasn¿t finalized. The pregnant fiancée is pretty surprised too. She isn¿t very happy about it, either. Neither is her mother. Ali becomes her the primary suspect in her husband¿s murder. When bodies start stacking up, Ali gets help from Dave and her mother. Can they find the killer without becoming victims themselves? I love this series. Ali is such a fun character. Her blog really adds to the story as well. The author has done a wonderful job of creating a character that you will really care about. And this story is so full of twists and turns it will keep you guessing to the end. I can¿t wait for another installment in this series. I highly recommend it and the whole series.

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A fun amateur sleuth thriller

Ali Reynolds provides emotional support to her cyber buddies with her web site Cutlooseblog.com though she has never met her electronic pals. However, now she needs the crutch of them as she must deal with divorcing her cheating spouse Paul. Her friends are all there for her as she leaves her new home in Sedona, Arizona to return to Los Angeles so her odious husband can marry his eight month pregnant girlfriend April Gaddis before she gives birth.----------------- Once she is back in Southern California her life takes a nasty spin when someone murders Paul. The police suspect she killed her husband in a crime of passion. Soon after his homicide April¿s mother dies with the cops looking at Ali again in spite of her solid alibi. Realizing she can not trust LAPD to do a thorough job beyond railroading her, Ali with the support of her Cutlooseblog.com crowd investigates.------------------------------ This is a fun amateur sleuth thriller that uses the modern version of pen pals and the blog to anchor the sense of time. The story line is fast-paced but requires a leap of faith wider than Evel Knievel¿s failed leap across the Snake River that is LAPD narrowly looks at the heroine as the only person of interest even after the second murder. Still J.A. Jance provides the audience with a likable heroine (she even befriends the girlfriend) whose blog and stumbling sleuthing are fun to follow.----------------- Harriet Klausner

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Awesome!!!!

I really love this author's way of writing. I generally read James Patterson, or John Sanford. However, this author, J.A. Jance, has really captured what and how i like to read. I look forward to her next Ali Reynolds book. I like the Beaumont series too. Excellent! This book is definitely for the reader who likes suspense with a feminine touch.

Good Series!

Found this series and the author and started with book 1 and loved it. Will continue the series and I know I'll love it!

Great Read

I love this author, and this series.

Too Predictable

I was disappointed in this book. You would have to be an idiot not to figure out the ending almost from the beginning. It was way too obvious and also not believable. I like J.A. Jance books very much, but this one let me down.

I loved it!

I have read all of JA Jance's books and have to say Web of Evil is my favorite so far. Every time I thought about putting the book down, something new happened and I had to keep reading until I solved it. Which was close to the end of the book, unlike most books where I figure it out in the first couple chapters. I liked how she referred to Harry Potter and CSI: Miami, as I love both of them. She also created a sense of loyalty and support for Ali Reynolds from her blog readers, people she has never met in person, yet believed that she was innocent. Thanks to her blog fans, Ali's 'faith in humanity' was restored. If this happened a little more in real life the world would be a better place.

Wrong place but right time!!

In WEB OF EVIL, J.A. Jance has surpassed her previously terrific best-selling books. The character of Ali Reynolds with her cutlooseblog.com really adds a modern touch to this series. The author's web site with that same address is fun and informative also. Innocent Ali seemed to get herself into trouble where ever she turned, but she was even better at getting out of that trouble. Ali is every woman's dream of someone who is fun and loyal ,while thinking on her feet and daring to do what she deems to be necessary. Having gotten her new life pretty well together in Arizona, Ali makes a 'quick trip' back to Las Angeles to sign divorce papers, and finalize her wrongful dismissal suit from anchoring a TV news show. BUT, when a car is left on the train tracks to crash with Ali's husband tied up in the trunk, Ali's life takes a very complicated turn. Becoming the new best friend of her husband's very pregnant mistress was not in her plans either. The fun and fast passed sleuthing continues with the addition of Ali's policeman friend from Arizona. Every answer seem to bring on another dead body or some heart racing problems for Ali and company. Ali is my new superhero, and I think many of us will want to be just like her----or at least become her friend on her cutlloseblog.com communications, and read about the murders safely from our chaise lounges. Jance outdid herself with this book, and just seems to get better and better as a writer!! Ali wins big and so do the readers of WEB OF EVIL!!

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