This is my first J.A. Jance book, also making it my first in the Joanna Brady series. That said, it felt a little convoluted to read. I really enjoyed the story of her daughter Jenny and roommate Beth. I thought that this was going to be a focus of the book. It is a through line of the novel, and I really enjoyed that story. However, the main story was about Joanna and the police officer who was shot in the line of duty. I didn't have as much emotional involvement in that story as I would have liked. I found myself drifting away from the story anytime we left Jenny and Beth. This could be because I haven't read the first 18 books in the series so I'm not as emotionally invested in Joanna yet. The book itself was well-written, and I would read more by J.A. Jance, but most of this particular story didn't hook me.

Jennifer heads to college and gets a wild roommate. Gets herself mixed up with a dangerous cyber guy. Joanna, in the meantime, is dealing with a shooting that leaves one dead and one of her deputies in the hospital. full review on goodreads

I am a die-hard fan of J. A. Jance’s Joanna Brady series and this entry does not disappoint. I live seeing the characters develop and grow.

love author J. A. Jance, and. I am never disappointed ! Great book, please keep them coming. I strongly recommend this book/series, and anything the author writes. This was a really good book and being #19 in a series you would think there wouldn’t be anywhere else for the story to go, not the case with this book. A good book by a great author

This book focuses on real life issues that impact our youth. Joanna Brady is a character the readers can relate to and you can see many sides of her in this book. You will see her as a mother as well as in her role as a Sheriff. This book appears to have two plots but both tying back to Joanna. It was a good read and one that can truly make a reader reflect later on the importance of mother daughter relationships. It will tug at your emotions for sure.

Although the Brady series is not my favorite of those that Jance writes, the characters in this one were interesting and kept my interest.

Another great one by JA Jance. She has the talent and experience to write wonderful page turners that take you deep into the character's world.

Missing and Endangered is the nineteenth in J.A. Jance's prolific, popular and engaging series starring Arizona's Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady. She's a tough, resourceful and gutsy lead in an engrossing plotline.

In this episode, Joanna has to deal with an officer-involved shooting, while her daughter Jenny must help a college roommate cope with a 'cyber nightmare'.

I thoroughly enjoyed Missing and Endangered, and look forward to more in this great series.

Jance keeps churning those books out and I keep loving them. In the 19th Joanna Brady book there’s a lot going on including an officer involved shooting and Jenny, Joanna’s daughter is no at college. Her roommate has become the target of nasty internet dating sexting and then sextortion scheme. With two young children at home, a busy job as sheriff and Christmas arriving soon, Joanna has her hands full. Its another solid Brady novel.

“Missing and Endangered,” by J.A. Jance, WIlliam Morrow, 384 pages, Feb. 16, 2021.

Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady gets a phone call from her daughter, Jennifer, who is a sophomore at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

Joanna is distracted because her lead investigator, Ernie Carpenter, just told her that his cancer has returned. He will retire. Jennifer asks to bring her new roommate, Beth Rankin, home for Christmas.

Beth is only 17. She was homeschooled and Jennifer is concerned that she is too naïve and rebellious. Beth had a fight with her parents at Thanksgiving and doesn’t want to go home. Her mother forbid her to own a cellphone and computer and caught her talking on her cellphone. She has been talking with Ron Cameron, who is 24. They have never met in person. Before the girls can leave for Thanksgiving, Beth disappears.

Meanwhile, Joanna is notified of an officer-involved shooting. Deputy Armando Ruiz was serving a no-contact order when he was shot and seriously wounded. He killed the shooter, Leon Hogan, who was separated from his wife, Madison. He is the stepfather to her two young children.

The characters and plot are outstanding. What happens to Beth reads true. The imagery of the area is fantastic; you feel like you know Arizona. This is the 19th in the series, but you don’t need to read the books in order.

In accordance with FTC guidelines, the advance reader's edition of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

J. A. Janice gives the reader an update on Joanna Brady's family in this suspense novel that involves them all. She and her law enforcement family competently deal with different scenarios in Missing and Endangered.

Joanna Brody is the elected sheriff in Cochise County, Arizona. She has a lot of background, like her police officer first husband was killed in the line of duty and she was elected sheriff before she went through the police academy. There are two main story lines in this book. Leon Hogan is being served with a no-contact order by his estranged wife, Madison, when all hell breaks loose. Deputy Armando Ruiz is shot while Leon, who appeared the sherifff to be intoxicated, is killed. Joanna arrives on the scene and gets the sense that all is not right, especially when the Hogan’s two young children are found locked in a bedroom. The investigation, including a lot of politics, reveals that Joanna’s feelings were right, but how right, and why? Story line two involves Joanna’s daughter by her first husband, Jenny, a student at Northern Arizona University. Jenny’s roommate, Beth, is a naive freshman who has been sheltered from the modern world (think cell phone, internet, and even television) by her overbearing mother. Beth finds her first boyfriend online, and although she has never met him, she thinks she is in love and will do anything he asks. When Jenny is drawn into Beth’s dating world, Joanna must get involved in tracking down who Beth has met, and what are his intentions? This is the 19th book in Jance’s Joanna Brody series, and the first that I have read. As those who have read my reviews in the past know, I generally like to read a series in order, but it was not necessary in this case. While there are characters and events that clearly occurred in earlier books, there was plenty of background to avoid feeling lost. This book had plenty of action, twists, and surprises, with Brody being a very likable and competent protagonist. Jance is obviously a good storyteller - she has a three other series with 27, 18 and 6 books in them, and I look forward to reading more of her work. My thanks to HarperCollins Publishers and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

Sheriff Joanna Brady takes on current hot topics in this nineteenth book in the Joanna Brady series, I started this series several years ago but only read the first four books. Even though there were things I didn't know about Joanna, I was not lost so it is not necessary to have read the whole series. Joanna became the sheriff of Cochise County Arizona when her deputy husband was killed. She has matured in the job, her daughter is grown up, she remarried and has 2 young children. This highly readable book is about an officer involved shooting that has lead to a murder investigation and child abuse with drug use and drunkenness thrown in. On the home front, Joanna's daughter and her roommate are involved with cybercrimes. Joanna deals with all these cases while still getting ready for Christmas. The characters in this series are well developed and likeable and have grown with the series. The plot is current and quite believable. There are some twists but mostly it is good police work by a caring sheriff. It paints most of the police in a good way. The book kept me interested and reading and wanting to go back and catch up on this series. Heavy topics but not a heavy book.

The Joanna Brady series is my favorite of all three of J. A. Jance's current series. As always, Jance manages to tie in timely themes with her novels, this time online safety and sextortion. "Missing and Endangered" started off a little slow for my taste, but then the plot really took off and is another great addition to the Joanna Brady series!

Missing and Endangered by J.A. Jance is the latest book in the Sheriff Joanna Brady series.
Sheriff Brady leads the department in Cochise County, Arizona. One of her deputies’ kills a man in a shootout and her oldest daughter is endangered trying to help her college roommate escape a disastrous online romance. Joann Brady also deals with issues that many working Moms can relate to; trying to balance home and work.
I have read all the books in the series and can’t wait for the next book!

Whether acquainted with this series or not, readers will enjoy Missing and Endangered. Jance excels at character development and although the story includes several threads, most of which are sewn up just as any alert reader will expect, the story is engaging. At times it moves along at breakneck speed; at other times it slows a tad too much. But, no matter. This is a very good book.

J.A. Jance always brings a great story and Missing and Endangered is no exception!
It is almost Christmas and Sheriff Joanna Brady is busy enough when she gets a call about an officer involved shooting. Her deputy has been shot and the shooter is dead. Of course, Joanna and her deputies can't investigate and she is frustrated at the investigation. Jennifer is at college and is helping her very sheltered freshman roommate learn to navigate the world today. Her first forays into cell phones, the internet and dating lead to interesting interactions and some hard lessons.
While the investigation into the officer shooting is ongoing, Joanna is worried about the young children of the shooter.
Joanna is trying to keep an eye on the office and having major changes take place there, Jennifer and her roommate experience new and terrifying results from a cyber stalker and Joanna is trying to make sure two minor children are safe and well taken care of. This book is fast paced, the story lines are fantastic and they all intertwine to make this a must read if you are a fan.

Other than a short story co-written with Eric Van Lustbader in a collection compiled by members of International Thriller writers, I've had no real acquaintance with this author. After reading this one - the (wow!) 19th in his Sheriff Joanna Brady series - I'll be watching for more. And no worries about it standing alone; plenty of time (almost too much) is spent rehashing past situations and relationships so I never felt lost.

As this one begins, Joanna gets a call from her daughter, Jenny, who is attending Northern Arizona University Flagstaff on a rodeo team scholarship. Her ultra-sheltered roommate, Beth, is estranged from her ultra-straight-laced parents and has nowhere to go for Christmas vacation. Could she bring Beth home with her to be with Joanna, her writer-husband Butch Dixon and her two much-younger siblings?

Of course, was the response. Before that happens, though, Joanna, chief at the Cochise County Justice Center, must continue to deal with employee issues and pushing through her request for next year's budget. But then she gets a call that one of her deputies has been shot while investigating a domestic violence case. As for Beth, she's gone head-over-heels for the guy she met online - and it looks as if that may be a big mistake that could spell danger for both Beth and Jenny.

Ultimately, Joanna has no choice but to get involved in both situations; luckily, she has plenty of old contacts to all in for help and a husband who's more than willing to pitch in wherever and whenever he's needed (should she part company with him, in fact, I'd be more than happy to interview him for a similar job). By the end, everybody involved gets a good workout - including the reader - and now I'm looking forward to Joanna's next adventure. Thanks to the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy.

Missing and Endangered
A Brady Novel of Suspense
by J. A. Jance
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General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 16 Feb 2021 | Archive Date 13 Apr 2021

Yes! I was thrilled to read another mystery about Sherrif Joanna Brady. One dangerous thing after another kept me interested throughout the whole book. Thanks to William Morrow and Custom House for this great mystery thriller. J.A. Jance did not disappoint.
5 star

Missing and Endangered by J. A. Janice

Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady’s professional and personal lives collide when her college age daughter is involved in a missing person case. This story is set in the desert country of the Southwest.

I was thrilled to read another Sheriff Joanna Brady book. The story was full of interesting and dangerous events from beginning to the end. Great plot. Very impressive characters. I enjoyed and recommend this book.

Thanks to Net Galley for sending an advanced reader’s copy for my review.