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Dangerous Changes by Joyce T. Strand {Book Review}

November 14, 2017 by Leila | 2 Comments

Disclosure: I received a complimentary ebook copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A series of events rattle Emily Lazzaro: a near-death encounter with a pickup on a narrow mountain road, the murder of a would-be client, and an ex-fiancé who won’t let go. Can she survive a police investigation, pressure from her ex’s company, and the suspicions of a possible new love-interest—so that she can make the changes to create a meaningful new life in a special town in southern California?

About Emily Lazzaro

Emily Lazzaro is the daughter of Wayne Lazzaro, the winemaker for the Hilltop Sunset winery in the previously published three Brynn Bancroft mysteries. She moved with her fiancé to Ramona, Calif., a rural community near San Diego, following graduation from college with a degree in hospitality. Her fiancé was eager to purchase a vineyard and develop a winery in the up and coming Ramona wine region, which suited Emily’s goals.

However, after moving to Ramona, it becomes apparent to Emily that she is not a good match for her fiancé. She discovers that he does not respect her opinions and insists on making decisions without her input. So she breaks off the engagement.

She decides to remain in Ramona despite her fiancé living there with his new vineyard. She appreciates the unique rocky terrain and proximity to the ocean and San Diego, along with the mixture of fine wineries, artists, and equestrian activities.  She makes her living doing people’s taxes, and when Dangerous Changes opens, we discover she is looking to make a career change.

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Oh I loved this mystery.

This book started off with action and kept moving forward the entire book.

This had mystery and romance and suspense all wrapped up in one neat little package.

There were a lot of key players who all had suspicions – and raised my suspicion level. It is something I have come to look forward to in Joyce Strand’s books. There are always a handful of suspicious characters that keep the mystery moving.

I fell madly in love with Jackson and adore Harry. I foresee more romance for both of them!

This was a great mystery with parts that kept me on the edge of my seat, fearing what would come next.

Joyce is definitely one of my favorite mystery writers – she never disappoints!

About the Author
Joyce T. Strand is the author of who-done-it contemporary and historical mysteries set in San Francisco, Napa-Sonoma wine regions of California, or Ventura, California.

Her most recent novels, Hilltop Sunset and Landscape for Murder, feature protagonist Brynn Bancroft, a financial guru in transition to winemaker from corporate executive. Brynn Bancroft is a minor character in Strand’s first three novels On Message, Open Meetings, and Fair Disclosure—three mysteries solved by Jillian Hillcrest, a publicist in Silicon Valley whose boss was Chief Financial Officer Brynn Bancroft.

Her first historical mystery, The Judge’s Story, tells the story of a Superior Court Judge with a passion for social justice as well as the law who strives to discover the truth behind the mystery of a robbery-murder in a small California town in 1939.

All of her novels are inspired by actual events and/or real people, although they are definitely fictionalized.

Much like her protagonist Jillian Hillcrest, Strand headed corporate communications at several biotech and high-tech companies in California’s Silicon Valley for more than 25 years. Unlike Jillian, however, she did not encounter murder in her career. She focused on writing by-lined articles, press releases, white papers, and brochures to publicize her companies and their products.

She lives with her two cats and collection of cow statuary in Southern California, and enjoys exploring and writing about the growing wine region in the Ramona Valley near San Diego.

She received her Ph.D. from the George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and her B.A. from Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

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  1. sharon martin says

    November 15, 2017 at 4:09 am

    Sounds like a great read, so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for sharing today xx

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  2. Joyce Strand says

    November 15, 2017 at 11:31 am

    Thank you! I am so pleased that you enjoy my mysteries. And I really appreciate you taking the time to read and review them. I hope you’re right about romance coming between Emily and Jackson.

    Reply

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