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Queen of the Night
Queen of the Night | J. A. Jance
7 posts | 3 read | 1 to read
Every summer, the Queen of the Night flower blooms in the Arizona deserta sacred event commemorated throughout the Tohono O'odham Nation. But this year, one couple's celebration is prematurely destroyed by gunfire . . . and the sole witness to the carnage is a little girl who has lost the only family she's ever known. Dr. Lani Walker recognizes the trauma of her own childhood reflected in her devastated young patient. Joining Dan Pardeea member of the unorthodox Shadow Wolves border patrolLani vows to keep the child safe while tracking down a ruthless killer. Meanwhile, Lani's adoptive father, retired homicide detective Brandon Walker, sees a break in his investigation of the long unsolved murder of an Arizona State University coedwhile his wife, Diana Ladd, relives terrible memories of a man whose death haunts her still.
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AnnCrystal
Queen of the Night | J. A. Jance
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This one was really good... actually, I finished this one right around November 10th.

Didn't learn anything more new.

I like how this was about the characters and less about tthe graphic crimes. Although this made more of a crime drama than a mystery.

Want to know if Bonzo survived? I will post as a spoiler in comments 👇.

AnnCrystal 🎉🐕‍🦺Lived Happily Ever After 😉👍. 5mo
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AnnCrystal
Queen of the Night | J. A. Jance
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This is fiction, yet still taking notes to do further research on anything I don't already know about.

Love that I'itoi has been woven into the storyline. We've known about Baboquivari Peak & my ancestors' deity, I'itoi for years. My mom & I wear medallions in honor of our ancestors.

Only 4 chapters in, so far my favorite character is Bozo. Better not get killed off...

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AnnCrystal
Queen of the Night | J. A. Jance
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This is spectacular.

2 years ago, while researching cryptozoology, I came across a brief reference about Jaguars having once roamed The U.S. This shouldn't have been surprising, yet I was surprised. Since, I have been trying to find the ways different tribes in the states viewed (symbolized) the Jaguar. That hasn't been easy. I've found little to nothing.

Unexpectedly, this leads to an entry that hints how the Apache connect Jaguars to warriors.

AnnCrystal Double checking and more research is still necessary...still, I'm ecstatic.
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AnnCrystal
Queen of the Night | J. A. Jance
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My mom has me research new cactus plants for our garden.

Came across, Queen Of The Night. Immediately, I became enchanted. While research would've eventually led to origin & symbolism, I currently focused on plant care.

Well, I'm at Vons a few weeks ago & saw this mystery.

The Queen Of The Night held meaning for my maternal ancestral tribe?

Epic!

It might've been some time before I learned about this link if I hadn't ran across this story.

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Goleemn
Queen of the Night | J. A. Jance
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At first, there were so many characters I was wondering how to keep them straight. In the end, they all come together quite well. It was a bit formulaic—if you know Jance, you know what I mean—but that said, I enjoyed the new border control character and his sidekick a lot! I hope there is more of that pair!

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Queen of the Night | J. A. Jance
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Spotted this cute little free library while driving around Fayetteville, AR. There was another unofficial one on University of Arkansas campus in front of architecture building.

MrBook Niiiiiice! 😁 8y
RealLifeReading That's so cute! 8y
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