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New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance returns with her “compelling…satisfying” (USA TODAY) third novel in the gripping suspense series featuring ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds.
With his hand trapped in the door of a speeding car, a man struggles to remain upright as he’s dragged along a deserted stretch of San Juan Road in Phoenix’s South Mountain Preserve. It’s the perfect place to drive a man to his grave—literally. Starting with a crime so gruesome even prowling coyotes keep their distance from the remains, a killer begins crisscrossing the Southwest on a spree of grisly murders.
A hundred miles away, Ali Reynolds is grieving. The news-casting job she once delighted in is gone—and so is the philandering husband she once loved and thought she knew. When a member of the family who gave Ali a generous scholarship decades earlier suddenly asks her for a meeting, Ali wonders what it can mean. Before she can satisfy her curiosity, though, Ali receives another startling call: a friend’s teenage daughter has disappeared. Ali offers to help. But in doing so, she unknowingly begins a quest that will reveal a deadly ring of secrets, at the center of which stand two undiscriminating killers.
Hand of Evil is Jance at her best, weaving a masterful “literary jigsaw puzzle” (The Tennessean, Nashville) and story of suspense that travels over generations, exposing two very different women with the same horrifying secret. Will Ali become a victim herself, or will she escape from a deadly deceit that no amount of security—financial or emotional—can cover up?
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"Another Ali Reynolds mystery. Should have read before CRUEL INTENT, but reading this one did flesh out some of the background info. Story of abused teen, daughter of police officer friend, Dave, mentally ill woman and chaos caused by both."
— Shirley (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Jance delivers a devilish page-turner.”
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“Jance starts her books fast…and keeps things moving with cinematic panache…engaging and entertaining.”
— Los Angeles Times -
“Chilling…an expert in the tricks of her trade.”
— Tennessean (Nashville) -
Jance starts her books fast...and keeps things moving with cinematic panache...engaging and entertaining.
— Los Angeles Times -
Jance delivers a devilish page-turner.
— People
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A New York Times bestseller
Hand of Evil Listener Reviews
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Gerald Eskilsen, 7/23/2022
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" Entertaining. Easy to Follow. Pleasant voice for the narration "
— Joanne, 4/27/2017 -
" I find myself really liking ali, the main character. I hope this author continues to write books about Ali & her life & what comes next.... "
— Joanna, 2/18/2014 -
" I thought this book was really good. Easy read. had me at the edge of my seat till the very last page wondering what else is going to go wrong for this women. LOL Strong women ROCK. "
— Heather, 1/21/2014 -
" Not boring -- not great. "
— Susan, 1/20/2014 -
" Glad I don't have to choose my favorite between Ali Reynolds and Joanna Brady -- it would be a difficult choice. J.A. Jance continues to spin an entertaining tale, with twists enough to keep me on my toes and enlightening new depths to the main characters. There are several more in this series and I'm looking forward to reading them all. "
— Carolyn, 1/7/2014 -
" My first Ali Reynolds book, although I have read most of the Joanna Brady and Beaumont novels. "
— Martha, 1/6/2014 -
" J. A. Jance is an excellent author. She weaves a murder mystry with great charictor development and an awesome plot. I recommend it highly. I can't wait to read the rest of her works. "
— Steven, 1/1/2014 -
" Fast escape suspense fiction. Part of her Ali Reynolds series set in Arizona. "
— Ktread, 12/21/2013 -
" I sure like Ali Reynolds. I think she & I could be friends! "
— Charlene, 10/28/2013 -
" Didn't finish---too much "blogging"--distracting. "
— Betsy, 10/26/2013 -
" I really like the Ali Reynolds character. This book was suspenseful right up until the end. Dual storylines were a bit confusing at times with all of the additional characters, but kept up the pace. A very quick read. "
— Michelle, 10/23/2013 -
" J.A. Jance certainly isn't a writer with dazzling technique. Her characters are mostly one-dimensional and appear in all her books under different names. Yet...she tells a good story, with intriguing themes, and keeps you hooked until the end. "
— Nick, 9/24/2013 -
" Good book! Interesting pulling from the past. I enjoyed it. "
— Elizabeth, 7/18/2013 -
" Not Jance's best; still at least an average mystery. "
— Joan, 6/19/2013 -
" Quick read! As with all of Jance's books lots of murders to be solved! "
— Kay, 5/2/2013 -
" I found the book a bit bland for my taste, it moved slow and I had to keep trying to get into it. "
— J.W., 4/22/2013 -
" Another entertaining, light read. Any book set in Phoenix is going to work for me but this mystery was better than most. "
— Ruth, 2/11/2013 -
" By far the best Ali Reynolds so far. "
— Barbara, 2/1/2013 -
" I think Sue Grafton, Elizabeth George, and Harlen Coben have ruined me for other mystery writers. None of the others measure up. I like a story that could happen, not one such as "Hand of Evil" that is downright preposterous. "
— Su, 1/29/2013 -
" Listened to this on my ipod. Love this series. "
— Shelleen, 12/3/2012 -
" We have a lot of these books at the cottage- they are all the same a little suspense and ridiculous plot points that put non-police people in dangerous situations. This one was alright. It wasn't as suspenseful as I thought it could be. "
— Meagan, 9/14/2012 -
" An interesting story with a couple of good plot twists, but the ending was ultimately unsatisfying. "
— Sheri, 2/4/2012 -
" J A Jance at her best, a gripping read. "
— Rita, 12/4/2011 -
" JA Jance is one of my favorite authors. But not this time! The subject matter of child molestation was just too gross, and i put the book aside after only a few pages "
— Nadine, 5/16/2011 -
" An interesting story with a couple of good plot twists, but the ending was ultimately unsatisfying. "
— Sheri, 5/4/2011 -
" I thought it was her best Ali Reynolds yet, although I like all her books. "
— Claudia, 3/26/2011 -
" This book had some plot twists and turns. I liked how it all came together. There weren't too many twist and turns as the previous book had and finished up quite nicely. I am ready for the next book. "
— Phillis, 2/8/2011 -
" This one had some real surprises for me. I love it when I don't predict the ending, and that was the case with this book. Now, on to the next one in the series! :-) "
— Deborah, 2/6/2011 -
" And easy read, but not my cup of tea. <br/>A friend loaned it too me, so read it. "
— Vickie, 2/5/2011 -
" I liked the action that was concerning Dave Holman and his daughter, but I couldn't get into the stuff about Arabella. Of all the J.A. Jance books I've read, this was the one that took me the longest to read. I couldn't stay focused on it. "
— Jen, 2/4/2011 -
" Easy read. How one person can get involved in so many mysteries at the same time is remarkable! Tying child abuse into the mix was an interesting twist! "
— Patrick, 2/4/2011 -
" Formulaic suspense novel from a writer I never heard of. Not my favorite genre by any means <br/> "
— Linda, 2/1/2011 -
" This was a good story..just kinda dragged in a few places. I t was my first Jance book..I liked the characters! "
— Deb, 1/19/2011 -
" I try not to read books out of order. It has the potential to spoil things. I read the next book before this one, and I was able to guess at least three things which would happen in the book, just not how we happened to get there.<br/><br/>Still, the book is a good read. "
— David, 10/11/2010 -
" I know this is highly rated and I am a fan of JA Jance's Johanna Brady series, but I just could not get into this one. The plot lines seemed to stretched I just couldn't get past 60 pages. "
— Marianne, 9/12/2010 -
" I found the book a bit bland for my taste, it moved slow and I had to keep trying to get into it. "
— J.W., 8/14/2010 -
" Listened to this on my ipod. Love this series. "
— Shelleen, 7/29/2010 -
" This character is wearing a little thin. A regular civilian, and yet through three books she's managed to shoot at least three people. Seems a little unlikely. But moves fast, and much like most Jance stuff. "
— Rachel, 7/10/2010 -
" Quick read! As with all of Jance's books lots of murders to be solved! "
— Kay, 6/12/2010
About J. A. Jance
J. A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ali Reynolds series, the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, and a number of novels featuring the Walker family. Before becoming an author, she worked as a librarian and teacher on a Native American reservation.
About Karen Ziemba
Karen Ziemba is an Earphones Award-winning narrator and a Tony Award-winning actor, singer, and dancer. In 2000 she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress, along with the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards, starring in Susan Stroman and John Weidman’s hit musical Contact. She also starred as “Roxie Hart” in Chicago and “Rita Racine” in Steel Pier, for which she received her first Tony award nomination as well as Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations. She is also active on tours to American cities and has made appearances in television series dramas.