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Patton's Daughters #5
Dead Wrong
Dead Wrong by Janice Kay Johnson released on Feb 14, 2006 is available now for purchase.
325 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 14, 2006
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Janice Kay Johnson
291 books191 followersJanice Kay Johnson is the author of over a hundred books for children and adults. Her first four published romance novels were coauthored with her mother, also a writer who has since published mysteries and children's books on her own. These were "sweet" romance novels, the author hastens to add; she isn't sure they'd have felt comfortable coauthoring passionate love scenes!
Janice graduated from Whitman College with a B.A. in history and then received a master's degree in library science from the University of Washington. She was a branch librarian for a public library system until she began selling her own writing.
She has written six novels for young adults and one picture book for the read-aloud crowd. Rosamund was the outgrowth of all those hours spent reading to her own daughters, and of her passion for growing old roses. Two more of her favorite books were historical novels she wrote for Tor/Forge. The research was pure indulgence for someone who set out intending to be a historian!
Janice is divorced and has raised her two daughters in a small, rural town north of Seattle, Washington. She's an active volunteer and board member for Purrfect Pals, a no-kill cat shelter, and foster kittens often enliven a household that already includes a few more cats than she wants to admit to!
Janice loves writing books about both love and family — about the way generations connect and the power our earliest experiences have on us throughout life. Her Superromance novels are frequent finalists for Romance Writers of America RITA® awards. Along with her books for Harlequin, Janice has written the Cape Trouble series of romantic suspense novels, and is about to launch a new series, Desperation Creek, set in rural eastern Oregon.
Janice graduated from Whitman College with a B.A. in history and then received a master's degree in library science from the University of Washington. She was a branch librarian for a public library system until she began selling her own writing.
She has written six novels for young adults and one picture book for the read-aloud crowd. Rosamund was the outgrowth of all those hours spent reading to her own daughters, and of her passion for growing old roses. Two more of her favorite books were historical novels she wrote for Tor/Forge. The research was pure indulgence for someone who set out intending to be a historian!
Janice is divorced and has raised her two daughters in a small, rural town north of Seattle, Washington. She's an active volunteer and board member for Purrfect Pals, a no-kill cat shelter, and foster kittens often enliven a household that already includes a few more cats than she wants to admit to!
Janice loves writing books about both love and family — about the way generations connect and the power our earliest experiences have on us throughout life. Her Superromance novels are frequent finalists for Romance Writers of America RITA® awards. Along with her books for Harlequin, Janice has written the Cape Trouble series of romantic suspense novels, and is about to launch a new series, Desperation Creek, set in rural eastern Oregon.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
March 25, 2008
Dead Wrong probably wouldn't win any accolades - but then, a romance book has to be seriously good to get recognition - but it's a pretty good book. One of the better ones I've read recently. It's not amazing, but I enjoyed it. There's a nice combo of romance and suspense, good characters, and a nice background that the story builds upon. I think Johnson has written 4 or 5 books previously based on the Patton family. I haven't read them, but unlike some books, I wasn't left feeling left out. She covers the history fairly well, enough that you understand the past, but not dwelling on it.
Serial killer plots are fairly typical, but they never seem to get boring. Dead Wrong has a nice plot. It's doesn't have lots of twists and turns - which is good and bad - but Johnson keeps you into the story by keeping you guessing on who the bad guy might be. You're pretty sure it's one guy, but there's enough of a possibility that it's someone else that you're not sure.
The building of the relationship could have been a little better. There's definite chemistry between Trina and Will, but there wasn't much time for them to build an emotional connection where you felt them falling in love fit. It seemed rather quick. But not so much that it was unreasonable.
All in all, a good read. I don't have many major complaints...only that Johnson had this odd tendency to occasionally write sentences that were just really awkwardly worded. It was odd and distracting at times.
Serial killer plots are fairly typical, but they never seem to get boring. Dead Wrong has a nice plot. It's doesn't have lots of twists and turns - which is good and bad - but Johnson keeps you into the story by keeping you guessing on who the bad guy might be. You're pretty sure it's one guy, but there's enough of a possibility that it's someone else that you're not sure.
The building of the relationship could have been a little better. There's definite chemistry between Trina and Will, but there wasn't much time for them to build an emotional connection where you felt them falling in love fit. It seemed rather quick. But not so much that it was unreasonable.
All in all, a good read. I don't have many major complaints...only that Johnson had this odd tendency to occasionally write sentences that were just really awkwardly worded. It was odd and distracting at times.
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July 7, 2018
Good story. Loved the bonus read about the sisters finding a step-brother. Hope author creates a story on his life.
July 9, 2021
Excellent book for a romance writing. Will almost loses another lover to a serial murderer. I like the Patton series. I love stories about Meg and Renee.
March 5, 2023
It was fairly confusing with all the names at first but once you figured it out, it got better and you just needed to know who and what was going on.
September 2, 2023
Good suspense!! Not very predictable. But honestly, I felt an abrupt disclosure of who the actual serial killer was. That could have been brought up in a more mystery filled manner.
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May 14, 2012
This book was okay. The plot was very good, I liked the suspense, but the characters were totally predictable and the crush the girl had on the guy was completely pathetic. It was a nice read but I won't read it again or read any other books by this author.
September 19, 2015
Really good and suspenseful.
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