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Jess Kimball Thriller #2
Fatal Demand
Greed kills. Investigative Reporter Jess Kimball's impossible mission to protect crime victims returns in this new novel from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Capri and Nigel Blackwell.** When investigative reporter Jess Kimball's Taboo Magazine assignment reveals a modern Italian crime family operating inside the US, she joins forces with FBI Special Agent Henry Morris to stop the ruthless killers. Jess rushes against time from Dallas to New Orleans to Florida and New York to find and stop Luigi Ficarra and save the elderly parents of the man he holds hostage. In a chase down to the wire, Jess risks her own life to stop Luigi and from the demand that will be fatal. ** (Fatal Demand is Expanded and Revised from the novella formerly titled Flight 12: A Jess Kimball Thriller) For fans of Lee Child, Jack Reacher, John Grisham and the Women's Murder Club.
296 pages, Paperback
First published July 7, 2014
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Diane Capri
199 books760 followersBestselling author Diane Capri is a recovering lawyer. She’s a snowbird who divides her time between Florida and Michigan. An active member of Mystery Writers of America, Author’s Guild, International Thriller Writers, and Sisters in Crime, she loves to hear from readers and is hard at work on her next novel.
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#1 Amazon Bestselling Author Diane Capri’s work is what the #1 worldwide publishing phenomenon Lee Child calls “Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too.” Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award-winning MWA Past President, says: “Expertise shines on every page.” And Library Journal raves: “….offers tense legal drama with courtroom overtones, twisty plots, and loads of atmosphere. Recommended.”
Diane’s new Jess Kimball series kicked off with Fatal Distraction, opening as the #3 Bestselling Legal Thriller, behind John Grisham. Diane’s new Hunt for Jack Reacher series began with Don’t Know Jack, which garnered #1 Bestseller spots on Mystery, Hard-boiled Mystery, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, and Legal Thriller lists both in the U.S. and U.K. Don’t Know Jack was followed by two bestselling short stories in the Hunt for Jack Reacher series, Jack in a Box and Jack and Kill. Diane’s Judge Wilhelmina Carson mysteries were praised by Romantic Times and garnered the coveted “Top Pick.” Diane’s savvy, spunky character, attorney Jennifer Lane, stars in her own romantic suspense series, which kicks off with Annabelle’s Attack.
Diane is the past Executive Vice President of International Thriller Writers, past member of the Board of the Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, and active in Sisters in Crime and other writing organizations. She comes to writing after a successful legal career and is married to her college sweetheart. She loves her nomadic snowbird existence preferring perpetual summer migrating from Florida to Michigan each year.
Diane says she writes mystery and suspense for the same reason she reads: to find out what happens, why people do what they do, and how to bring justice to an unjust world.Her books are translated in twenty territories. Diane loves to hear from readers. Contact her at: DianeCapri.com/Contact to receive notice of new releases, subscribe to Diane’s blog, or simply connect with her.
Connect with her online:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/@DianeCapri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Diane-...
Here’s the Long version, if you’re looking for more info:
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author Diane Capri’s work is what the #1 worldwide publishing phenomenon Lee Child calls “Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too.” Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award-winning MWA Past President, says: “Expertise shines on every page.” And Library Journal raves: “….offers tense legal drama with courtroom overtones, twisty plots, and loads of atmosphere. Recommended.”
Diane’s new Jess Kimball series kicked off with Fatal Distraction, opening as the #3 Bestselling Legal Thriller, behind John Grisham. Diane’s new Hunt for Jack Reacher series began with Don’t Know Jack, which garnered #1 Bestseller spots on Mystery, Hard-boiled Mystery, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, and Legal Thriller lists both in the U.S. and U.K. Don’t Know Jack was followed by two bestselling short stories in the Hunt for Jack Reacher series, Jack in a Box and Jack and Kill. Diane’s Judge Wilhelmina Carson mysteries were praised by Romantic Times and garnered the coveted “Top Pick.” Diane’s savvy, spunky character, attorney Jennifer Lane, stars in her own romantic suspense series, which kicks off with Annabelle’s Attack.
Diane is the past Executive Vice President of International Thriller Writers, past member of the Board of the Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, and active in Sisters in Crime and other writing organizations. She comes to writing after a successful legal career and is married to her college sweetheart. She loves her nomadic snowbird existence preferring perpetual summer migrating from Florida to Michigan each year.
Diane says she writes mystery and suspense for the same reason she reads: to find out what happens, why people do what they do, and how to bring justice to an unjust world.Her books are translated in twenty territories. Diane loves to hear from readers. Contact her at: DianeCapri.com/Contact to receive notice of new releases, subscribe to Diane’s blog, or simply connect with her.
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November 13, 2020
Fasten your seat belt and get ready to board Flight 12.
This is a series of 12 writers, writing 12 stories that
have a character who boards Flight12. This is the
third book in the series. It features Jess Kimball
who is an investigative reporter for Taboo magazine.
She is investigating a group of con artists that are
murdering and robbing people of all ages. Working
with a Dallas FBI agent she follows the trail from
Texas to Florida to New York to…..you need to read
to find out!!!
This is a fast moving thriller with stunning surprise
twists to heighten the plot plus a chilling conclusion.
You will need to allow time to read as once you start
you will need to read until the end.
I received this ebook form the author. My opinion
is my own.
This is a series of 12 writers, writing 12 stories that
have a character who boards Flight12. This is the
third book in the series. It features Jess Kimball
who is an investigative reporter for Taboo magazine.
She is investigating a group of con artists that are
murdering and robbing people of all ages. Working
with a Dallas FBI agent she follows the trail from
Texas to Florida to New York to…..you need to read
to find out!!!
This is a fast moving thriller with stunning surprise
twists to heighten the plot plus a chilling conclusion.
You will need to allow time to read as once you start
you will need to read until the end.
I received this ebook form the author. My opinion
is my own.
May 30, 2020
Who is this Italian guy who one minute thinks it is a perfect day for suicide, and the next thinking he should be at mass. They made a lifelong commitment telling no one, now he has been betrayed. A mistake had been made and the mess now took drastic measures which he didn’t like.
We meet Jess an international investigator, the assignment is the Italian crime family.Her life is on the line doing this, she is determinded, fights for the ones that can’t. Personally it might give her a lead to her son who is missing. Her stories are great, fast action and ones not to miss reading.
We meet Jess an international investigator, the assignment is the Italian crime family.Her life is on the line doing this, she is determinded, fights for the ones that can’t. Personally it might give her a lead to her son who is missing. Her stories are great, fast action and ones not to miss reading.
July 11, 2021
Not my cup of java
Fast moving story, not at all believable. Liked Dianes Jack series, this not so much. May taste one of her other series, still worthwhile.
Fast moving story, not at all believable. Liked Dianes Jack series, this not so much. May taste one of her other series, still worthwhile.
May 7, 2023
Diane Capri is a surprisingly prolific author with seemingly dozens of books to her credit.
I started with her Finding Reacher series -- still not finished -- and now moved on to her other thrillers. Jess Kimball is an intrepid victim's rights reporter now on assignment from tell-all magazine, Taboo.
She uncovers and demystifies a series of brutal murders and now a kidnap for ransom. Clues are few and the FBI has few resources to expend though an agent encourages her to safely pursue the investigation.
ending this book, but not the story, Jess identifies and pursues the elderly couple who are planning to give the kidnappers their life savings in an attempt to save his life. This is a rather unsatisfying ending to an otherwise well written tale.
I started with her Finding Reacher series -- still not finished -- and now moved on to her other thrillers. Jess Kimball is an intrepid victim's rights reporter now on assignment from tell-all magazine, Taboo.
She uncovers and demystifies a series of brutal murders and now a kidnap for ransom. Clues are few and the FBI has few resources to expend though an agent encourages her to safely pursue the investigation.
ending this book, but not the story, Jess identifies and pursues the elderly couple who are planning to give the kidnappers their life savings in an attempt to save his life. This is a rather unsatisfying ending to an otherwise well written tale.
November 3, 2025
Although the story was written in an interesting format there was too many different characters for someone like me that has difficulty keeping up with characters. I found that as I proceeded on it seems like it got more difficult to keep up with the changes in the main characters plan to investigate numerous different characters and involvement with different investigators therefore there were times when I was not sure if she was talking to an investigator or someone she was investigating. Therefore I did not finish the book however people that are good with keeping up with characters maybe more successful.
April 11, 2020
Waste of time
This book is a bummer! The book is incomplete. You must buy the next in the series to read the conclusion. It's one thing, in a series, to leave some questions to bleed to a later volume but for the main mystery to be continued is nothing more than a soap opera in print. I do not recommend this book and will not waste time on another Diane Capri novel in the future.
This book is a bummer! The book is incomplete. You must buy the next in the series to read the conclusion. It's one thing, in a series, to leave some questions to bleed to a later volume but for the main mystery to be continued is nothing more than a soap opera in print. I do not recommend this book and will not waste time on another Diane Capri novel in the future.
April 27, 2020
Jess Kimball is a reporter on a story of money scamming from elderly people, but as she investigates she finds the it is more than that. There are apparent suicides which turn out to be murders and the FBI were also investigating. She teams up with Morris from the FBI who assists her on the sidelines.
An excellent story with great characters and one which i would highly recommend. In fact if you like thrillers do not miss this one
An excellent story with great characters and one which i would highly recommend. In fact if you like thrillers do not miss this one
April 12, 2023
Book 2 of the series. Follows the same determined female reporter. This time she is trying to break open an Italian scamming ring that often cons elderly people out of their life savings. She too eagerly puts herself in dangerous situations, but I always like a strong female protagonist. I wasn't thrilled with the book's non-ending. It turns out you have to read the third book in the series to get the real ending.
June 4, 2024
Spotify audiobook
This was, in my opinion, a solid three star book. The writing wasn’t bad, the plot was fine, the characters were believable enough.
The reason I moved it down to two stars, is because this book is just the first installment and should have been called Fatal Demand Part 1, so that readers would know that the end of this book would leave us hanging, and we’d have to read the next book in the series to find out what happened. That pisses me off.
This was, in my opinion, a solid three star book. The writing wasn’t bad, the plot was fine, the characters were believable enough.
The reason I moved it down to two stars, is because this book is just the first installment and should have been called Fatal Demand Part 1, so that readers would know that the end of this book would leave us hanging, and we’d have to read the next book in the series to find out what happened. That pisses me off.
March 22, 2020
Intriguing
Jess is driven to fight for the underdog. She's in for the long haul, and doesn't do it just because she's a reporter for Taboo. Her son was kidnapped, and her job allows her to travel. This makes it easier for her to follow any leads on her son's disappearance. She's tough an committed.
Jess is driven to fight for the underdog. She's in for the long haul, and doesn't do it just because she's a reporter for Taboo. Her son was kidnapped, and her job allows her to travel. This makes it easier for her to follow any leads on her son's disappearance. She's tough an committed.
July 6, 2020
Jess has placed her own search for her son on hold while she pursues those that are taking advantage of the elderly in a blackmail/hostage situation with their son. Doing what the FBI is unable to do, but with their help she goes down a dangerous path. This will keep you awake reading = Coffee works.
March 26, 2020
Thriller
A surprisingly good thriller that started off a little slow but accelerated quickly. There were a number of unexpected twists and turns that Jess handled well and the conclusion was unexpected...with enough of a thread to lead to the next book.
A surprisingly good thriller that started off a little slow but accelerated quickly. There were a number of unexpected twists and turns that Jess handled well and the conclusion was unexpected...with enough of a thread to lead to the next book.
April 4, 2020
Quick and entertaining read
Quick and entertaining read about a spunky magazine writer and an overworked FBI agent. Looking forward to future books in this series to learn more about their backstories.
Quick and entertaining read about a spunky magazine writer and an overworked FBI agent. Looking forward to future books in this series to learn more about their backstories.
April 19, 2020
A light mystery and a fun read!
Lots of excitement! This is a good mystery with all the works- shoot outs, chase scenes and quick escapes! Exciting but won't keep you up at night. I'm planning to continue to the next few books, too.
Lots of excitement! This is a good mystery with all the works- shoot outs, chase scenes and quick escapes! Exciting but won't keep you up at night. I'm planning to continue to the next few books, too.
April 27, 2020
This book was given to me, and was not informed that it is part of a series. This book literally left you hanging and would need to purchase the second book in order to read the ending. Overall, it was an easy read about the italian mafia and kept your interest, until the loose ending.
June 12, 2020
DO NOT LIKE BiTS OF A STORY
If you can't finish a book without making a serial piece out of 1 story , I don't care if the part I read was good or bad, I won't rate it higher than so-so.
If you can't finish a book without making a serial piece out of 1 story , I don't care if the part I read was good or bad, I won't rate it higher than so-so.
August 13, 2020
She may not be a private eye, but Jess Kimball makes up for it in her intensity and passion!
Please continue with Diane Capri's 'edge-of-your-seat' mysteries...plausible, creative, thrilling adventures...never a dull moment...and rewarding. I recommend all of her books!
Please continue with Diane Capri's 'edge-of-your-seat' mysteries...plausible, creative, thrilling adventures...never a dull moment...and rewarding. I recommend all of her books!
July 21, 2023
I liked the Jess Kimball character, but there were places in the book where Capri was “jumping the shark” — details were just unbelievable. I found this distracting and insulting my intelligence at times. I like the Willa Carson series by Capri much better.
September 8, 2017
I enjoy this series. The only thing I don't like--having to find the sequel to discover what happens next.
March 23, 2020
Terrifying
Criminals dashing through book, intent on doing whatever it might take to get the prize. Great leveler in the picture ensuring they never reach their goals.
Criminals dashing through book, intent on doing whatever it might take to get the prize. Great leveler in the picture ensuring they never reach their goals.
March 26, 2020
Great story
I enjoyed d this book vwry much it waS gripping kept me reading long into the day ,was really good
I enjoyed d this book vwry much it waS gripping kept me reading long into the day ,was really good
April 2, 2020
Great book
Very suspenseful and a real page turner. The main character Jess keep you on the edge of your seat. Looking forward to the next book. Thank you
Very suspenseful and a real page turner. The main character Jess keep you on the edge of your seat. Looking forward to the next book. Thank you
April 4, 2020
Scary
I never considered that this could happen, people could and do act this way. I'm still hoping it's simply fiction
I never considered that this could happen, people could and do act this way. I'm still hoping it's simply fiction
April 10, 2020
Fast and furious
This is a short story that is a fast paced and full of action. It is exciting and dangerous, leaves you wanting more
This is a short story that is a fast paced and full of action. It is exciting and dangerous, leaves you wanting more
April 25, 2020
Jess Kimball is persistent. She does not rest until the criminals are dead or behind bars.
A good read by all standards and highly recommended.
May 31, 2020
Boring
Although I understand many people like these types of step by step by step by step books, I found it to bore me because the action was it's too slow. I gave up at page 102.
Although I understand many people like these types of step by step by step by step books, I found it to bore me because the action was it's too slow. I gave up at page 102.
February 25, 2021
A good solid American crime thriller although disappointed the story didn’t end with a conclusion you have to read the next book in the series, which I probably will at some point!
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April 27, 2021Great book
Great book it will keep you thinking about it all the time and it will keep you posted by the best possible way it will end
Great book it will keep you thinking about it all the time and it will keep you posted by the best possible way it will end
December 19, 2021
This is the second book in Diane Capri’s, Jess Kimball series. I found it to be a boring book.
December 30, 2021
Diane Capri has written a “lite” thriller that slogs through a stock storyline that struggles due to lack of action. Perhaps her more recent books in the series are more intense.
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