Five Minutes

Jonelle Sweet #4

by R. Lanier Clemons

A Child Abducted Private Investigator Jonelle Sweet’s day begins like any other until she overhears a conversation about an abducted child. After offering her services to the mother’s court-appointed attorney, Jonelle learns Tamora Phelps left her four-year-old daughter Lark alone in the unlocked apartment while she went across the street to the mini-mart. Tamora insists only five minutes passed from the moment she left to the time Lark’s father arrived unannounced and called the police. The Mother Accused Although hired by a court-appointed attorney to only prove the mother’s alibi, Jonelle fears for Lark’s safety when Tamora seems indifferent about the child’s well-being. Finding out the reason why motivates Jonelle to go above and beyond the lawyer’s requirements and she races to find Lark before something bad happens. One question nags at in an apartment full of children, why kidnap this one? A ragtag group of misfits try to thwart her every move. Though the combined IQ of the suspects wouldn’t add up to three digits, they’re able to predict her next move. Is someone shadowing Jonelle?

334 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 22, 2019

Reviews

[Karen Smithson · Rating 5 out of 5]

R. Lanier Clemons has done it again with the fourth installment of her Jonelle Sweet Mystery series! Our intrepid P.I. is bored with her routine assignments and after overhearing a conversation about an abducted child she become intrigued. Concern for the missing girl and the seemingly terrified mother, Jonelle offers her services to the mother's attorney. This act sparks a full out investigation on Jonelle's part that takes the reader on a whirlwind of a mystery with a twisty plot that's sure to keep you turning pages.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love a good mystery

This was the third book in the JSM series and I wasn't disappointed. I'm from Baltimore and reading about places I know is a plus. The storyline was believable but didn't take too long to figure out "who done it". I'm looking forward to next book in series, sounds like JS is making a career change.😉

[Subramanian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lanier Clemons is the revelation of the year for me. The gifted tale-teller just narrated a tale as well as her legendary contemporaries. Got the ebook over amazon and never thought would read it no sooner had downloaded it. Glad I did and gladder that discovered another narrator to admire and follow.

[lynda dwight · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice mystery

Nice quick read mystery. Fast paced page turner. Shows you how far selfish greed can go. Action keeps you on your toes making you want to keep going .

[Lisa]

Ok read, a little long winded at times.

[Debbi Perman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A go getter

Going the extra mile is what it is all about. An easy and interesting read, although a bit disturbing of material.