Taking the Veil

by J.A. Jance, Eric Van Lustbader

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Genres: Mystery, Short Stories, Thriller

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 23, 2019

About the author

Judith Ann Jance is the top 10 New York Times bestselling author of the Joanna Brady series; the J. P. Beaumont series; three interrelated thrillers featuring the Walker family; and Edge of Evil, the first in a series featuring Ali Reynolds. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.

Series:
* J.P. Beaumont
* Joanna Brady
* Ali Reynolds
* Walker Family

Reviews

[Zain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ancient Relic?

Bravo Shaw is a member of an ancient, secret religious society that hunts down ancient relics. He has been told that the cloth that wiped Christ’s face-The Veronica cloth-is located in Arizona.

Although members of his team are tortured and murdered by a rival religious society-The Knights of Clement-they have not revealed its secret location.

With help from an elderly butler, an ancient nun and a GPS expert, Bravo Shaw is encouraged to go after the relic.

This book is part of a collection. The stories are short but sweet.

[Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent story involving Bravo Shaw and Sister Anselm and a missing shroud

[Tonya Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting plot. This was a fun short story with an interesting twist. Bravo Shaw and Ali Reynolds working together to find the Veronica, the veil which is believed to of been used to wipe Jesus’s blood off his brow at his crucifixion.

[Leah Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

SHORT AND SNOWY

A very fast read about a mining treasure that to many people want. One side is for profit, and the other to save history.

[Kathyp · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collaborative novella by J.A. Jance and Eric VanLustbader in Simon and Schuster's Anthology Series matching up a character from each author's novels. In this case, the veil is a long lost cloth dating back to the time of Jesus. This is a quick read and worth the time. I found this and other Match Up stories on Amazon. About $.99 each.

[Drew · Rating 3 out of 5]

These "Matchup" short stories are fun, but they don't always work very well. Sometimes it's hard to merge two very different leading characters in a short story. In this case, I didn't feel like I got to know either of the leading characters very well. The story itself was exciting, but the ending was a little puzzling and disappointing.

[Selenity Jade (Coffee Addicts Book Reviews) · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay, but I was bored. I do admit that thrillers aren't my genre so I may have been a wee bit biased.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing short story. Loved the setting in New Mexico in winter.

[Paul Parkinson]

not bad

[Leanne Pazik · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love JA Jance

Love Ali Reynolds she is one tough cookie, with her butler and team she can kick some butt. So fun!!

[Christi M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short read! LOVED this matchup!!

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet!

[RavenT · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a short piece, but it features Ali and her badass butler as well as a mysterious character named Bravo Shaw from Eric von Lustbader's series.

[Margarita Rosado · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed so much the whole collection. This is the last one I read and did not let me down. It's amazing how in so short space the authors make a whole story. I recommend the whole collection.

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Matchup Collection is very fun

[Bruce Baldwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

another fine mashup

J. A. Jance I’ve never read, I have read a few of Van Lustbader’s books. Just another story in this wonderful collection that was a joy to read.

[CHud · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad for a short read

The action was difficult to follow at times. However, the characters are well developed. I enjoyed reading this short read.

[Stephen Carr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good book

A perfect short story for a one sitting read, clever plot line good characters. Will look out for more books by both of these authors and try them also

[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining. Enjoyed the religious relic story line. Each volume of The MatchUp Collection I’ve read has been entertaining. The series is a fun way to introduce unknown (to me) authors.

[Elizabeth Mason · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was able to put this book down, even though it was a short story. Really didn't grab my attention.

[Linda Royall · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you read J A JANCE this was a good read. I enjoyed it.

[NV · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay

Story is okay, the most memorable is the fact that it was unwritten by two authors I have enjoyed in the past.