I still love it. Ali was a news anchor who was briefly in law enforcement and now works with her hus This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart I received this book for free from Publisher for an honest review.
Ali was a news anchor who was briefly in law enforcement and now works with her husband's high-tech firm. I reviewed Man Overboard last spring. It involved AI, artificial intelligence. Duel to the Death picks up right where it ended. And I loved it so much! It was great to have more development of their characters. The intelligence and careful planning was so fun to watch. The machinations with the drug cartel were suspenseful with plenty of potential for violence.
Frigg was a joy to see in action. I felt worried she would be a problem or they would shut her down. I'm excited to see what happens now if she remains part of the team! I really can't wait for more. I did like the unique voices for different characters and I don't always notice them.
She was easy to understand and it was a pleasure to listen to her. Frigg and Stuart being main characters were particularly well done.
I used a 1. Stuart Ramey and the team at High Noon Enterprises find themselves in a bit of a pickle when Stuart receives a message from a Garciella Miramar informing him that he has been given a large amount of assets the formally belonged to a serial killer and computer genius. To get access to the monies hw will have to provide account numbers and passwords to her.
This information is held by Frigg, an artificial intelligence program developed by the killer. Fearing for its existence Frigg has sent its me Stuart Ramey and the team at High Noon Enterprises find themselves in a bit of a pickle when Stuart receives a message from a Garciella Miramar informing him that he has been given a large amount of assets the formally belonged to a serial killer and computer genius.
Fearing for its existence Frigg has sent its memory and files off into various clouds and set its basic program to Stuart and shut its self down. For Stuart to recover the information he must reactivate the program which is the first problem that faces him and once that is done he can acquire the information.
The problem is that Frigg is exceedingly "smart" and having been developed by a criminal mind has no inhibitions about using any and all means that it can, even patently illegal ones. Nuf said, you will have to read the book to see how it all falls out, and think on what it would be like if Frigg was actual and not imagined. From the ending it would appear that we will see more of Frigg in the future.
Ali Reynolds and her husband B. Stu and Frigg match wits with Graciella, the daughter of a drug cartel kingpin. Ali and B. If you liked the last Ali Reynolds book, Man Overboard, you will like this one as it's a continuation of the same story. I'm amazed at everything Frigg is able t Ali Reynolds and her husband B.
I'm amazed at everything Frigg is able to do. Book read well and quickly. Love J. Jance's style. I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to the next. Jance is an author I've read for years. She writes many series and I'm hard pressed to pick a favourite. Duel to the Death is the latest in the Ali Reynolds series. I did find it a bit odd - an AI and a cartel connection in the first two chapters. I kept listening, waiting for Ali and her team to make an appearance.
It's these recurring characters that keep me revisiting Jance's works. And I was happy to reconnect Listening provides a different experience and outlook on a novel than reading does. And here's where Duel to the Death fell down for me. The amount of detail and minutiae become overwhelming. Now, this is also what makes Jance's novels feel like visiting old friends. But in this case it became distracting, boring and wandered away too often from the main plot.
And I lost interest. I tried a second time but just couldn't get past the rambling or interested again in the book. The reader was Karen Ziemba. She's a narrator I've listen to before. She's got a nice, crisp voice that is pleasant to listen to. She enunciates well and each word is clear and clean.
Her voice has movement and gives animation to the words. Shelves: arc-simon-and-sch , blogged , fiction-adult , net-galley , reviewed , mystery-crime-fict-etc. Jance is one of my favorite hometown writers, and so I was pleased to see this title offered on Net Galley. Thanks go to that site and Touchstone for the free review copy.
This is the 13th entry in the Ali Reynolds series, and its constant readers will likely want to read this one also. New readers may be a harder sell. The opening is slow, and Jance is one of my favorite hometown writers, and so I was pleased to see this title offered on Net Galley. The opening is slow, and there is a great deal of back story that slows down the inner narrative. But staying with it has its rewards. Though Reynolds is featured in this story and it is set in her home and within the cybersecurity firm she and her husband own, the important characters here are Stuart, her technical wizard, and the surprisingly charming Artificial Intelligence entity named Frigg that bonds to him.
Graciella Miramar, a talented Panamanian hacker and the daughter of a drug lord, is determined to hack into Frigg in order to get the password that serves as the key to a vast fortune in Bitcoins. I am nearly halfway into the book before I am engaged, but once I am hooked I am in it for keeps. The immense amount of money Reynolds and her husband toss around prevents me from empathizing with them. A large amount of independent wealth solves a lot of logistical problems for the novelist, just as it does for the affluent in real life, but Jance is a seasoned writer, and I am disappointed that she takes the easy way out.
In addition, the denouement—not given here lest you decide to read it anyway—strains credibility. All of the bad guys—we have one female villain, Graciella, and a whole list of her family members and associates—are Latino, either from Panama or Mexico.
All the good guys are Caucasian except for Cami, who is Asian-American. So if you are a reader who is heartily sick of fiction that wants to appear politically correct, congratulations. Everyone else is forewarned. When Stuart Ramsey inherits an artificial intelligence named Frigg, the chief financial officer for a drug cartel attempts to gain control of Frigg while plotting to also control the cartel. Stuart, who is an introvert, must overcome his phobias while battling to stay in control.
While listed as an Ali Reynods mystery, Ali is a bit player. Mar 24, Betsy Barnes rated it liked it. This story was better than the last book but still not up to the true Ali R.
She is a supporting character in this book as she was in the last book. I understand the desire to develop other players but not at the expense of the main character! I hope J. Jance gets back on track in the upcoming books - 14 due in April. I normally reserve 5 star ratings for Epic stories. You know, the ones that trek through time or at least across the globe. But this Jance offers up some page turning suspense!
Even if you can anticipate what may happen next, you still can't turn away from it. Mar 26, Sally Lemon rated it did not like it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Extremely disappointed in this one. The plot is based on a false premise which is made worse as it goes on with illogical actions. Tax on an inheritance is paid by the estate, not the person who inherits.
Once they got access to the computer program they had all the money anyway if they had needed it. And the characters were hardly developed this time. Mar 23, Jackie Chattopadhyay rated it it was ok. Jance reader, enough that we once took a trip to Bisbee. A follow-up to "Man Overboard" which I haven't read That was better than I was expecting it to be considering how it started out.
When I ran face-first into a couple I thought were particularly unforgivable, I was hard pressed to keep reading. Jance is the author of this fantastic novel. Jance is the author of many beautiful novels. This novel is also a wise, deep, moving epic by an exceptional writer.
The author brings her game A and gives us a mind-blowing story. These characters are unique and refreshing. There are fabulous stand-alone set pieces, engaging characters, glorious prose and a soul-stirring look into the various lives of human. This is an immensely readable novel. Fatal Error: A Novel by J. Related Audiobooks. Left for Dead: A Novel by J. A Last Goodbye by J. Moving Target: A Novel by J. Deadly Stakes by J.
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