Audiobook13 hours
Hocus
Written by Jan Burke
Narrated by Eliza Foss
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Winner of every major prize in mystery writing, Jan Burke has earned a dedicated fan base with her acclaimed Irene Kelly novels. In this thrilling gem, Irene's sleuthing is put to the ultimate test when her husband is taken hostage. ". jam-packed with unrelenting suspense . with a charismatic cast of characters and some decidedly unusual psychological overtones."-Booklist
Author
Jan Burke
Jan Burke is the author of a dozen novels and a collection of short stories. She is the founder of the Crime Lab Project and is a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two dogs. Learn more about her at JanBurke.com.
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Reviews for Hocus
Rating: 3.5714285089285718 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
56 ratings1 review
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hocus is the fifth in Jan Burke’s series about reporter Irene Kelly, and in this one her husband, Police Detective Frank has been kidnapped by a twosome calling themselves Hocus. Hocus started out with computer hacking but lately they have escalated the violence and have killed. It turns out that Hocus has a connection with Frank, as he was the policeman that rescued them when they were small boys and had been kidnapped along with their fathers. The two small boys had been forced to watch their fathers being murdered. What they want in exchange for Frank’s safety now is for Irene to find out the identity of the policeman who helped in the kidnapping. I enjoy this series, but would have to say that this wasn’t one of my favorites. I found it a rather cookie-cutter plot that seemed to drag and when the ending finally came, it felt rather rushed and glossed over. I think part of my discconect was that both of the main characters, Irene and Frank, were in a position of weakness. I usually enjoy these characters and will continue on with the series and hope for improvement in the next entry.