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Protector (Jane Perry Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Laurel Dewey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

3.9 256 ratings

Book 1 of 4: Jane Perry Mysteries

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“A great novel and a fabulous mystery.”
– Mysterious Reviews

“A unique, entertaining, emotionally powerful, deftly crafted, highly recommended work that will leave the reader looking eagerly toward Laurel’s next foray into the mystery/suspense genre.”
– Midwest Book Review

“A beautiful and deeply satisfying novel.”
– New Mystery Reader Magazine

“PROTECTOR is an extremely fast-paced, page-turning, jaw-clenching story. The reader is pulled into living the story with the characters. If you like suspenseful thrillers, you will love this one.”
– Fresh Fiction

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PROTECTOR is the gut-wrenching, heartrending story of hard-bitten Denver homicide detective Jane Perry and nine-year-old Emily Lawrence. Emily has witnessed the murder of her parents – murders that the authorities believe are part of a larger wave of crime. However, Emily can’t seem to recall a thing about the killings. When the murderers come after Emily, Jane’s boss sends the two of them to a remote town in Colorado. There, Jane, who doesn’t have a maternal bone in her body, must pose as Emily’s mother and serve as her protector. At the same time, she needs to help Emily slowly remember the devastating event without traumatizing her further. And while she does so, the killer is closing in . . .

PROTECTOR marks the debut of Jane Perry, an immensely flawed, utterly sympathetic character that readers have already found entrancing. She is the kind of nuanced hero that makes for continuously interesting reading.

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Jane Perry Mysteries
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“A great novel and a fabulous mystery.” ― Mysterious Reviews

“A unique, entertaining, emotionally powerful, deftly crafted, highly recommended work that will leave the reader looking eagerly toward Laurel's next foray into the mystery/suspense genre.” ― Midwest Book Review

“PROTECTOR is an extremely fast-paced, page-turning, jaw-clenching story. The reader is pulled into living the story with the characters. If you like suspenseful thrillers, you will love this one.” ― Fresh Fiction

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"A unique, entertaining, emotionally powerful, deftly crafted, highly recommended work that will leave the reader looking eagerly toward Laurel's next foray into the mystery/suspense genre."

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00Y55BUXW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fiction Studio Books (June 1, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2119 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 514 pages

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- #6,830 in Hard-Boiled Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #12,071 in Hard-Boiled Mystery
- #16,495 in Police Procedurals (Kindle Store)

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Patty Cakes

A GREAT read!

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2011

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I never heard of the author, but it was a free book at the time. The characters are very real, descriptions and story are intriguing, and even if I had paid, it would have been worth it!! I will be downloading her next book no matter what the cost. The language is a little rough here and there, but keeps in character with the detectives and their frustrations. This really is a GREAT read, I hated to see the end of this fast-read, page-turning story.

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Joan Reeves, NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

Gritty, Edgy, & Compelling

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2011

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Between writing and reading, my To Be Read stack has grown to the size of a mountain. That's why I just got around to reading Protector by Laurel Dewey, a book I've had since February.

Protector is the first of the Jane Perry books. This is not a cozy, armchair read, but a book that will alternately keep you on the edge of your seat or disgust you. At times you want to shout at the character's refusal to overcome the horrible abuse of her past, and at other times, you feel her pain and are moved to tears.

Admittedly, Jane Perry walks a razor-edge of sanity, and sometimes she slips just for a moment and acts reprehensibly before recovering. She's a complete and utter mess and sees no redemption in sight.

I'm a radical non-smoker thanks to a childhood lived with smoking parents so this book was tough going for me. The author is so good at setting and description that I could almost smell the stale cigarette smoke that inhabits Jane's world and smell the stale booze from the empty bottles and cans that litter her home like refuse in the gutter.

Jane Perry is deeply flawed and has nothing in her life except an equally-flawed brother and her job as a cop, a job at which she excels. She has something else, but that's something she tries very hard to pretend doesn't exist. I won't tell you what that is, but it adds another dimension to the story.

This was not an easy book to read, but it was so compelling that I couldn't put it down once I'd started. Now that I've finished, I find myself thinking about Jane and hoping that she finds some peace in her turmoil of a life. In fact, I think I must buy the next books in the series to see if Jane finds redemption. If anyone deserves a bit of serenity, it's Jane Perry.

Well-written with finely-drawn characters, realistic setting, tight plotting, and taut suspense. If you're looking for a different kind of suspense thriller, Protector is it.

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Annie B

The Good, the bad, the ugly, but pretty good overall

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2011

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With all the controversial views on this book, I had to pick it up and read it for myself. I am happy that I did.

I found Jane hard to like at first, but she grew on me. I found the psychic element to be vague, and think it would have been a stronger book if it had been more clear and more important in the book. There was a lot of potential there, and I feel the author could have handled it better.

Overall, though, I liked the storyline a lot and wasn't bothered by the language, drinking and smoking. I found them true to this character, if a bit overdone in an effort to make Jane a lot more hard-boiled than she needed to be. As the book goes on, though, and more of her story comes to light, her hardness makes a lot more sense, as does her problem with alcohol. The mystery is well-plotted and the story well-paced.

If I could, I'd give this book 3 1/2 stars because the storyline and character development is really quite good, but feel the book as a whole is good, but not great.

Cozy mystery readers need to give this one a pass, as do readers who just don't like graphic language and scenes. However, readers who enjoy Cody McFadyen and authors like her who protray women in a hard-boiled way and who enjoy thrillers will likely enjoy this book.

I will defnitely be reading the next in the series.

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Fabulous Read!

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2011

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I just downloaded this free book a couple of days ago & for some reason started reading it before others I intended to read first. I am so glad that I did. It is a really really really good book. It is well written & the characters are great. You don't want to put it down it is that good!

I see that some people have complained about the language. Get over yourselves, ignore the bad words if they offend you. Life isn't wrapped up in a pretty little box where we are all kind, loving, non-swearing people. It fits the story. The background of the main character should explain why Jane is like she is & does what she does. More like real life people. Could you imagine the story without her roughness? It wouldn't have made any sense if she was all lollipop & rainbows. That is what made her such a believable character.

I am just starting to read the next book & have pre-ordered the one coming out in March. I am so glad that we are offered free books because this is one author I probably would never have found. I can't wait for March 15th (at least I think that is when the third book will be coming out)!

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Mole

A real thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2011

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Jane Perry is a police detective; a young girl (Emily) is left alive after a brutal murder but with limited memories of what happened. During the initial investigation, she bonds with Jane, and the police place the girl into protective custody with her. Jane has to try to keep the girl alive, help Emily to recover her memory, uncover the murderer and do this without alerting the informant within the police force.

The story is gritty, with a lot of bad language and some disturbing images. Jane is haunted by a whole series of bad memories from her own childhood. She is drinking & smoking heavily and this is slowly destroying her; but her recollections of her own past also allow her to understand the pain of Emily as she comes to terms with the loss of her family. The story unfolds in a measured way, as Jane uncovers the clues, one by one.

I found it to be a superb book, with a great deal of depth and highly believable characters with feet of clay. There is a sense of desperation as they try to remain under cover, unable to trust anyone or let their guard down for a moment. The ending is highly charged and although I did anticipate it, I still felt that it was a great finish.

Certainly not one for the children; this is an adult book, with some themes that could cause a few people to get upset. But I really enjoyed it, and may well try to find others by this author.

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The characters are better than the plot

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2011

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The bad parts:
The first section was too slow with too much detail about matters that reader doesn't yet know enough to care about. There was a hint of "thing worship", the protagonist's gun was always called "her Glock" and her car "her Mustang". And the formatting - a novel must be the simplest to format for an eBook - so how on earth did it end up broken?

The good parts:
A very nasty nasty man who reminded me of some of Steven King's nasty characters. Some very nicely observed supporting characters, with an annoying brat that lived so well on the page I could visualize her every flounce and pose. A very convincing description of small town life, I could smell the dust and feel the sun.

In the end it becomes a story about people I had learned to care about and so it was a story I wanted to read to the end. I guessed the plot but that really doesn't matter.

Grahame Gardner

Well-written, but needs more polish.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2011

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I found this to be an enjoyable read on the whole, although there are some very over-used clichés - the constant chain-smoking for one. But the main characters are very well-observed with good back-stories, and the story is pacey enough to keep you wanting more.
I only gave it three stars because I felt that some of the crucial plot points and 'maguffins' were very poorly set up. Do American houses really have ceiling vents in the upstairs rooms that allow you to see what's going on from the attic space?
In a similar vein, the red herrings that are supposed to throw the reader off the scent were... well, distinctly fishy. It wasn't hard to guess who the real villain was well in advance of the denouement.
Despite these criticisms, I did enjoy the read, and it's a promising start for a series.

Mr Kenneth

Superb Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2011

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This is the first time I have ever felt compelled to review a book. Initially downloaded this book onto Kindle because it was free.At first I struggled to keep with the book,but really glad I did. The layout of the book on Kindle is quite poor with double spacing, poor spelling and appalling grammar at times.I also found it difficult to connect with the lead character, but slowly the author drew me in and suddenly I found that I couldn't put the book down.I developed a real fondness for Jane as her character built and we learnt more about her past.The author manages to draw just about every emotion out of the reader as the book progresses. There are graphic descriptions of murder scenes, tension,genuine love between characters and even humour.At times I laughed out loud and yes there were tears as well. Laurel Dewey is not an author I have previously read, but I will certainly be looking for other works in the future. Protector is a cracking, involving read. Forget about the poor formatting for Kindle, forget the fact that the book starts slowly, stick with it because it soon picks up and it will draw you completely into the lives of the characters and I am sure, like me, you will not want to put this book down until you have found out what happens to Jane and her "daughter". I managed to get this book for free, but having read it I would willingly pay full price, it really is worth it.

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RS

Not my cup of tea!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2011

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I thought I would give this book a try after reading some of the five star reviews. I honestly wish I hadn't bothered!

The storyline seems as if it has the germ of a good foundation - it's about a female cop, Jane Perry, who has recently been traumatised by a previous investigation into the murder of a child and her parents. Jane is then coerced into involvement in another murder case in which the only possible witness is a child, Emily, whose parents have also been murdered. Jane has many problems including coming from an abusive family and alcohol addiction.

I always try to appreciate that any author has dedicated a lot of time to compiling a book so do try not to be too scathing in any criticism; while something may not appeal to me, others may enjoy it.

However, this really is a very thinly veiled attempt at crime writing. The out of body experiences took over so much of the plot it became tedious and to me falls more into the loose genre of Christian fiction.

Add to this the poor formatting - each paragraph is double spaced which is not too bad until you have sections of dialogue also double spaced. There are then huge chunks that have no paragraphs at all.

Definitely was not my cup of tea!

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