Remains of Innocence by J.A Jance #16

When in Tucson, read about Tucson, right?  Remains of Innocence is the second book I read while I was visiting Tucson.  There were many landmarks that were mentioned that I either visited myself, or I had heard of.  While I was there, snow fell on Mount Lemmon, and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum is also a popular place to visit.

Liza Machett grew up very poor.  She didn't have enough food to eat, but her teachers notice her need, and they help find her jobs within the school that ensure she always has breakfast and lunch.  Her life in Great Barrington, MA, is stressful and complicated. Her mother is a hoarder and only concerned with saving money.  Her brother, Guy, went to medical school on a scholarship, and is working as a medical examiner in Bisbee, Arizona.

Liza's mother moves to hospice, and Liza finds that her mother is anything but poor.  She finds large bills in every magazine in the house - and there are stacks of them.  She also realizes after a series of murders, that the money's history is steeped in something sinister.

This is another Joanna Brady mystery.  The bulk of the plot moves from Great Barrington to Bisbee, with points in between.  Who are the killers?  How many are there?  Can Sheriff Joanna Brady figure out who or what is behind the killings?  This is book #16 in the Joanna Brady mysteries.  Joanna is the sheriff of Bisbee, Arizona, and she has come into her own as the first female sheriff the town has ever seen.

If you love the area of Tucson, Bisbee, Douglas, and the surrounding areas, you will love reading about the lives of the special people in Joanna's world.