Fair Disclosure by Joyce T. Strand
NEWLY RELEASED ……….
FAIR DISCLOSURE: A New Jillian Hillcrest Mystery
Jillian and ex-husband Chad are enjoying a play at a local community theater when a scream interrupts the production upon discovery of a bludgeoned volunteer. When it turns out that the victim is someone Jillian interviewed for a job at her company, she becomes involved in another crime, drawn ever deeper by a second murder, an irate investor, the participation of law enforcement amateurs, an increasingly unreliable assistant, and suspicious stock trading at her company. Meanwhile, Chad is pressuring Jillian to say “yes” to a second marriage.
About Jillian Hillcrest
Jillian Hillcrest is a PR Executive at a small biotechnology company in Silicon Valley who—through no fault of her own—gets drawn into solving murders.
Jillian grew up with her mother in a small town in Pennsylvania, although they moved to California when she was in middle school. Her mother now lives in southern California. Jillian never got to know her father, as he was killed in the Vietnam War. She got married right after graduating from Cal to Chad Bradbury, who is a marketing executive at a biotech company in Alameda, CA. They got divorced after 10 years of marriage, and, quite frankly, are not sure why. They still enjoy getting together. In particular, they enjoy going to restaurants and drinking wine.
As the head of corporate communications, Jillian is responsible for updating investors, employees, the media, partners, and the community about Harmonia and its products. You might wonder about the name of the 200-person company that develops drug products for autoimmune diseases. The founder compared balancing the human immune system with singing in harmony. In Greek mythology, Harmonia is the goddess of harmony and concord.
My review-
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Joyce Strand, much like her fictional character Jillian Hillcrest, served as head of corporate communications at several biotech and high-tech companies in Silicon Valley for more than 25 years. Unlike Jillian, however, she did not encounter murder in her career. She focused on writing articles and press releases and delivering presentations to publicize her companies.
Joyce has been a mystery fan since she read her first Nancy Drew and Hardy Boy stories as a teen-ager. She has always enjoyed the challenge of following clues to solve a mystery before it is revealed. Therefore Joyce relished the transition from writing press releases to writing fiction.
Joyce received her Ph.D. from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and her B.A. from Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. She lives with her two cats in Southern California near San Diego.
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I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.
28 Comments
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BabsProjects
I love a good mystery book. I will check out this series in my local library or Amazon…
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Notorious Spinks
I'll have to check this one out. I'm always looking for great books to read and review. A cup of hot cocoa and a great book is heaven.
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Amanda McMahon
sounds like an interesting book and the fact that the author has something in common with her character helps bring reliability to the story line.
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Dawn Bedingfield
I have a friend who loves mystery books and I'm sure if she hasn't seen this she will.
I was just given a Nook as an early Christmas gift, so I'm on the look out for great books to fill it up. -
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Teresa McCluskey
okay I am def checking this book out! I love the books like this that keeps me on the edge of my seat! thanks!
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Growing Up Madison
This sounds like a great book. I love books like these. I'm always looking for new additions to my kindle. WIll have to check this out on Amazon. Thanks for the review.
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Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell
I love when a book grabs you right away like that and hangs onto your interest. I'm liking all the twists you mention too.
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mail4rosey
I do like when books are part of a series (because if it's great you want more) but they can still stand along. Thank you for the fYI and the review.
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Tough Cookie Mommy
This sounds like a captivating read. I love books that have multi-faceted and engaging characters. Seems like this one was a real page turner.
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Ashley Gill
This sounds like an interesting book.. I like a book that can grab me and not let go until the end! Thanks! I'll be adding this one to my list!
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AMBER EDWARDS
I love faster paced mystery books! They really help keep me entertained and not lose my attention. It sounds like this one is perfectly paced!
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Amberlee
Sounds like a great book! I will definitely have to get a copy and check it out. Thanks for sharing!
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Casey Lindberg-Coghill
I'm excited to have found another big reader in the world of blogging! 🙂 I love that instead of just including a synopsis, you also included your honest opinions about the book. It sounds like a really engaging read.
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Jennifer Williams
I love books that keep you engages to the point you do not want to put them down. This sounds like a great book to read.
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(Terry) My Journey With Candida
And this is inspired by a true story? It sounds very good. I haven't been reading much lately but now that it is cold out, I will be doing it more.
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Masshole Mommy
If a book doesn't hook me in the first chapter, I won't read any further – glad this book does that.
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Heidi Bee
This sounds like a great edge of your seat kind of book- right up my alley! Thanks for sharing!
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Joyce Strand
I really appreciate the time you took to read and review Fair Disclosure. And as a huge mystery fan myself, I am so happy that you enjoyed the "mystery" of the book. It is such fun to plot. Thank you, thank you.
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Elizabeth Towns
Your review is great! I read Fair Disclosure and now I can’t wait to get my hand on more of the Jillian Hillcrest series. This was my introduction and I am a sure fan. I am thinking they will make great stocking stuffers for some of my mystery loving friends this Christmas!
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Sharon Martin
Sounds like a great read, I haven't managed to read this yet but will certainly be doing so!!
Katherine Bartlett
Sounds like a great read my husband would love