Random Violence (Jade de Jong, #1)

Posted on 02 February 2018 by Jassy Mackenzie

In Johannesburg prosperous whites live in gated communities when they exit their cars to open the gates, car jackings are common But seldom is the victim killed, much less shot twice, like Annette Botha Piet Botha, the husband of the wealthy woman, is the primary suspect in his wife s murder P.I Jade de Jong fled South Africa ten years ago after her father was killed Now back in town, she offers to help her father s former assistant, Superintendent David Patel, with his investigation of this case Under apartheid, Patel, of Indian descent, could never have attained his present position But he is feeling pressure from his old line boss with respect to this investigation and fears lingering prejudice is at work.As Jade probes into this and other recent car jacking cases, a pattern begins to emerge, a pattern that goes back to her father s murder and that involves a vast and intricate series of crimes for profit From the Trade Paperback edition. Best Read [ Random Violence (Jade de Jong, #1) ] author [ Jassy Mackenzie ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Lately there have been a number of crime novels set in South Africa and this is another The protagonist is Jade de Jong, the daughter of a police commissioner Jade s father was killed ten years earlier and in the wake of his death, Jade fled the country Ten years later, the man convicted of killing her father is scheduled to be released from prison and Jade finally returns to confront him.The country she finds is sharply divided by race and class The whites who can afford to do so live in ga Lately there have been a number of crime novels set in South Africa and this is another The protagonist is Jade de Jong, the daughter of a police commissioner Jade s father was killed ten years earlier and in the wake of his death, Jade fled the country Ten years later, the man convicted of killing her father is scheduled to be released from prison and Jade finally returns to confront him.The country she finds is sharply divided by race and class The whites who can afford to do so live in gated communities with alarms, high walls and private security forces They huddle in their homes ever fearful of the crime and violence that seems to surround them.Upon her return, Jade agrees to help her father s former deputy, David Patel, who is now a police superintendent, in the investigation of the murder of a woman who was killed in an apparent carjacking It s possible that the woman s husband hired someone t...Really, I picked this to read because of a recent interest in South Africa, not because I was that interested in the specific story or really wanted to read a crime novel I wanted something with a modern, urban setting, I didn t want it to be too difficult or distracting to read but I also wanted it to be somewhat educational about everyday life, culture a...Having recently stumbled on Mackenzie s work, I was drawn to both the setting and the plot idea a police procedural set in the new Johannesburg Jade de Jong returns to South Africa after a decade s hiatus, armed with her P.I license and a desire to confront the ghosts of her father s death When de Jong is contacted by Superintendent David Patel, she s intrigued to learn about how she can help, as they forged a strong relationship while Patel served as Commissioner de Jong s Number Two Every Having recently stumbled on Mackenzie s work, I was drawn to both the setting and the plot idea a police procedural set in the new Johannesburg Jade de Jong returns to South Africa after a decade s hiatus, armed with her P.I license and a desire to confront the ghosts of her father s death When de Jong is contacted by Superintendent David Patel, she s intrigued to learn about how she can help, as they forged a strong relationship while Patel served as Commissioner de Jong s Number Two Everyone s aware that the prosperous whites in Johannesburg live in gated communities, offering the symbolic separation from those they long oppressed These gates are often the scene of car jackings, where tempers flare and the racially stigmatised city sees its greatest downfall When Annette Botha is found murdered at her gate, de Jong works with Patel to determine who might have been behind this heinous act and what caused the ...So Jassy mackenzie was born in rhodesia, after some google turns out rhodesia was never a recognized country and is now called zimbabwe so that explains that I haven t read a lot this week cause I ve been reading the hobbit, and reading the hobbit and reading the hobbit do you understand the point the hobbit has stalled all of my reading because the hobbit is not good I know I know tolkien is a genius and it s a classic everytime I read it I read three pages and want o throw it across the So Jassy mackenzie was born in rhodesia, after some google turns out rhodesia was never a recognized country and is now called zimbabwe so that explains that I haven t read a lot this week cause I ve been reading the hobbit, and reading the hobbit and reading the hobbit do you understand the point the hobbit has stalled all of my reading because the hobbit is not good I know I know tolkien is a genius and it s a classic everytime I read it I read three pages and want o throw it across the room and I end up making an agreement with myself if I just finish the chapter I don t have to read it any till tomorrow, and therefore I will never ever finish it so final...An expert and surefooted first outing with a well drawn, grim South African backdrop Strong characterizations and some terrific harrowing moments I look forward to the further investigations of Jade De Jong.Home comings are often portrayed as bittersweet, and Jade De Jong s return to Johannesburg, South Africa, after an absence of ten or so years, is no different Shortly after her father, a police superintendent, was murdered, she fled the country, eventually working an assortment of private security and investigative jobs Now she has returned and is looking for revenge.It didn t take long for complications to arise When her friend, the new Police Superintendent David Patel, picks her up at the Home comings are often portrayed as bittersweet, and Jade De Jong s return to Johannesburg, South Africa, after an absence of ten or so years, ...RANDOM VIOLENCEJassy MackenzieWith a main character named Jade, I expected this series to be light weight, a bit silly maybe Instead, I was pleasantly surprised to find a tight, well written, gritty crime novel set in Johannesburg, South Africa Jade is a private investigator whose policeman father was killed in the line of duty.Jade returns to Jo burg after 10 years in England Her best friend from her life in South Africa, is police superintendent David Patel, now a grown man with a wife and RANDOM VIOLENCEJassy MackenzieWith a main character named Jade, I expected this series to be light weight, a bit silly maybe Instead, I was pleasantly surprised to find a tight, well written, gritty crime novel set in Johannesburg, South Africa Jade is a private investigator whose policeman father was killed in the line of duty.Jade returns to Jo burg after 10 years in England Her best friend from her life in South Africa, is police superintendent David Patel, now a grown man with a wife and child, meets her at the airport and brings her to a small cottage he has rented for her He is staying in the cottage next door.The first stop Jade makes is to an old garage to see Robbie, a contact from the old days She asks Robbie to get her a gun Jade know that by seeing Robbie and taking the illegal gun, she is betraying David, but she needed the gun to get her through what she returned to South Africa to do avenge her father s death.Meanwhile David is ...Took a long 1 day roundtrip to NYC and managed to read this on the way Fortunately, it did not have gratuitous violence, though one very clever but certifiable madman wreaked his share of havoc The main characters could, perhaps, have used a littlefleshing out I couldn t picture them well And the author had the disconcerting habit of changing points of view for a chapter, but not often enough for it to be part of the book s style Either we know what s going on in the chara...I like mysteries, police procedurals etc but what I love most is where they take place This particular book takes place in South Africa and its very good It s the first time I have read this author and had just picked it up and took a chance I would readbooks by Jassy Mackenzie.Beautifully plotted crime novel Dark and disturbing, with a brilliant lead Jo burg and its surroundings are also vividly described a very strong sense of place.

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02 February 2018

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