Black Jack is the sequel to Jean Holloway’s first mystery, Ace of Hearts.

Told from several points of view, this is mainly the story of Detective Shevaughn Robinson as she discovers what looked like an older woman’s suicide was really murder.   This discovery leads her into a whirlwind of more murders as she tracks the killer.  Along the way, her personal life becomes more complicated from many sources.

As with any good mystery, there are many clues and leads that don’t go the expected direction, and surprising twists.  Shevaughn is a strong heroine, one the reader will want to cheer on.  A good read—but be warned, there is explicit sex.

The format of the book has extra spacing between paragraphs, which makes it a bit distracting for this reviewer.

Recommended to readers who like ample spice with their mysteries.