The Detective Jo Fournier Preferred Reading Order
Hello friends!
One of the most common questions I get has to do with the order my Detective Jo Fournier novels are meant to be read, so I thought I’d do a blog post here to clarify that.
I try to write the Fournier books so that you can start anywhere you like and you won’t have any of the previous mysteries spoiled for you. However, Jo’s personal life does evolve over the books, so while the main mysteries are self-contained, you might get some spoilers about those aspects of her life. If you want to avoid that, here is the ideal reading order for the novels:
1) The Dancing Girls (Jo Fournier #1)
Start here! This is where it all began. I think of this as a sort of prequel because it happens eight years before the rest of the books, and is an origin story of sorts for who Jo is and the personal issues she struggles with. In it, she hunts a serial killer who poses his victims as ballroom dancers…
2) Taken to the Grave. (Jo Fournier #2)
Now we’re getting into current times, and the team has adjusted to accomodate Jo’s new position—just in time to investigate a series of murders at the local university.
3) Her Daughter’s Cry (Jo Fournier #3)
Third up…Jo has to help a Jane Doe figure out who she is, before it’s too late.
4) The Other Mothers (Jo Fournier #4)
And, finally, in The Other Mothers, Jo has to figure out who killed an innocent kindergartener, despite all the lies everyone around the case is hiding.
So there you have it, all the Fournier books in order! I hope this is helpful.
Happy reading,
M.
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