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Who put her in? (The Joss and Ben Stories Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jane Jago (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
When Ben and Joss Beckett are brought in to rescue a failing business, they don't expect it to be a dangerous assignment. But fate has other ideas; they encounter sexual deviancy, vengeful spirits, and public servants whose probity is highly questionable. In a shattering climax Joss finds herself having to face down a stone-cold killer
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    The Joss and Ben Stories
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    438 pages
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    March 25, 2016
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01DH591T0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jane Jago
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 25, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 438 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ The Joss and Ben Stories
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Jane Jago

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The term genre-hopper could have been coined to describe me and my books, modern-day thrillers sitting side by side with sword and sorcery, wicked dragons, and short stories and verse.

In addition, I’m proud to be the co-author of the Dai and Julia Mysteries with my good friend E.M. Swift-Hook.

Dai and Julia: What If the Romans never left?

Dying to be Roman

Dying to be Friends

Dying for a Poppy

Dying as a Druid

Dying for a Vacation

Dying to be Fathers

Dying on the Mosaics

Dying on the Streets

Dying to be Innocent

Dying to Find Proof

Dying for a Present

The First Dai and Julia Omnibus

The Second Dai and Julia Omnibus

The Third Dai and Julia Omnibus

For more fun and frolics with me and my co-author visit our blog at tinyurl.com/t9pkll3

You can also follow me on Facebook, and please don’t forget to let me know what you enjoy about my books

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Customers praise the book's wonderfully realized characters and find it a fun paranormal romp that keeps readers engaged. One customer notes how the story intensifies with many twists and turns, while another describes it as a gripping mystery/thriller. The book receives positive feedback for its taste.

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6 customers mention "Character development"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning that the dogs are great characters.

"...But the dogs are great characters along with all the other well-developed characters we get to meet along the way...." Read more

"...Set in an old English pub, populated by relatable and engaging characters, this is a book that draws the reader in and has them stay right to the..." Read more

"...I was not surprised to find this book very well written with characters so believable I could almost feel them in the room with me...." Read more

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5 customers mention "Storytelling"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storytelling of the book, describing it as a fun paranormal romp that will keep readers engaged. One customer notes that the plot intensifies with many twists and turns, while another describes it as a gripping mystery/thriller.

"...seems to be an angry ghost in residence and the story intensifies with many twists and turns that keep the reader turning the pages...." Read more

"...though they know Joss and Ben quite well, and the story unfolds quite seamlessly around the reader who is included as an observer...." Read more

"...Ben and Joss are an adorable couple, their repartee fun and entertaining...." Read more

"...All these wonderful elements woven together in a rich, heady tapestry of a rich and fulfilling existence." Read more

3 customers mention "Taste"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the taste of the book delicious, with one describing it as brilliant.

"...Great storytelling and wonderful food! I swear I gained five pounds just reading about it. Highly Recommended!" Read more

"...Brilliant, as per what I have come to expect from this fantastic author. I would highly recommend this book to all fans of mystery/paranormal...." Read more

"...and loads of enjoyable characters and you have the recipe for a delicious and satisfying read." Read more

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  • Susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018
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    Ben and Joss sold their restaurant and travel around the country in a motorhome ‘Winnie’ with their two dogs, Stan and Ollie (yeah, you would think the title would be Who’s on First.) But the dogs are great characters along with all the other well-developed characters we get to meet along the way. They fill in managing a pub so the owners can take a much-needed vacation and so the mystery begins. There seems to be an angry ghost in residence and the story intensifies with many twists and turns that keep the reader turning the pages. Joss is a born problem solver and for each issue that arises, she can quickly produce a solution while Ben is the charmer of the pair. He can easily talk the most contrary of acquaintances around to their way of thinking.
    The story takes us up close and personal into the lives of this lovely couple and we can’t help but fall in love with both of them. The mystery becomes more and more involved to where it’s hard to tell friend from foe. Great storytelling and wonderful food! I swear I gained five pounds just reading about it. Highly Recommended!
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  • Book Squirrel
    5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping thriller.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018
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    'Who Put Her In?' is a gripping mystery/thriller that is very hard to put down. Set in an old English pub, populated by relatable and engaging characters, this is a book that draws the reader in and has them stay right to the end.

    The story revolves around Joss and Ben, who take on running a pub for two weeks while the owners take a vacation, and find themselves confronting the various problems that have been haunting the establishment for some time.

    Jane Jago delivers the story from the matter-of-fact, no nonsense perspective of Joss, whose personality makes it possible for the reader to take in the depths of depravity and the shocks of the story withoutpersonally taking them on board. One does not get far into the story before feeling as though they know Joss and Ben quite well, and the story unfolds quite seamlessly around the reader who is included as an observer.

    I enjoyed this book so much that I was happy to forgive the occasional typographical error as I was reading. In fact, I felt a little sad to be leaving the Fair Maid and Falcon at the end of it all.
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  • Christopher Collishaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully realized characters combined with great storytelling.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2018
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    As a fan of Jago's work from the Dai and Julia series (which you should go and get right now!) I was not surprised to find this book very well written with characters so believable I could almost feel them in the room with me. The story resolves around Joss and Ben's experiences at a pub they are looking after in the owner's absence.

    Perhaps my favorite aspect of this book was the way Joss, who was written from the first person perspective, interacts with the rest of the cast; most especially Ben. But just in general, she is such a wonderfully realized character. I found myself smiling just reading the way she would phrase things or respond to another character. Brilliant, as per what I have come to expect from this fantastic author. I would highly recommend this book to all fans of mystery/paranormal. Really, anyone who likes a good story should give this a read.
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  • Susan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016
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    enjoyed the characters and the story
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  • Carole P. Roman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun paranormal romp that will keep the reader engaged
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2016
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    Fun paranormal romp that will keep the reader engaged. Benny and Joss travel in a trailer to take over a restaurant when two overworked but decidedly strange owners need a break. Both Ben and Joss are sensitive to paranormal activity and feel weirded out by the location as well as owners. After a smooth transition, they leave but are asked to come back when tragedy strikes the owners. Ben and Joss are an adorable couple, their repartee fun and entertaining. Enter mystery, missing girls, ghosts, and loads of enjoyable characters and you have the recipe for a delicious and satisfying read.
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  • secyatlaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful diversion to a magical place
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2020
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    Ghosts, Rom characters, crooked and straight-arrow coppers, the meaning of family and friendship.

    All these wonderful elements woven together in a rich, heady tapestry of a rich and fulfilling existence.
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  • Elara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ghosts, Gangsters and Gourmet Cooking.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2016
    "We rocked up at the Fair Maid and Falcon at about four in the afternoon of a filthy early October day."

    'Who put her in?' is a warm, adorable, feel-good, paranormal, chiller. It is very far from perfect, but it is absolutely wonderful. If you like the kind of books Phil Rickman writes and are not going to froth at the mouth if you find minor imperfections in the writing, you will love this book just as much as I did.

    From page one you know there is something strange going on - and the story rocks and rolls along from there, carried by a lot of chatty dialogue. A lot. The majority of the story is told through conversations, giving it a very immediate and human feel. You get a lot of good relationship advice, learn how to serve breakfast to a gangster and find some cooking tips thrown in for free. By the way, if you don't like a good sprinkling of basic anglo-saxon then stay away and if you are embarrassed by people talking openly about sex, but guaranteed no sex scenes, then again it may not be your cup of Earl Grey.

    "'I didn't think you believed in ghosts.' 'Oh. I don't. But that doesn't mean I don't think they exist. I just think believing in them encourages them.'"

    Ben and Joss Beckett and their two dogs arrive at the gastro-pub to cover the two week holiday time of the owners and wish they had not taken the job almost at once - but with the threat of bad reviews if they pull out of the commitment they grit their teeth and stick it out.

    That should have been it, but circumstances mean they have to go back a couple of months later for a much longer haul and find the pub almost on the point of bankruptcy. There is a lot of hard slog, tea and sympathy and then - just when things are getting properly turned around- the real problems begin with the ghosts.

    Joss and Ben are both psychic and the presence of what they call the 'woo-woo stuff' in the pub and its environs is not something they find hard to accept - even if they do find it very hard to deal with. So they have to call in the expert, Danilo Lovell a TV psychic. It is after that things get really interesting.

    "You shouldn't be embarrassed about a love that strong. Smug maybe. But never embarrassed."

    The story has decent pace, even when it is dealing with the normal life level of things and the characters are drawn so well that you feel they are sitting round your own table sharing a cuppa and a chat.

    Faults and flaws in grammar are there a few, but unless you are sensitive to such things, the story carries you over them easily. There may also be just a few odd coincidences which make the plot a little less than silken smooth. But this is not satin sheets, this is an unashamed patchwork quilt of human life, which cuddles you up in front of the hearth with a mug of chocolate - or mulled wine even.

    If I were being true to the technical demands of reviewing, I'd have doffed a star for the cumulative minor flaws, but I'll leave that to those perfectionists who just have to make the stars match the tick boxes. Me - I loved it. More, Jane, please!
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  • hilaauk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2020
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    A very good book, bit melodramatic in places, but grounded with strong characters, some witty banter and a reality to the interactions.
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  • HF
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2016
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    Excellent read, Couldn't put it down.
    Who took her out?
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  • jacqui
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2017
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    This book has just about everything in it, missing people, murder, S&M, pub grub and poltergeist activity, all centered round a struggling village pub, just as you think you have it all sorted the author throws you a curve ball, really looking forward to reading more from Jane Jago
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  • JMJ Roberts
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good writing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2017
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    Who Put Her In is a mix of mystery thriller and the supernatural. Joss Beckett and her husband, Ben, take on the task of looking after an upmarket pub restaurant while the owners take a break. From the outset it becomes clear that there is something seriously wrong with the owners and with the atmosphere at the pub, but Joss and Ben accept the job anyway while the relieved owners leave. The temporary arrangement becomes permanent as Joss and Ben prove they are capable of handling supernatural occurrences in a way that their predecessors couldn’t. It isn’t long before twists and turns in the plot throw more at them than they had expected, and it is nice to see character reactions that don’t conform to the stereotypes in ghost films and books. I found that refreshing.

    I liked the natural and supportive relationship between the two main characters that runs throughout the book and Ms Jago has created a believable, credible set of players. The story is mostly told through dialogue but where it delves into prose the results are impressive. The author has an easy, down-to-earth style that is very appealing. I loved the humour that permeates the novel and lifts it out of any tendency to become morose. Much of the action away from the mystery/thriller element focuses on cooking and eating, which I actually liked and thought was interesting, and it is consistent with Joss being a Michelin-starred chef and someone who enjoys looking after the needs of other people.

    For me, the only drawback in the book came from the author’s unconventional use of punctuation shown in a lack of commas separating dialogue from prose, clipped speech missing the first part of sentences and extensive use of one-word sentences in the dialogue. It gave it a staccato feel that slowed the pace and impeded the flow rather than enhanced it. I think it’s good to push the boundaries of grammar and see what works and what doesn’t, but in this instance it didn’t work for me.

    Apart from that this is a good book by a good author, and well worth reading.
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  • Maria
    4.0 out of 5 stars Who Put Her In?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2018
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    Recommend to readers of ghost stories and suspense.
    A childless couple take over a failing pub/restaurant. They quickly realise the pub is haunted and soon discover the previous landlord has angered the ghosts. In the process of turning the pub around and setting the ghosts to rest they uncover more recent gruesome activities. On top of that, they have the police to deal with along with some very shady characters.
    In my youth, I ran pubs and also did some pub relief management so I identified straight away with the central characters, Ben and Joss and their two dogs. How they ran the pub was quite realistic other than their ability to eat meals at a normal time!
    The characters are likable and feisty as they handle everything life throws at them. A very fast paced story with at least 4 plot lines running alongside each other, the turning around the fortunes of the pub, the older ghosts, the more recent crimes and corruption in the local police. It all interweaves in a logical way, and the reader gets 4 stories for the price of one.
    I do think the book's cover fails to do it justice and I found the dialogue punctuation a little odd. I did get used to it and it didn't distract from the read. The author uses a fair bit of British slang. As a British reader, I enjoyed it as it gave the read an authentic feel.
    An enjoyable read.
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