Girls' Night Out: A J. P. Beaumont Short Story

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Last update: 12-22-2024


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An e-original short story from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance, featuring a sneak peek of the next J. P. Beaumont novel, Den of Iniquity—Twinkle Winkleman finds herself in a dangerous, life-threatening situation, and love forces her to confront the near-impossible.

A skilled mechanic and certified spitfire, Twinkle Winkleman is as hard as nails; she has to be with a name like hers. Twinkle learned everything there is to know about cars from her time in her daddy’s garage in Anchorage, and when her father dies, she gains ownership of the shop and Maude, her dad’s prized 1973 International Harvester Travelall.

Life has not been kind to Twinkle: she grew up without her mother, her daddy’s gone, her ex-husband betrayed her, and her son Tad was killed after a trip to Seattle to handle some “unfinished business.” Right now, the only things Twinkle truly cares for are her garage, Maude, and Cindy—her daughter-in-law and Tad’s widow.

One evening, Cindy and her friend, Leslie, have a girls’ night out at the local karaoke bar. Even though neither Twinkle nor Cindy are fans of Leslie’s boyfriend, James, Twinkle is happy to see her daughter-in-law enjoying her freedom and a night on the town. That is until she wakes up in the middle of the night and discovers Cindy hasn’t come home. Even more concerning, she isn’t picking up her phone.

What follows is a mother-in-law’s desperate and bold attempt to find her daughter-in-law—even if it means leading the dangerous search on her own, with a little help from J. P. Beaumont. As an Alaskan Winter rears its head, Twinkle is up against the clock: will she be able to save the person that means the most to her?


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Top reviews from the United States

  • Sharon Van Enoo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Whose Twink and Maude? Only the incomparable J A Jis theance knows.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2024
    A great in the middle of the night story by J A Jance. Twink

    is a wonderful, colorful character And Maude is too. Great story . Don't miss it.
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Twinkle is a great character
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2024
    It is a short, fast-paced story that I wish would have been a lengthened book. I enjoyed the character Twinkle in this and a previous book.
  • avid reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2024
    Fun short story with an interesting story line. Not as good as the novels but worth reading when you are time limited.
  • Vickie Watts
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Visit with Twinkle in Alaska
    Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2024
    With suspense, a missing person and J.P. Beaumont as her backup, Twinkle Winkleman goes alone to find out what happened to her missing daughter-in-law and may have bitten off more than she can chew. It helped that I had read the Beaumont series because I was familiar with Twink’s quirky behavior and attitude. Good characterization and engaging suspense. Fast read and can easily be finished in one sitting. I checked out a copy of this book from my library using the Libby App. All opinions expressed are my own.
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short, but long on excitement
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
    Great story of a woman who is very comfortable in her skin and willing to take on risk for herself and those she cares for.
  • SDO
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Jance short story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2024
    This was a very welcome read…in the mood for a good read, and was able to load Girls’ Night Out onto my iPad. Twinkle Winkleman is a wonderful fearless heroine.
  • Kevin Tipple
    3.0 out of 5 stars Review: Girl’s Night Out: A J.P. Beaumont Short Story by J. A. Jance
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024
    Despite the billing, Girl’s Night Out: A J.P. Beaumont Short Story is not J.P. Beaumont tale. He is referenced, but he never is actually in the tale. That fact was annoying and very disappointing as that is why I purchased the read.

    The novella revolves around Twinkle Winkleman who as last seen in Nothing to Lose (also reviewed by Aubrey here).After considerable backstory regarding her life, we eventually get to the fact that her daughter in law, Cindy, has gone missing after being out for the evening with female friends. Cindy went out anyway, as she does every weekend, even though her best friend, Leslie, wasn’t going make it. This is shortly after Cindy had told Twinkle some concerning news about Leslie’s current boyfriend.

    James is abusive and controlling. He could be a problem, not just for Leslie, but anyone around her. The fact that Cindy hasn’t come home by long after midnight, or answer her phone, is a worry. Twinkle soon finds Cindy’s car at where she was supposed to be though the club is dark and locked up tight. Cindy’s car is the only vehicle in the cold and desolate parking lot. The vehicle is unlocked and Cindy’s purse is inside. Then she finds Cindy’s cellphone under the car.

    Clearly something bad is going on. With the Anchorage P.D. of no help, Twinkie goes on her own to find Cindy before it’s too late.

    While this heavily narrated tale with very little dialogue was somewhat interesting, once it actually got going, the absence of J.P. Beaumont was disappointing. To me, I feel misled by the publisher, Witness Impulse, as Beaumont is not in the read.

    Based on the ratings and reviews I have seen many folks did not have that issue with the read. If I was doing the stars/cups of coffee/flaming suns/whatever deal here, I would go with three stars—at best. If I could have returned it for a refund, I would have, and I never do that.

    My recommendation would be either to read it for free via your local library, if they get it, or wait for the free book sale when they do it through Amazon.

    The final quarter of this eBook is publicity material and an excerpt from the next Beaumont series, Den of Iniquity, currently scheduled to be released in September. Based on the synopsis, it would appear that Beaumont is actually in that book.

    My reading copy was a wasted purchase by way of funds in my Amazon Associate account.

    Kevin R. Tipple ©2024
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    Kevin Tipple
    3.0 out of 5 stars Review: Girl’s Night Out: A J.P. Beaumont Short Story by J. A. Jance
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024
    Despite the billing, Girl’s Night Out: A J.P. Beaumont Short Story is not J.P. Beaumont tale. He is referenced, but he never is actually in the tale. That fact was annoying and very disappointing as that is why I purchased the read.

    The novella revolves around Twinkle Winkleman who as last seen in Nothing to Lose (also reviewed by Aubrey here).After considerable backstory regarding her life, we eventually get to the fact that her daughter in law, Cindy, has gone missing after being out for the evening with female friends. Cindy went out anyway, as she does every weekend, even though her best friend, Leslie, wasn’t going make it. This is shortly after Cindy had told Twinkle some concerning news about Leslie’s current boyfriend.

    James is abusive and controlling. He could be a problem, not just for Leslie, but anyone around her. The fact that Cindy hasn’t come home by long after midnight, or answer her phone, is a worry. Twinkle soon finds Cindy’s car at where she was supposed to be though the club is dark and locked up tight. Cindy’s car is the only vehicle in the cold and desolate parking lot. The vehicle is unlocked and Cindy’s purse is inside. Then she finds Cindy’s cellphone under the car.

    Clearly something bad is going on. With the Anchorage P.D. of no help, Twinkie goes on her own to find Cindy before it’s too late.

    While this heavily narrated tale with very little dialogue was somewhat interesting, once it actually got going, the absence of J.P. Beaumont was disappointing. To me, I feel misled by the publisher, Witness Impulse, as Beaumont is not in the read.

    Based on the ratings and reviews I have seen many folks did not have that issue with the read. If I was doing the stars/cups of coffee/flaming suns/whatever deal here, I would go with three stars—at best. If I could have returned it for a refund, I would have, and I never do that.

    My recommendation would be either to read it for free via your local library, if they get it, or wait for the free book sale when they do it through Amazon.

    The final quarter of this eBook is publicity material and an excerpt from the next Beaumont series, Den of Iniquity, currently scheduled to be released in September. Based on the synopsis, it would appear that Beaumont is actually in that book.

    My reading copy was a wasted purchase by way of funds in my Amazon Associate account.

    Kevin R. Tipple ©2024
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  • palmer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read for fans of J. A. Jance
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2024
    Have tried to read every book I can get my hands on from this writer. Although much shorter than others I’ve read by her, this was another enjoyable story.

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