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Summary: A Mystery That Keeps You Guessing!
Review: As I finished The Face of Deception, I saw the synopsis of this book and realized the story of Eve Duncan continued. I felt The Face of Deception didn't end very well, so I immediately started reading this book and I wasn't disappointed!Iris Johansen shows her expertise in winding facts along a journey of intrigue and shares a story that's shrouded in mystery. As usual, Johansen introduces a strong cast of support characters, some old friends and others new to us. Joe Quinn and John Logan are still on opposite sides fighting for Eve's love; Eve still searches for her daughter Bonnie. Introduced to Eve are Jane, a self-reliant 10-year-old girl who has been in the system so long, she is bitter; Sarah Patrick and Monte, the best cadaver search and rescue team in the field; a host of FBI agents; and a newspaper reporter after the story of the century. Johansen grabs the reader from the beginning and won't release that hold until the last page. At times I found my heart pounding, as my eyes raced along the words. Other times, a sigh of understanding escaped. If you don't mind losing a few hours of sleep, this is definitely a "must read" for any avid mystery fan!
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Summary: This One has a Really Great Dog in it
Review: Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan comes back from John Logan's South Pacific island to help Atlanta PD Detective Joe Quinn (who is divorced now and available) try to put a face on a murdered child, she hopes might be Bonnie, the child murdered by a serial killer ten years earlier. However she's come back only to be targeted by another serial killer who also has a red headed ten-year old in his evil sights. With the help of Joe, Sarah Patrick and her golden retriever cadaver dog, Eve chases Dom (who is after her as well) to Arizona where the book reaches it's climax. I must say that I had a harder time accepting Eve's loss of Bonnie in this one. It's been ten years, after all, time to move on. And the two rich guys after her, I had a hard time with that as well. But I loved the dog and therefore am giving this book four stars. Review submitted by Captain Katie Osborne
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Summary: Could be a little more believable
Review: I initially liked the story line and the characters, but found myself getting a little disgusted with the book as I became more involved in the story. The author could have tried to make the situations the characters found themselves in a little more believable. For example, serial killer has killed 9 people and is calling Eve on her digital phone; supposedly they can't trace the calls nor does anyone even bother to attempt to record the calls between her and the killer. After the character Eve has long dialogues with the killer, then gives her emotional outbursts to those around her, she finally tells everyone an abbreviated version of what the call was about. (yeah-right - i think the FBI would find a way to record the call from her cell phone). Another portion in the book - the house in the middle of nowhere that Eve is staying at is being watched by the FBI, the killer is still able to leave a package at her front door step. (how was this accomplished? by becoming a ghost and moving in thin air???) Finally, in the middle of all of this is Eve talking to her dead daughter Bonnie who clearly tells her the bones aren't hers. Bonnie tells her shes a ghost, but when Eve wakes up it must have been a dream. . This books wants you to assume too many illogical movements and attitudes of the key players.
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Summary: enjoyable, go jo quinn
Review: i liked the book, not as good as other books by johansen, but worth reading. Johansens style is great - mixin the romance, tension, mystery...fun ride!
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Summary: enjoyable, go jo quinn
Review: i liked the book, not as good as other books by johansen, but worth reading. Johansens style is great - mixin the romance, tension, mystery...fun ride!
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Summary: FANTASTIC!!!!
Review: I NEVER READ NOVELS UNTIL MY SON WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 3 WEEKS. I HAD READ ALL THE MAGAZINES AND WAS BORED, SO I WENT TO THE GIFT SHOP AND LOOKED FOR SOMETHING THAT CAUGHT MY EYE. I WASN'T SURE IF I COULD READ ABOUT A SERIAL KILLER WHO PREYED ON CHILDREN, BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE SO MUCH MORE.
I WAS HOOKED FROM THE BEGINNING AND COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN. THAT WAS FOUR YEARS AGO AND NOW I READ EVERYTHING I CAN FIND. THIS BOOK STILL REMAINS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR ANOTHER BOOK AS WELL WRITTEN AND HAVE COME SHY MANY TIMES. I LOVE THE TWISTS THAT IRIS JOHANSEN USES. I ALMOST ALWAYS FIGURE OUT WHO THE KILLER IS, BUT NOT "THE KILLING GAME."
I ONLY WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS BOOK WAS THE SECOND IN A WHOLE SERIES BY IRIS JOHANSEN. IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE WHEN I WAS READING IT, BUT GOING BACK TO READ "FACE OF DECEPTION" WASN'T NEARLY AS GOOD AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE I ALREADY KNEW HOW THINGS TURNED OUT. I REALLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. IT IS SURE TO SURPRISE YOU.
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Summary: Bring it on.
Review: I read this book for hte first time a few years ago and it is still one of my favorites. I thought the plot was great, loaded with suspence, and I was very surprised at the end to see "who done it." And being a romance lover and a suspence lover, to this day, Joe Quinn is one of my heroes and wish he could make me forget for a little while. I read this book over and over. I love it. Read Face of Deception first though, makes it better. The whole story. Its an introduction into Eve's story and then Eve and Joe. Then Body of Lies too. Make sure you get tht whole series to really make it worth it. I hope there is going to be more with these two.
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Summary: Another Winner for Johansen!
Review: The book opens with Atlanta Police Detective Joe Quinn at a serial killer's dump site. The bodies have long since decayed, only bones left. Quinn is desperately looking for the remains of a child, a hook to get Eve Duncan back from the tropical island in the Pacific where she's settled with billionaire John Logan. This book picks up ten years after Johansen's bestseller "The Face of Deception." Ten years is a long time, but not long enough, it seems, for Eve to put the death of her daughter behind her, and not long enough for Joe to forget Eve. He's divorced now and he wants Eve back in the States, back after a monster. And Dom, the monster, knows all to well about Eve. She's the victim he wants on his plate and he'll stop at nothing to get her. We get a good glimpse into Dom's head, see how Johansen views the mind of a monster. It's chilling and it makes for good reading. I had a little problem with the two rich guys chasing after the girl, who seemed to care less, but it didn't detract from this five star thriller. I loved it. Reviewed by Vesta Irene
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Summary: Suspenseful and Surprising
Review: The Killing Game is an awesome thriller. Eve Duncan's child, Bonnie, was murdered 10 years ago by a serial killer. The killer refused to reveal the location of Bonnie's body before he was executed. Now some bones have been uncovered, one of which may be Bonnie. Eve wants to use her skills in facial reconstruction to find out if this could be her girl. In the meantime, a serial killer has set his sights on Eve. Bored and unable to experience emotion, he has set himself a game playing with Eve's emotions by leaving her little pieces of bones and making creepy phone calls. He wants to drive Eve practically out of her mind with grief about Bonnie before he finally kills her. While trying to find this killer, and discover if these new bones belong to Bonnie, Eve also has man problems. Her old friend, Joe, is a cop who got rich through inheritance. He loves her and wants her for himself. Meanwhile, Logan, a rich computer tycoon, also wants her. Eve doesn't know what she wants. I found this part of the story a little much for my tastes. Being torn between two nice, kind, good-looking, rich men is a problem that all women should have. : ) The Killing Game is well written, fast paced, and full of suspense. I was actually surprised at the end when I learned who the killer was. This is a book well worth it's time and price.
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Summary: First time Johansen reader
Review: The Killing Game is the first Johansen novel I have ever read. It was a little rough getting started and throughout the book I would get confused as to who was talking and have to reread some sections just to get it straight. Because of this, it took me a good while to get through this book. That being said, I really got into it and enjoyed the mystery and suspense. I almost didn't want to finish the book as I looked forward to reading a chapter or two on the stair stepper. I would recommend this book to readers who have the time for and who enjoy leisure reading.
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