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Summary: I don't get it . . .perhaps it's me
Review: The thing about the plot is that it is excellent. And I can't say Ms. Johansen doesn't do a great job with it. But for me, the characters have to be credible and believable and if I am to have some identification with them, they have to feel as I would or at least, convince me to feel as they do.Joe Quinn and John Logan seem to act like neanderthals around Eve. Acting like High School jocks in the football locker room at half time might even make more sense. The woman Eve, a forensic facial reconstructionist, has had her daughter murdered, halucinates, is either having a breakdown or should be on meds, is about to put herself in the cross hairs of the insane serial killer Dom, and her two "best friends" are doing the testosterone tango. Tedious. Boring. Stupid. I can't believe caring men would act that way. And Eve is no better. The most dialogue the reader gets is the dialogue she has with herself and then, the lengthy conversations she has with her daughter. I know Ms. Johansen is highly regarded and I am willing to assume these are my failings. It's just that everytime I started to like Logan and Quinn, they started behaving like cartoon figures. Sorry. 3 Stars. Larry Scantlebury
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Summary: Thrilling roller coaster ride!
Review: This book deserved 5 stars but I deducted one star because I like "The Face of Deception" and "The Search" better (the 1st and 3rd of this series). The book continues from "The Face of Deception" where Eve, a forensic sculptor is residing in a private island with its owner Logan, attempting to stay away from the media and other disturbances due to her last adventure from the previous novel. However, she ended her temporary tranquil lifestyle and went back to Georgia when her best friend Quinn (a cop) comes across several skeletal remains, one of those a girl. That girl could be Eve's daughter Bonnie, who was killed almost 10 years ago by a serial killer and whose body was never found. Bonnie's killer was executed 10 years ago, but Eve has been receiving calls from someone who claimed he was Bonnie's killer and had eluded capture all these years. Eve's quest to find Bonnie and her attempt to save another child had left her no choice but to fall into the killer's gameplan. With the help of Quinn, Logan, and new friend Sarah along with her search and rescue dog Monty, Eve tries to work through the killer's lies and traps and at the same time win the inner struggle with herself. The ending was twisted and I was shocked at the identity of the killer. In this book, the love conflict between Eve, Logan, and Quinn was resolved. Quinn's revelation on his feelings for Eve was very moving and touching. Eve also realized the depth of her emotions for Quinn. What a great couple! Through this sequel, the author explained more about their history and how they deserved each other so much. The author shows Eve on a more personal level(compared to The Face of Deception): her quest to find her daughter, her outlook of life, and finding new things to live for. It makes her heroine more vulnerable and human. Overall great thriller. Fast paced read. Can't wait for more character development in later novels of this series.
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Summary: My First Novel By This Author . . . It Won't Be My Last
Review: This definitely ranks as one of the best suspense novels I've read in some time. The plot was fast-paced, yet well explained. It was easy to relate to and understand the characters. The variety in the characters was nice too. My favorites were the dynamic Jane MacGuire and the sensitive search and rescue dog Monty. The emotional charge found at many levels: parental, romantic, friendly, in this novel was incredible. Something I have rarely encountered in a mystery. Eve Duncan has a personal stake in this game. She is in a race to discover who really killed her daughter, and to prevent the killer from striking again. The ending is a real surprise. This book kept me enthralled from the beginning until I finished the last word. Enjoy!
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Summary: AWSOME BOOK
Review: This is a great book, if you read and didn't like "The face of deception" which came before this book, don't let that not let you read it. ( I did like that book though, but you don't have to read it first to know what is happening, although it does explain a few things, ) I loved this book though, and there are a few that go after it, Body of lies, The search, Dead aim (Has a few of the same characters), no one to trust (also some of the same characters) and Blind alley, which wasn't as good as the other ones. I think there was another one that has some of the same characters again, but I can't think of it.
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