The Chemistry of Death
03/11/07
By Simon Beckett
Lots of suspense – and a somewhat surprising ending in this thriller by Beckett – am already considering aquiring the sequel ;oD Bought this one in India and had it with me in the suitcase to the Maldives, so it has actually already travelled a lot already (especially since it is right now in China ;oD) :o)
Review from amazon.co.uk:
When the bizarrely mutilated body of a young woman is found near the isolated Norfolk village of Manham, it isn’t just the fact that she was a friend that disturbs Dr David Hunter. A one-time high-profile forensic anthropologist, he was once all too familiar with the different faces of death, until a devastating personal tragedy made him abandon his former life and career.
Now hidden away as a country doctor, Hunter had hoped his past would remain buried. So when he’s asked to use his arcane skills to help track down the killer, he’s reluctant to become involved. He knows to do so will only stir up the painful memories he’s been trying so hard to forget. But then another woman disappears, plunging Manham into a maelstrom of fear and paranoia where no one, not even Hunter, is exempt from suspicion. As the once-peaceful community begins to tear itself apart, he knows he will need all his knowledge and expertise if the twisted killer is to be stopped…
Combining the menace of Thomas Harris and the forensics of Patricia Cornwell with storytelling skills uniquely his own, Simon Beckett has written a thriller with an unnerving and original twist.
My rating: ****Links:
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