The Face of Deception (Eve Duncan)
by Iris Johansen
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Author: Iris JohansenEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-06-01
ISBN: 0553578022
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Review: Who's Deceiving Whom?
Summary: 4 Stars
The Face of Deception revolves around Eve Duncan, a forensic sculptor, who's struggling to live with the murder of her young daughter eight years before. Eve specializes in "putting a face" to the skulls found by police agencies around the world. She is dedicated to helping victim's parents obtain closure to the nightmare she too has endured, yet has no closure with because her daughter's body was never found. Eve feels closure will elude her until she is able to give Bonnie a proper burial so she has become an expert in order to help others with their own, personal horror of missing children.
John Logan, a wealthy computer mogul, hires Eve to help identify a skull he obtained. He's not giving many details about how or where he came to possess the skull and at first she refuses to work for him. He knows which buttons to push to win Eve over to his side and after a large donation is made to her favorite children's charity, she begins. All he tells her is that the skull will be a well-known person and alludes to it being John F. Kennedy. Little does she know that as soon as she sets off on this "easy" assignment, her life is in danger.
So begins the story of Eve Duncan and what a wonderful story it is. The character development was excellent as Johansen introduces us to not only Eve and Logan, but also to Joe Quinn, the detective who's been Eve's friend since he helped investigate her daughter's death. The descriptive passages are so vivid that you can close your eyes and actually see the cornfield she describes, or the lab in which Eve works. The suspense is magnificent and the twists and turns throughout the book are the type that will keep the most avid mystery reader on his/her toes.
The reason I didn't enjoy this book as much as other Johansen books was the loose ends that were left dangling. It was almost like reading an Alfred Hitchcock type book - I had many questions that needed answering before I could let go of the story. Then I saw the description of The Killing Game (her book that continues this saga). Ah, that finally explained why all the loose ends were not tied up in neat little bows. It took two books to tell this entire story of Eve Duncan and her quest to find her daughter and both were highly enjoyable. As I finished The Killing Game I understood much more about The Face of Deception. I had all of my answers and could look back at the tale of Eve Duncan with understanding and a feeling of a story well told.
I'm at a point where I wish Iris Johansen could write faster. She's written excellent, suspenseful, thrillers and I know I'll continue to pick up a copy of her new books the day they are available. I just wish I didn't have to wait so long in between books, but I guess that's the price I have to pay. It's a small price considering the amount of enjoyment from each of her books, so I'll try to be more patient (even though it's very hard). Hey, anyone have any advance reader's copies???
Summary of The Face of Deception (Eve Duncan)
An unidentified skull...A trail of terrifying secrets...
And a woman whose talented hands could reveal the shocking truth...
As a forensic sculptor, Eve Duncan helps identify the dead from their skulls. Her own daughter murdered and her body never found, the job is Eve's way of coming to terms with her personal nightmare. But more terror lies ahead when she accepts work from billionaire John Logan. Beneath her gifted hands a face emerges from the skull he has given her to reconstruct?a face no one was ever meant to see. Now Eve is trapped in a frightening web of murder and deceit. Powerful enemies are determined to cover up the truth, and they will make certain that truth goes to the grave...even if Eve gets buried with it.
After losing her beloved child to a serial killer, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan survives by focusing on her career. The best in her field at rebuilding faces from bare skull bones, Eve specializes in identifying missing children. When billionaire John Logan requests her help in identifying an adult skull, Eve--already swamped with work--tells Logan that she isn't interested. But when he volunteers to donate a large sum of money to a charity for missing children in exchange for her time, Eve reluctantly agrees. Logan neglects to tell her that there are powerful, desperate people who are determined to keep the skull's true identity a secret at any cost. Eve's gut instincts tell her that Logan is holding back vital information: Does the billionaire really believe that he's uncovered new insight into the Kennedy assassination? Or does the skull tie him to a mysterious murder? Eve's wildest guesses don't even come close to the stunning truth that she discovers when she at last studies the restored face. Now she and Logan have proof of a dark secret that could get them killed. And it will take all of their combined cunning and sheer nerve to survive. Well plotted, meticulously researched and spine-tingling, The Face of Deception is a fast-paced game of hide-and-seek, as Eve and Logan race to stay one step ahead of relentless pursuers while accomplishing the delicate, high-tech restoration for which Eve is famous. Leave all the lights on if you read this one at night alone. --Lois Faye Dyer
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