Gwen has had a rough year. And by rough, I mean awful. She's gone through a nasty divorce, her daughter hates her, she's fought against cancer (and is still fighting its lingering effects) and now she's finding dead bodies. She's a forensic artist, so she's taken a job using the skulls of victims of the Mountain Meadows Massacre and recreating their faces. Unfortunately, there's a lot of controversy surrounding the event and it spills over to her work.
When the bodies begin piling up, Gwen knows that someone's after her. She's just not sure why. She's going to have to use all the skills she has to keep her family safe and solve the mystery. Everything isn't what it seems, and determining who to trust is going to be important.
This was a complex plot with lots of details and twists. I think the author did a good job walking the line between just enough information and information overload. At the end of the book, she mentions that she could have added a lot more facts in the story but held back. Good choice.
I read this book in about 3 sittings. I read the second half of the book in one. The tension just kept building until I just couldn't put it down.
If I had to complain about one thing, it would be the cover. I know I shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but if I saw it in a bookstore, I'd keep walking. It's just weird and kinda creepy. I'm glad that I heard about this book, because it was well written and inventive. The next book in this series, The Bones Will Speak, is due out August 11, 2015 and I'll be looking forward to it. According to the author, the next two books will continue the story but will be able to stand alone. On a side note, the book doesn't have much in common with Bones, but I can see why the book would appeal to fans of the show. Good Book!
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