The Face of Deception
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The Face of Deception

by Iris Johansen

1998•Thriller•400 pages

Taste attributes: thrillermysterycrimedramaunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA morally murky, intricate thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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About This Book

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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerMysteryCrimeDramaSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Women sculptorsForensic anthropologyDetective and mystery storiesSuspenseConspiracyImpersonationWomen anthropologistsWomen artists

Details

Author
Iris Johansen
Published
1998
Pages
400
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