The Bones Will Speak (#02 in Gwen Marcey Novel Series)

This was quite intense, especially when her daughter was brought into the plot and threatened. It was quite interesting the way she developed the historical side of the story in relation to her past cases as well and the research that went into the background of it all. Quite intelligent read.

Gwen Marcy is a fascinating character. She's a single mother of a rebellious teenage daughter (her husband divorced her while she was going through cancer treatments), and she's trying to pull her life back together. She also has an interesting occupation: she's a forensic artist, which means she takes skulls and reconstructs them to help identify the victim. It's an interesting occupation and brings to mind Tim Downs and his forensic entomologist (an occupation Gwen could never have: she hates bugs). However, Gwen is a more well-adjusted character than Downs's Bugman. \\r\\n\\r\\nThe one slightly odd thing about The Bones Will Speak is the way the story is told: it's a combination of first person (Gwen's point of view) and third person (the other characters). This is an unusual writing choice and it did jar me at first, but I forgot about it once I got into the story, partly because the story and characters were so compelling. \\r\\n\\r\\nOverall, The Bones Will Speak was an excellent thriller, and while it's not exactly a tourist advertisement for Utah, I'll certainly be on the lookout for the next Gwen Marcy book. \\r\\n\\r\\nThanks to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for revie