Body of Lies

by Iris Johansen | Mystery & Thrillers |
ISBN: 0553800973 Global Overview for this book
Registered by sharalsbooks of Mesa, Arizona USA on 4/7/2004
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Journal Entry 1 by sharalsbooks from Mesa, Arizona USA on Wednesday, April 7, 2004
A taut, fast-paced, and terrifying psychological thriller that pushes the level of suspense to the absolute limit -- and beyond. This time forensic sculptor Eve Duncan finds herself matched against a killer who will challenge her skill, test her courage, and threaten her family.

As a forensic sculptor, Eve Duncan deals in death every day of her life. It's her job. And while it might seem macabre to some, Eve knows from personal experience that her work, giving a face and a name to the victims of violent death, helps bring closure to their families. Now that job is about to put not only her own life on the line... but the lives of everyone close to her.

It begins with a call from a high-ranking government official. He wants Eve to drop everything and come to Baton Rouge to identify the remains of an unknown murder victim. At first, Eve wants nothing to do with the project. She has finally found peace from her own tragic past, living a quiet life in a small lakeside cottage with Atlanta detective Joe Quinn and her adopted daughter, Jane. But a stunning series of seemingly unrelated events is about to upset all that.

Suddenly, Eve's hard-won new world is turned upside down, and she flees to Baton Rouge to take on the project of identifying the skeleton. Forced to work in secrecy, given only the sketchiest of information, Eve can't help but wonder if the high-level security that surrounds her is meant to protect her -- or imprison her.

She hasn't even begun work on the reconstruction when the first death occurs. Someone totally ruthless, someone who can strike anywhere at any time, and with seeming immunity, is determined to put a halt to her work. Soon the questions--and the threats to her own life -- begin to mount as Eve realizes she has stumbled into the heart of a chilling conspiracy.

There is only one person who can give her the answers she needs. And that is the dead man himself. To survive, Eve must put her life on the line to uncover the deadly secret of his identity and learn the devastating truth buried beneath a body of lies.

Journal Entry 2 by sharalsbooks at Gilbert, Arizona USA on Friday, September 30, 2011
This book will be going to the used book store to make room on Mount TBR. Though this book will be long gone, I was able to acquire an electronic copy of this book to read on my Nook. I will update this space with my review after I've read it.

Journal Entry 3 by wingAnonymousFinderwing at San Tan Valley, Arizona USA on Thursday, March 3, 2016
I enjoy her books. Find them full of thrills and Eve Duncan is a caring mother who lost her daughter to a killer., I like that the language is not R rated and appreciate that Eve turned her loss into a skill that helps other parents who have lost a loved child.

Journal Entry 4 by wingAnonymousFinderwing at Eagar, Arizona USA on Wednesday, February 10, 2021
I love to read Iris Johansen books. I don't have to read R -rated words or be thrust into sexual situations that takes away from a really good read. Eve Duncan and her love along with their tag-along Jane are pulled into another situation that gives us a read of trust and that sometimes a family situation can be strained but can survive with time and patience.

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