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The Chemistry of Death
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The Chemistry of Death
Simon Beckett
Delacorte, Oct 2006, $22.00
ISBN: 0385340044
A drunk driver killed his wife and daughter, but walked away from the vehicular homicide scene without a scratch. A despondent Dr. David Hunter left everything behind including his forensic anthropology vocation to move to the small English village Manham as an assistant to general practitioner Dr. Henry Mallard.
A corpse found in the woods turns out to be Sally Palmer, a woman that David was once involved with. He also finds her dog dead from a knife wound to the throat. At the request of Chief Inspector Mackenzie, David examines the crime scene and the body; he concludes that the killer held the woman captive for three days before killing her. When Lyn Metcalf vanishes while running, the fear is the culprit has abducted his second victim, which proves true when her body is found. As David helps Mackenzie connect the dots, Jenny the woman he is dating vanishes making the investigation personal.
Fans of Patricia Cornwell and Christine McGuire will love this enticing investigative thriller. The protagonist lost everything when his family died, but has returned to life when he met Jenny. He is unable to remain a spectator leaving her life in the hands of the police though he respects the Chief’s competency. Thus he begins his own investigation with readers encouraging him. Simon Beckett provides a delightful village whodunit starring a scarred soul trying to prevent another tragedy.
Harriet Klausner
Simon Beckett
Delacorte, Oct 2006, $22.00
ISBN: 0385340044
A drunk driver killed his wife and daughter, but walked away from the vehicular homicide scene without a scratch. A despondent Dr. David Hunter left everything behind including his forensic anthropology vocation to move to the small English village Manham as an assistant to general practitioner Dr. Henry Mallard.
A corpse found in the woods turns out to be Sally Palmer, a woman that David was once involved with. He also finds her dog dead from a knife wound to the throat. At the request of Chief Inspector Mackenzie, David examines the crime scene and the body; he concludes that the killer held the woman captive for three days before killing her. When Lyn Metcalf vanishes while running, the fear is the culprit has abducted his second victim, which proves true when her body is found. As David helps Mackenzie connect the dots, Jenny the woman he is dating vanishes making the investigation personal.
Fans of Patricia Cornwell and Christine McGuire will love this enticing investigative thriller. The protagonist lost everything when his family died, but has returned to life when he met Jenny. He is unable to remain a spectator leaving her life in the hands of the police though he respects the Chief’s competency. Thus he begins his own investigation with readers encouraging him. Simon Beckett provides a delightful village whodunit starring a scarred soul trying to prevent another tragedy.
Harriet Klausner
