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Author: Kathy Reichs
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 2001
Pages: Over 360 (I estimate)
I think you are getting sick of me reviewing Kathy Reichs books since you probably don't have a strong interest in forensic anthropology as I do. I promise that I will review a book by another author on the 27th of April.
'Fatal Voyage' pursues Tempe Brennan as she examines the corpses of plane crash victims in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. While in the forest, she finds a foot which she later identifies it to belong to a man who was not part of the plane crash. The murderer of the mystery foot victim influences a marathon of homicides involving Tempe's colleagues and an explosion of controversy about Dr. Brennan's professional path.
The conspiracy and history behind the man's foot were attention-worthy. The only way I can describe the murderer without spoiling the book is that s/he does not have such a strong position, but has caused chaos that even celebrities cannot handle. Most killers in any sense are friends, business partners or family members of their victims, but it still astonishes me that the woman who scans your groceries could be the culprit. And because of this, I applaud Dr. Reichs for her creative power of pulling the reader into the story.
I recommend this story to people who have read Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series. Let's see who is the finer author, shall we?
Bonus Willow Pape reaction:
Since my friends have never read crime novels and tend to grab each other's books to scan, they found it odd that Dr. Reichs began the story with a cataclysmic beginning.'I stared at the woman flying through the trees. Head forward, chin raised, arms flung backward like the tiny crone goddess on the hood of a Rolls-Royce. But the tree lady was naked, and her body ended at the waist.'
"What the heck are they talking about? Ew!" Jayden gasps as he closes the book.
It's great to have friends who have distinct tastes.
- M ★
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