Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
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Flesh and Bone
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Jefferson Bass
Class/Genre: Mystery Forensics
Series: Body Farm Mysteries # 2
Morrow, Feb 2007, $24.95
Over two years ago his beloved wife of thirty years died of cancer; only recently has forensic scientist Dr. Bill Brockton, chief of the Anthology Research Faculty at the University of Tennessee affectionately known as the Body Farm, moved on to a degree. Between his work and meeting Chattanooga medical examiner Dr. Jessamine Carter, Bill has recovered from his loss. Six months ago Jess temporally took over the ME role in Knoxville after her predecessor Dr. Hamilton botched a murder case.
Jess asks for Bill and his assistant Miranda to help her with the homicide of a young man in Prentice Cooper State Park. They set up a corpse in similar crime scene conditions to determine what happened. However, the case takes a nasty spin when the police reluctantly bring a second victim to the Body Farm. Someone has murdered tough vivacious Jess with the cops suspecting Bill as the culprit knew what he was doing to rig a crime scene.
Though the romantic angle between Jess and Bill seems a bit forced, readers will enjoy this tense crime thriller as the Body Farm doctor needs to prove he did kill his new squeeze. He seems the likely suspect because an insider professional had to commit the homicide. The story line is excellent when the forensics science is at the forefront, which is thankfully frequent as those less squeamish will appreciate what the team performs to emulate crime conditions. Though the culprit is obvious early on, readers will enjoy FLESH AND BONE as Dr. Brockton has two strong personal reasons to motivate him into uncovering the identity of the killer.
Harriet Klausner
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