I love Iris Johansen’s books, especially the Eve Duncan series. Eve started out with three strikes against her. She was poor, a teenage mother and she lived with an alcoholic parent. When her beautiful little daughter was taken and killed at the age of seven, she was devastated. Eve channels her artistic talent toward forensic sculpting. She is able to take the skull of a child and with an amazing degree of accuracy, reconstruct that child’s face. Eve’s goal is to identify lost children and take them home, to give their grieving parents closure.

In “Shadow Play” a California Sheriff is asking for Eve’s help in identify a little girl’s remains. Jenny, Eve always gives her reconstructions a name, suffered a violent death and then was buried in a grave in the California wilderness.

Bonnie, Eve’s daughter has always returned to comfort her mother, when she needs her. Now Jenny is appearing to Eve, asking for her help.

The author takes us on a roller coaster ride full of suspense. Is the Sheriff what he seems, or is he really one of the bad guys? Can Eve put all the pieces together and help save another little girl from Jenny’s fate.

When I purchase an Iris Johansen book I always expect a good read and she never disappoints. If you buy this book, then clear your calendar because you will not want to put it down.  It’s terrible when life gets in the way of a good story.

Happy reading, Linda