Book Beginnings and Friday56
I'm back in the forensic world of Gwen Marcey.
When Death Draws Near
About the book:
Death has always been part of Gwen Marcey’s job. But when faced with her own mortality, everything takes on a different hue.
Forensic artist Gwen Marcey is between jobs and homes when she accepts temporary work in Pikeville, Kentucky. The Eastern Kentucky town, located deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, has been plagued by a serial rapist and a series of unexplained deaths. Before Gwen can develop a composite drawing, the latest witness vanishes, just like all the previous victims.
Turning her attention to sketching the face of an unidentified body, she discovers a link between his death and a Pentecostal serpent-handling church. Serpent-handling is illegal in Kentucky, and the churches have gone underground to avoid the authorities and continue to worship as they believe. Gwen is offered a handsome reward to infiltrate the renegade members, a reward she desperately needs as it seems her breast cancer has returned.
Joined by her digitally-obsessed, Generation Z daughter, Gwen goes undercover to a nineteenth century revival, planning to draw the faces of the snake handlers so they can be identified and arrested. Instead she uncovers a murderous plot and a festering evil.
I had to laugh at the 56 as well. Hope it all makes sense when you hit the end.
ReplyDeleteYes, Gwen delivers a few funny moments throughout the book.
DeleteThe 56 is definitely funny, but that opening immediately grabbed me! I imagine this will be quite a task for Gwen to sort out and I hope the finale pays off for you as well! Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a lovely weekend :)
ReplyDeleteJuli @ A Universe in Words
Sounds like an interesting book! And I like the "chatty" style of that 56 quote.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
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I love a good forensic mystery! I'll have to grab this one. Lisa @ The Plain-Spoken Pen
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy it :-)
DeleteLove that 56 quote. Looks like a good read. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteIt was! Especially the last 30%
DeleteLove those snippets. This is a series that I really need to read. It sounds so good! Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, hope you get to them.
DeleteI loved this one and hope you do too!! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteIt really kept me guessing.
DeleteSeems like a page turner! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteIt was!
DeleteI love the 56 line! I've been there.....
ReplyDeleteOh yes! Me too, especially if it is in the middle of the night and we are camping!
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