The Bones Will Speak

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PARKS, CARRIE STUART
THE BONES WILL SPEAK

Forensic artist Gwen Marcey has become the target of a serial killer who believes he's been appointed God's executioner.

In Copper Creek, Montana, Gwen Marcey is struggling to put together her life after cancer and divorce. When her dog retrieves a skull of a murder victim and leads her to the victim's grave, Gwen uses her forensic art ability to identify a serial killer. She is horrified to discover all the victims look like her fourteen-year-old daughter.

The murderer is a "lone wolf," a member of the terrorist group Phineas Priesthood -- and he has a score to settle with Gwen. Unraveling the tangled Christian identity movement, where race-not-grace provides salvation, Gwen is in a frantic rush against time. She must use all her skills to uncover the killer before he can carry out his threat to destroy her and everyone she loves.

My Review:

published in 2015

Carrie Stuart Parks writes from the unique perspective of a forensic artist who has worked with multiple law enforcement agencies -- just like her heroine, Gwen Marcey -- and that brings obvious true-to-life aspects to her novels. They are edgy and gritty and even uncomfortable at times as well as utterly compelling.

I love Gwen! She's a survivor -- of cancer and divorce and parenting a mercurial teen. Her life's a mess and that brings out her inner snark quite often yet she has this core of strength that keeps her fighting to put the pieces of her shattered life back together. Gwen is faced with the audacious challenge to forgive along with the honest struggle that can actually be. So raw and real. No sugar coating here -- either in life or faith. This was an emotionally volatile read for me (especially when her ex turns up -- bah!)

The forensic art details are fascinating and I loved the methodical police procedural aspect to the suspense. So many intricate details made all the more disturbing since they are based on actual cases the author worked on. Definitely a don't-bug-me-unless-the-house-is-on-fire-I'm-reading kind of novel!

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