This title is the first in a series of books by one of my new favorite authors. The fourth one is set to be released at any time, and this is one of the few series where I have kept up on each book. The books are subtitled "A Forensic Mystery", and will be of high interest to fans of real crime and CSI.
Cameryn Mahoney is the daughter of a single father who just so happens to be the county coroner. Cameryn has aspirations of becoming a forensic scientist someday, and convinces her father to let her "job shadow" him so that she has a leg up on the competition someday.
In short time, Cameryn is involved in the investigation of a serial killer who adorns the body of his victims with the medallion of St. Christopher, earning him the title "The Christopher Killer". Cameryn accompanies her father to the scene of one of the killer's victims, and is upset to learn that it is a friend of hers. She quickly becomes involved not only in the investigation of the victims, but in tracking down the killer. The book is full of twist and turns as she puts herself into stressful, dangerous situations.
This book is a quick read, and although the protagonist is female, boys enjoy this book, too. Although the book isn't full of gore, there are enough details about some of the investigations to make some readers cringe! A subplot involves the mystery behind Cameryn's past and some dark secrets surrounding her mother. While the author wraps up the Christopher Killer aspect of the mystery, the reader is left with many questions about Cameryn, which are further explored in subsequent novels.
I read this book and LOVE it! It is easy to read and keeps you interested. I actually have a student right now who is reading it and loving it. Earlier in the year, I couldn't get her to read a thing! Now she can't wait to start the sequel!
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