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A detective who is struggling with emotional problems while trying to unravel a murder mystery finds secrets buried in her past in this thriller. I loved this book. I got it from the library, then went out and bought it so I'd have a copy to keep. Excellent.
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A really gripping mystery. A somewhat "flawed" detective in Mississippi finds the answers to several murders through memories of her own very unhappy childhood.Very well written.
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Brilliant and engrossing mystery! I was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book! Cat Ferry, a forensic expert finds that she is connected with a recent string of murders.
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mark this book did not finish. i am usually a big fan of this author and when the story of a forensic odentologist came along i knew it was for me. but then it winds it's way to incest and sexual abuse. i have trouble reading about this subjet
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Very detail plot and sub plots. I literally spent a Saturday reading this 700+ page book.
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Hope for those detectives who are bipolar, alcoholic, pregnant, depressed and sexually abused as children - in the form of spunky and suffering forensic expert "Cat Ferry" who solves the mystery of her childhood trauma.
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This is a great suspense story. YOu have Cat Ferry returning to her home town fighting not only her own demons but tyring to link a present-day killer to her past. Greg Iles is one author that can keep you reading from start to finish.
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Great murder mystery.
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I really enjoyed this book. It has a lot of twists and turns, so it kept me starved for more. Greg Iles is really great!
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Cat Ferry struggles being an only female FBI agent,but she is good. She struggles agaist physical ills, and male dominance, at times feeling overwhelmed. She's on a case of a string of murders, that seem somehow to be effecting her differently then the others. Cat has to face secrets from her past, even finding blood on her own hands....find out what this is all about.
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Category: Suspense
Forensic expert Cat Ferry is suspended by a FBI task force when the world class odontologist is inexplicably stricken with panic attacks and blac outs while investigating a chain of brutal New Orleans murders. She returns hoem to Mississippi and the trauma of her father's murder years earlier comes flooding back.
Forensic expert Cat Ferry is suspended by a FBI task force when the world class odontologist is inexplicably stricken with panic attacks and blac outs while investigating a chain of brutal New Orleans murders. She returns hoem to Mississippi and the trauma of her father's murder years earlier comes flooding back.
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A little too long, but it kept me interested. The topic is a little hard to take at times (sexual abuse of children).
While I did like this book quite a lot it was an emotionally difficult read.
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I've read a lot of books in my time and I have to say that this is one of the best. I cannot imagine how I missed this author, but I am in the process of rectifying that situation by ordering all his books."Blood Memory" is truly a page turner, and I warn you you'll be reading far into the night. You won't be disappointed.It is a five star book.
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Others may not like the subject but it is a great read...nice and thick and last a while...sometimes I read books at one sitting but this one lasted a while and I enjoyed the read.
Nancy
Nancy
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Greg Iles at his best! Our heroine, Cat Ferry, is dealing with deep-rooted trauma from her childhood that would leave most of us incapacitated, but she forges ahead to unravel the secrets from her past. Fast-paced, heart-breaking at times and hard to put down! I highly recommend this one.
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My nose was in this book from beginning to end. I really liked it. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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I thought this book was great. It kept me wanting more at the end of every chapter.
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Greg Iles is becoming one of my favorite authors! I absolutely love his books! This one is definitely adult oriented (like most of his books). But it's such a great story.
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I literally could not read this one fast enough, and all the cliches about keeping someone up past their bedtime and not being able to turn the pages fast enough actually do apply to this one. Be prepared to want to read non-stop!! It is rare that I say that about ANY book, but this one was definitely one of those!
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Very engrossing, lots of tension. I found the plot moved at a good pace most of the book, and the characters fit well with each other and the story.
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Buried in this massive book are two compelling mysteries - a serial murder case set in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a more personal family drama set in Natchez, Mississippi. While both stories interested me and were well written, I found myself wondering whether a third of the book could have been cut without compromising the plot. That said, the story illustrates well the issues of repressed memory, child abuse, family secrets and revenge.
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Another great read from Greg Iles!
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Very good read.
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excellent read
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Fascinating story as always from this author!
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Great book,lot of twists and turns.
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Harrowing
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I have always enjoyed Greg Iles' novels; I enjoyed this one also.
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This is really a juicy, action packed read. Iles at his best.
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Great book Iles, always writes books that you can not put down!
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Such a book!! Wow!!
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All of his books are excellent!
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Fantastic book about a forensic expert and murder.
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Greg Iles is awesome! A great read.
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Another excellent novel from Greg Iles.
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A GREAT book.....all 780 pages of it!
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An amazing story of a woman's triumph against her demons. I can't say all the specific demons or it will give away major plot lines away. Thoughful, well developed, with a satisfying ending.
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Couldn't stop reading this book! Forensic expert gets caught up in a cold case that involes her own memory and her own Mississippi family, while a serial killer stalks New Orleans.
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I love Greg Iles books, he is a really good author, and this was one of his top notch ones.
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Couldn't put this one down until I finished it....
A great story!
very good book. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend to others.
Great!!
Excellent, in-depth storyline. Troubled main character, likable. Unfolds at a good pace.
good book - love this author
Awesome!
Some memories live deep in the soul, indelible and dangerous, waiting to be resurrected ... Forensic expert "Cat" Ferry is suspended from an FBI task force when the world-class odontologist is inexplicable stricken with panic attacks and blackouts while investigating a chain of brutal New Orleans murders. Returning to her Mississippi hometown, Cat finds herself battling with alcohol, plagued by nightmares, and entangled witha married detective. Then, in her childhood bedroom, some spilled chemicals reveal two bloody footprints ... and the trauma of her father's murder years earlier comes flooding back. Facing the secrets of her past, Cat races to connect them to a killer's present-day violence. But what emerges is the frightening possibility that Cat herself has blood on her hands ...
Some Memories live deep in the soul, indelible and dangerous, waiting to be resurrected. Forensic expert "Cat" Ferry is suspended from an FBI task force when the world-class odontologist is inexplicably stricken with panic attacks and blackouts while investigating a chain of brutal New Orleans murders. Returning to her Mississippi hometown, Cat finds herself battling alcohol, plagued by nightmares and endtangled with a married detective. Then, in her childhood bedroom, some spilled chemicals reveal two bloody footprints..and the trauma of her father's murder years earlier come flooding back. Facing the secrets of her past, Cat races to connect them to a killer's present-day violence. But what emerges is the frightening possibility that Cat herself has blood on her hands...
Some memoried live deep in the soul, indelible and dangerous waiting to be resurrected......Forensic expert "Cat" Ferry is suspended from an FBI task force when the world-class odontologist is inexplicably stricken with panic attacks and balckouts while investigating a chain of brutul New Orleans murders. Returing to her Mississippi hometown, Cat finds herself battling with alcohol, plauged by nightmares, and entangled with a married detective. Then, in her shildhood bedroom, some spilled chemicals reveal two bloody footprints.....and the truma of her father's murder years earlier comes flooding back. Facing the secrets of her past Cat races to connect them to a killer's present day violence. But wht emereges is the frightening possibility that Cat herself has blood on her hands...............
764 pages of 1st class thriller.
Haunted by her childhood and plagued by nightmares Cat Ferry faces a present day killer. Good read
I loved this book. Couldn't put it down and that's something with a 700 page book.
fun, fast moving, interesting surprises
Some memories live deep in the soul, indelible and dangerous, waiting to be resurrected...Forensics ixpert "Cat" Ferry is suspended from an FBI task force when the world-class ondontologist is inexplicably stricken with panic attacks and blackouts while investigating a chain of brutal New Orleans murders. Returning to her Mississippi hometown, Cat finds herself battling alcohol, plagued by nightmares, and entangled with a married detective. Then, in her childhood bedroom, some spilled chemicals reveal two bloody footprints....
Great book! Fast paced, completely sucks you in. Lots of action, mystery, and twists. I'll definitely read this author again.
This is Iles best book by far.
A disturbing but absorbing book.
This is a book on repressed memories, and the subject is not light.
Not his best, but certainly worth the read
GREAT READ KEEPS YOU GOING LATE INTO THE NIGHT
Wow, I loved this book. It was a big book but I flew through it. I couldn't put it down. A couple books by this author I couldn't get into but that was not the case with this one. I had this book in my hands every chance I could get.
Great thriller...keep me so interested the whole time- just loved it!
This book contains the fears and the truths of many families in America. If you are skittish about child molestation, do not read this book, however, if you want the real truths of what has happened in the world today, read on.
Getting to know Cat the odontologist with her panic attacks and blackouts remind you of real life the secrets that she uncovers can destroy her or make her stronger .you decide as you are pulled into the mystery. i hope you enjoy it as much as i did.
terrific
My husband loved this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great entertaining read!
couldn't put this one down. the whole forensic odontologist/child abuse angle was amazing.
Forensic expert is suspended from an FBI task force when she is stricken with panic attacks and blackouts while investigating a chain of brutal murders in New Orleans. Eventually she begins to remember happenings from her childhood.
once i started reading i couldn't put it down. i'll be reading other books by this author!
This book was SO GOOD that I could not put it down and it is a FAT paperback. My priorities were definately switched around when I started it.
From Publishers Weekly
Iles's previous thriller, 2003's provocative The Footprints of God, featured an omnipotent supercomputer and an on-the-run duo racing around the globe from North Carolina to Jerusalem. This time, Iles returns to more familiar ground: Natchez, Miss.; New Orleans; and the Mississippi delta, where a serial predator has been killing middle-aged men. Forensic odontologist Cat Ferry, an expert on teeth and the damage they can inflict, is called in by the New Orleans PD to explain the bite marks found on the bodies. Cat, the alcoholic granddaughter of Dr. William Kirkland, owner of the sprawling Malmaison estate and the richest, most powerful man in Natchez, has solved previous murders with her married detective lover, Sean Regan. This time, though, she's pregnant with Sean's baby, and this plus the discovery of old bloody footprints hidden in the carpet fibers of her Malmaison childhood bedroom threaten to plummet her into the depression that's plagued her since she was 15. She thinks one footprint might be hers, made on the night her father died of an ill-explained gunshot wound. Iles weaves in dark strains of child sexual abuse and the resulting repressed memories as Cat searches for the serial killer and for answers about her father's death. This overlong novel lacks the scintillating originality that made Iles's last outing so memorable, but he ties up all the loose ends in an exciting climax.
Iles's previous thriller, 2003's provocative The Footprints of God, featured an omnipotent supercomputer and an on-the-run duo racing around the globe from North Carolina to Jerusalem. This time, Iles returns to more familiar ground: Natchez, Miss.; New Orleans; and the Mississippi delta, where a serial predator has been killing middle-aged men. Forensic odontologist Cat Ferry, an expert on teeth and the damage they can inflict, is called in by the New Orleans PD to explain the bite marks found on the bodies. Cat, the alcoholic granddaughter of Dr. William Kirkland, owner of the sprawling Malmaison estate and the richest, most powerful man in Natchez, has solved previous murders with her married detective lover, Sean Regan. This time, though, she's pregnant with Sean's baby, and this plus the discovery of old bloody footprints hidden in the carpet fibers of her Malmaison childhood bedroom threaten to plummet her into the depression that's plagued her since she was 15. She thinks one footprint might be hers, made on the night her father died of an ill-explained gunshot wound. Iles weaves in dark strains of child sexual abuse and the resulting repressed memories as Cat searches for the serial killer and for answers about her father's death. This overlong novel lacks the scintillating originality that made Iles's last outing so memorable, but he ties up all the loose ends in an exciting climax.
This was so suspenseful - kept me guessing until the end. Lots of little twists. It's the first I have read from Greg Iles, and I will definitely be back for more!
This is a wonderful book ... Keeps you reading to the end.
very hard to put down..great book
Very captivating -- can't put down.
I love Greg Iles - each of his books are great reads and this is not exception. Meatier than your average lady forensic mystery adventure!
Couldn't put it down...
It is so hard to believe that this was written by a man. His feeling and depth of his characters are amazing. Iles's has somehow found a way to put together a page turner about the unspeakable acts humans do to each other with a twist of science.
Forensic expert Cat Ferry is suspended from an FBI task force when the world-class odontologist is inexplicably stricken with panic attacks and blackouts while investigating a chain of brutal New Orleans murders. Returning to her Misissippi hometown, Cat finds herself battling with alcohol, plagued by nightmaries, and entangled with a married detective. Then, in her childhood bedroom, some spilled chemicals reveal two bloody footprints...and the trauma of her father's murder years earlier comes flooding back. Facing the secrets of her past, Cat races to connect them to a killer's present-day violence. But what emerges is the frightening possibility that Cat herself has blood on her hands.......
I really thought this was a good read. The main character is a forensic dentist...and is involved in discovering a serial killer. Other secondary plots and characters are very interesting.