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Book Description:
Haunted by mystery. Haunted by music. Haunted by murder....
A grisly discovery is made deep in an Irish peat bog -- the perfectly preserved severed head of a red-haired young woman. Has she been buried for decades, centuries, or longer? Who is she and why was she killed? American pathologist Nora Gavin and archaeologist Cormac Maguire are called in to investigate, only to find that the girl's violent death may have shocking ties to the present -- including the disappearance of a local landowner's wife and son. Aided by a homicide detective who refuses to let the missing be forgotten, Nora and Cormac slowly uncover a dark history of secrets, betrayal, and death in which the shocking revelations of the past may lead to murder in the future....
A grisly discovery is made deep in an Irish peat bog -- the perfectly preserved severed head of a red-haired young woman. Has she been buried for decades, centuries, or longer? Who is she and why was she killed? American pathologist Nora Gavin and archaeologist Cormac Maguire are called in to investigate, only to find that the girl's violent death may have shocking ties to the present -- including the disappearance of a local landowner's wife and son. Aided by a homicide detective who refuses to let the missing be forgotten, Nora and Cormac slowly uncover a dark history of secrets, betrayal, and death in which the shocking revelations of the past may lead to murder in the future....
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One reviewer said "Erin Hart does for Galway what Sharyn McCrumb did for Appalachia." The book was excellent -- a complex but logical plot, interesting characters and interpersonal relationships, and a beautiful locale, all conveyed with nice use of language and image. I will definitely look for her second and subsequent books in what I understand will be a series.
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I really enjoyed this book. She has written another book in this series, Lake of Sorrows. I am anxiously awaiting her 3rd novel...I've been to her website & she says she is working on it.
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I tried so hard to get through this book. The reviews for this book were encouraging, and the back cover blurb made this sound like my ideal story. I read 120 pages before I gave up. I couldn't have cared less about the characters, and the 120 pages I read dealt mostly with their personal baggage. I thought it was supposed to be a mystery...
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April D. (I couldn't get past chapter 3. The premise was great, but the writing was sluggish and dull. I am going to try the CD version. Hopefully the narrator will be able to bring this one to life.
Sandi W. from THE PLAINS, OH wrote on 4/11/2007...The discovery of a perfectly preserved head in Ireland, thought to have been buried centuries before brings connections to the present. Moves fast, keeps you guessing.
Heather M. (Well told story and suspenseful. An enjoyable read!
Set in Ireland, a story of new and old mysteries. A head is found in a peat bog. American pathologist Nora Gavin and archaeologist Cormac Maguire are called to investigate.
Christy O. from KEWAUNEE, WI wrote on 11/30/2006...A great read, I loved it! History, archeology, mystery all in one.
Paul A. from FT WASHINGTON, MD wrote on 10/29/2006...Hailed by the Book-of-the-Month-Club as "the most auspicious mystery debut of the year with a unique feeling for place and depth of forensic details that chill," HAUNTED GROUND masterfully weaves Irish folklore, traditional music, and history into a tour de force of contemporary crime fiction.
Chris H. from GENOA, WI wrote on 8/24/2006...Very intriguing mystery of a modern day murder intermixed with a murder from ancient times. Describes Ireland so well you feel that you are there.
Barbara B. (Haunted by mystery. Haunted by music. Haunted by murder. A grisly discovery is made deep in an Irish peat bog-the perfectly preserved severed head of a red-haired young woman. Has she been buried for decades, centuries or longer?
What a great read. I loved this book. Very interesting
American pathologist Nora Gavin and archaeologist Cormac Maguire are called in to investigate the head of a body found in a bog, it had been there for a very long time. They uncover many dark secret along the way.
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