Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist, is in Guatemala identifying the remains of victims of a 20 year old political massacre. She is pulled off this project to assist the local police when a body is found in a motel septic tank: four teenage girls have disappeared, one being the Canadian ambassador's daughter. Crisscrossing plot lines, a well paced story set in Guatemala and Quebec, strong characters, a hint of romance - all made for great beach-reading.
(Siobhan Thomson - bwl 19 June 2003 ) |
