This is by far the best murder mystery I have so far. But from what I am told she had many more to this series. Eve Duncan is faces with many hard decisions and one of them could cost her, her best friend.
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This review is for Troy who thought my idea of doing a review by only using gifs interesting. I may do a proper one later on, but right now, this is how I felt about this book. I will add some text just to make the review a bit more understanding. But, I will try to use text as little as possible. Let's start! 



This book was just as the first one good with a compelling story and a really crazy killer.



We also had a bit of a triangle drama between Logan, Eve and Joe. It's actually nice that Iris Johansen didn't drag out it through 20 books. Instead, did she make Eve and the guy in question a couple in this book. And, I could have lived with either choice, to be honest...






How about the story with the killer?








(I thought I had the ending figured out but, the last twist I never suspected)

4.5 stars ( )

Op een steile oever bij de Talladega Falls in Georgia worden de beenderen gevonden van acht mensen. Eén skelet is dat van een kind. Als forensisch artieste wordt Eve Duncan erbij betrokken. Zij heeft de gave om aan de hand van een schedel een gezicht te boetseren en zo de identiteit van de overledene vast te stellen. De moordenaar kent Eve maar al te goed. Hij weet van haar pijn om Bonnie, haar vermoorde dochter, van wie het lichaam nooit is gevonden. Hij weet dat ze koste wat kost wil weten of de beenderen van het kind die van Bonnie zijn. De moordenaar voedt zich met haar angst en speelt een sadistisch spel.

My Rating: 4.5 Stars

There is a brutal serial killer on the loose. After several bodies were unearthed, in his frustration that he may have finally made a mistake after years of killing, he sets his sights of renowned forensic sculptor Eve Duncan.

Years ago, Eve lost her precious daughter Bonnie to a serial killer. She has crafted her career structuring faces from skeletons and other means with hopes of providing closure to families who have lost their children. Eve, however, never had such closure. Bonnie's body was never found. Until now. Now? Quite possibly. Therefore, the investigation into the site where the bodies are found takes on an extremely personal edge.

In order to have Eve believe that one of the bodies discovered is actually Bonnie's, the killer begins a terrifying game of cat and mouse. To capture Eve's attention, the life of a ten-year-old child is suddenly at risk. Eve begins receiving clues as to the girl's danger, all while hoping to reconstruct the skeleton that just might be Bonnie's.

Before the discovery of the bodies, Eve took off with John Logan. Not only was she able to shake off her traumatic work for a time, she was able to fully regroup. Little did Eve know that close friend Joe Quinn had been looking for the perfect opportunity to snatch her back and to make her a part of his life. in a way she never expected or even dreamed could happen. Meanwhile, Joe is extremely concerned for Eve and knows that the identification of the skeleton might hurt Eve to the very core.

The Killing Game is a fast-moving book. Not only is Eve in danger, but also a young child. Meanwhile, there is a fair bit of romance in this story. Readers of the first book, The Face of Deception, might not be surprised, but perhaps as to the reasoning. Nonetheless, the course has been set and there are now 25 titles in this exciting series. I have already had the pleasure of reading a few more at the time of writing this review, The Search, Body of Lies and Dead Aim. Blind Alley is next in line for my greedy eyes. ( )

Part of the "Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller" Series ( )