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Hiding family secrets from children is a very dangerous thing. No matter how hard one thinks that what they are doing is in the best interest of the child, it often backfires. It festers in their young memories lingering and causing waking nightmares into adulthood affecting their personal lives. For Dr Catherine Ferry it escalates when she faints at a crime scene. In her capacity as a forensic odontologist she is investigating a series of New Orleans serial killings where the murderer's signature involves some unusual dental impressions. Cat is suspended from the task force due to her inability to do her work and for other personal related matters. When she was eight years old her father died under mysterious circumstances and no one has ever told her what really happened. Numb, she drives over to Natchez to her family home as she tries to recuperate. What she is about to learn is that things are about to get worse and if she does not get to the heart of the matter, she might just wind up losing herself forever. She uncovers evidence at the house that brings her father's death into question as well. The question is, what will she do with what she has discovered? Will it finally give her closure so that she can live her life? BLOOD MEMORY is a dramatic novel about secrets and lies as well as about a serial killer. Cat is a troubled woman who has gone through lots of trials and tribulations throughout her entire life but just manages, barely, to keep her feet on the ground. As he did in THE QUIET GAME, Greg Iles gets into the mind of his characters exploring how the past has affected their lives all under the basis of a lie. In this novel, quite a lot of people know a lot about Cat, except Cat herself. It is hard for her to know what's real and what is a complete manipulation of what she thinks she knows she knows. This book a character-driven work where a lot is at stake and what Cat learns about her family will help her get insight into the unrelated serial killing at the novel's beginning. It has its moments of suspense as well as redemption that make readers appreciate the strength in Iles' characterization and writing. This is a book for people who like to read a well-developed storyline with interesting characters where every word on the page is important. It is hard to go wrong with this book.
Reviewed by Angel L. Soto, February 2005
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