Blood Memory: A Novel

Blood Memory: A Novel
by Greg Iles

Blood Memory: A Novel
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Author: Greg Iles
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-02-15
ISBN: 0743234707
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Scribner

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Book Review: Sheer Perfection
Summary: 5 Stars

I freely confess that I like Greg Iles' novels. I have read all of them and eagerly await the arrival of the next one. There are, of course, common themes - the Mississippi setting, the heroes and heroines who are financially successful, the dark shadows in the past and the rational manner in which the story tells itself.

I doubted that he could top the female lead in DEAD SLEEP but he has with Cat Ferry, a forensic expert in bite marks. That's another thing about a Greg Iles book - you are sure to learn something whether it is oil drilling, art, drugs or how teeth marks are used in solving crimes. Cat has lots of problems, most of which are resolved only through booze or sex. Yet she is intelligent and realizes her own failings. The story begins with her in a relationship with a married man, her forte.

Someone is killing seemingly unrelated older men and biting them. When she faints at a second crime scene and discovers something about her affair (I will not disclose what it was) she returns to her sleepy childhood home and all the terrible memories. Her soldier father was shot when she was a young girl and the family was raised by a patriarchial grandfather. When a young girl plays with some of her chemicals she sees two bloody footprints are highlighted - one of a young girl, the other of a man with boots. And when she meets a neighbor, a former male classmate who has lost lots of weight and become a doctor, you know they are destined.

The story successfully combines both tales - her attempt to discover the truth about her father and the investigation into the murders. Alas, there is a link that reveals the truth to both situations. The story is not for the faint of heart; it is pedophilia in all its tragic variations. Psychology and repressed memories play a large role in this saga. Surprisingly the villian (of sorts), a former college classmate and very famous psychiatrist, steals the show. His depiction is one of the eeriest and edgiest I have come across lately as the reader is constantly waiting to discover...is he the one?

In the end, long-buried secrets are revealed and the reader is left with the impression that knowledge of these will lead to healing for Cat. Oh, and she ends up with the doctor.

Summary of Blood Memory: A Novel

Experiencing panic attacks and blackouts at murder scenes, forensics expert Cat Ferry is suspended from her task force and returns to her Mississippi hometown, where she discovers disturbing information about her father's murder, which occurred when Cat had been eight years old. By the author of The Footprints of God. 175,000 first printing.

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