This book has an interesting point of view for the thriller; Black has her professional background in forensic sciences. Theresa, the protagonist, is also working with the forensics, and for this whole mystery (rather than being thrilling or to have enough suspense) she seems to be the only one w...
The latest from Lisa Black featuring forensic specialist Theresa MacLean, Defensive Wounds starts with a brutal murder and goes from there. Theresa's a good character, as is her daughter Rachael, and the supporting cast which includes her overly protective cousin Frank. The murders are intriguing...
Back in the Depression, Cleveland was the scene of the a serial killer called the Torso killer. The author excellently wove a crime mystery, weaving this part of Cleveland history with a current series of murders, investigated by a Forensics investigator and her police detective cousin. I real...
Als die Forensikerin Theresa MacLean in ein verlassenes Haus gerufen wird, findet sie eine 75 Jahre alte, geköpfte Leiche vor. Der Mord deutet stark auf den Torso-Mörder aus den 30er Jahren, der ganz Cleveland in Angst und Schrecken versetzte, und weckt ihren Ermittlerinstinkt, denn der Mörder wu...
Enjoyable fifth in a mystery series featuring forensic scientist theresa, set in cleveland, with a nicely assorted and multi-faceted cast of characters an especially touching relationship between theresa and the young girl called Ghost, who witnesses her mother's death at a construction site...qu...
A sharpie marker labeled each sheet: Shirt-front. Shirt-back. Pants-front. ‘What is that?’ he asked.‘The tapings from Diana’s clothing. I never looked at them.’He slumped into a task chair, scooted it up to the counter. He looked as tired as she felt … and probably looked, she thought with discom...
Theresa had not had the time nor the inclination to revisit the area but would have to, and soon. They needed a plan to excavate their stuff. She wondered if any other crime lab in the country had ever had a similar situation. What did the New Orleans PD do after Katrina? She should make some pho...
“A railroad employee?” “Specifically, an employee who worked in both Cleveland and New Castle, Pennsylvania. Would there be any way to get a list of such employees?” His expression changed from consternation to shock. “At this point in time? I doubt any company would still have records. On top of...
Instead of having to pick up the phone and perhaps speak to another human, Theresa had typed what little she knew into Yahoo! Maps and printed out directions to Delta Dynamics, arriving there in less than ten minutes without a single wrong turn. The company occupied a second-floor suite in the Ha...
Theresa had even bought a dress. A wedding dress. A floor-length white dress with lace and a few modest sequins. Hope, this time, would triumph over experience. That was what she hadn’t told Paul about, what she felt a little silly about confessing. Now, not telling him seemed a vote of no confid...