Amazing book, possibly one of my favorites of Luke's. The theories about blood introduced in this novel was very interesting. The whole book had me looking at things in different ways I had never thought of before. The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat and I loved every second of it. The mystery was great, and the love interest angle was perfect. The science in the book taught me much, like all the rest of Gregg Luke's books do. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A good book in the realm of LDS fiction. Anyone with any kind of interest in concepts of medicine/anatomy/pathology will probably enjoy this book on some level. The first half of the book is somewhat descriptive bordering on graphic where autopsies are concerned, while the second half tends to focus more on the law enforcement angle. It's fairly straightforward with the story. The perpetrator of the various embalmings is discovered fairly early in the story, which somewhat destroyed any kind of climax there may have been. Also, it's easy to guess who is ultimately pulling the strings and mentoring the weasel doing the embalming. Overall, I give it an extra star because the author manages to infuse religious tones into the story without it being in-your-face. The stuff he writes is kept mostly in the background, but the message is still there. I like that, and kudos to him for being able to do what so many others seemingly cannot. It's worth reading once, but the lack of intensity would cause me to avoid returning to it.
What do You think about Deadly Undertakings (2012)?
My favorite of Gregg Luke's books. Creepy, eerie suspense. Great writing. Loved it.
—Bbfds
For such a gruesome subject, I found it fairly interesting.
—isa
Pretty suspenseful, but not for the faint hearted.
—sommer
