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    Close to the Bone: A Theresa MacLean forensic mystery
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    Close to the Bone: A Theresa MacLean forensic mystery
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    Close to the Bone: A Theresa MacLean forensic mystery

    By Lisa Black

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    "A must-read for fans of Cornwell and Grafton" Booklist

    “Taut suspense, a brave and likable heroine, a clever plot, and a slam-bang ending add up to a high-water mark for this popular series” Booklist on Close to the Bone

    Forensic scientist Theresa MacLean stumbles across a murder rather too close for comfort when she returns to the Medical Examiner’s office following a late-night call to find one deskman missing and the other beaten to death. Written in blood above the dead man’s head is a single word: ‘Confess’.

    It’s the first time a homicide has taken place actually within the ME’s office. Medical Examiner Stone works on how to spin the news while Theresa works the scene.

    When a second victim is discovered, Theresa uncovers a link to the death of another co-worker, records secretary Diane Allman, who was murdered in her own home ten years before. As she painstakingly pieces the clues together, Theresa realizes that she has become an integral part of a ruthless killer’s murderous agenda. And if she is to survive, she must find out what really happened to Diane all those years ago.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSevern House Publishers
    Release dateOct 1, 2014
    ISBN9781780105529
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    Close to the Bone: A Theresa MacLean forensic mystery
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    Lisa Black

    Lisa Black is the author of several thrillers, including the Theresa MacLean series and the Gardiner and Renner series. A latent fingerprint examiner and crime scene investigator, she is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and has testified in more than fifty homicide trials. Native to Cleveland, where she worked for the coroner's office, she currently resides in Cape Coral, Florida.

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      3.5 stars (rating shown may vary depending on whether site allows half stars).This book was in the library book sale and sounded interesting so I put it into my bag. (The books were $2.00 a grocery bag). I didn't realize it was #7 in a series when I got it (though I think I did suspect it was not the first book of the series). I also didn't realize it was set in Cleveland, Ohio or that the author had Ohio connections. I haven't read other books in this series. I agree with another reviewer that it can be read as a stand-alone book (though I do suspect that if you've read previous books in the series, you might have a better handle on who the characters are and how they relate to one another. For example, Theresa's cop-relative, Frank, is absent from this book because he's on vacation--but from what's mentioned here, it seems he's played a big role in other books of the series.)The cover blurb mentioned Cornwell and Grafton. I've read both those authors. I'm not a huge fan of Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series but I will read them if nothing else interesting is around. I've read all 25 of Grafton's Kinsey Milhone series and enjoyed most of them. So the cover blurb is probably what made me read the inside book jacket blurb (might be a back cover blurb on a paperback). The mystery reminded me a bit of CSI (TV show). Theresa MacLean is a forensic scientist (even though in this book she doesn't do much actual forensic work in the lab). I did not guess who did it, but I will admit to not being good at doing that so your experience may vary.