Disappointing at best.
A reviewer, a Minneapolis reader, 07/02/2008

I have enjoyed Johansen's other Eve Duncan novels, but was really disappointed in this book. The dialogue between Eve Duncan and Joe Quinn was childish and they just went round and round for the entire book. They didn't move anywhere. The plot was an old one. It's time for Johansen to finish Eve Duncan's obsession with finding her daughter's body. It's an old story and once again ended with nothing really happening or being resolved. I don't think I'll read another one.

A reviewer
Patti, A reviewer, 05/25/2008

I enjoyed all Iris Johansen's other books. This one however was disappointing. The looks, the unsaid thoughts, mistrust became so juvenile and ridiculous. Nothing new came from the characters except to make them more weak and childish. I am sick of the these characters not going anywhere. Very disappointing. Her next book if I do read it, I will just read the first and last page.

She's Done it Again! Way to go, Iris!!
Eileen W., a legal secretary in Philadelphia, 05/23/2008

I bought the book and had it finished in a little under 3 hours. Could not put it down. This book deals with yet another child killer who is proud of his work, but has added more murders to his list. He has to be stopped and somewhere along the line he brings Eve Duncan into the picture. To help Eve in stopping this maniac, enter Joe Quinn, Megan Blair (from Pandora's Daughter)with her special talent, Montalvo and who can forget Miguel. I can't wait for the next segment of Eve Duncan. Now Joe and Eve share a secret about Bonnie that neither is aware that the other knows. Anyone reading this book will not be disappointed in the least. Enjoy it -- both I and my daughter did.

Also recommended: All of the Eve Duncan series.

No talent
A reviewer, A reviewer, 05/23/2008

There are few words to describe the lack of writing talent this woman exhibits in this book. I've not read any of her others but if this is an example. I'll pass them all up. I just can't finish it, try as I might. The grammer is poor, Police don't make chalk lines anymore, particularly in dirt and dead men don't bleed. Techinically inaccurate, cheesy, and with poorly written with gratuitious sex that doesn't do a thing for the story. dialogue would be laughable if not so painfully stillted and juvenile.

Johansen Back and Strong
pdme (pdoak333@peoplepc.com), a writer, horse trainer, actress,, 05/20/2008

I couldn't finish Pandora's Daughter, basically due to the charactor. The author had her stuck in a beligerant role that went on for too long. However, I learned enough to understand her coming into this novel, and not only found her refreshingly humble, but it seemed that once again Johansen was playing her charactors in her earlier styles. Eve, Joe, Megan...all the charactors were fully fleshed out, out of the two demensional that sometimes this author has fallen into lately. The book also was not a quick read, simply to keep the flow going. I was statisfied as though I had eaten a dinner that 'hit the spot' I found this exciting, and I was wondering if the killer would end up touching Megan, but I was surprised there, and glad. I felt the craftiness of earlier writings right there.

Also recommended: Any Tess Garretson, John Connelly is on my waiting list his new one as well as Cornwell's new book. And when is James lee Burke going to give us another deep southern 400 pages of poetry disguised as riveting crime action? Hmmmm?