The Face of Deception

By: Iris Johansen

Narrated by: Jill Hennessy

From Iris Johansen, the nationally acclaimed New York Times best-selling author of And Then You Die and The Ugly Duckling, comes her most electrifying novel yet.

Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has a rare - and bittersweet - gift. Her unique ability to reconstruct the identity of the long dead from their skulls has helped bring closure to parents of missing children. For Eve, whose own daughter was murdered and her body never found, the job is a way of coming to terms with her personal nightmare. When she is approached by billionaire magnate John Logan to reconstruct the face of an adult murder victim, only his promise of a sizable charitable contribution persuades her to accept. It's a simple bargain, yet it's the most dangerous one she'll ever make.

The warning signs are clear. There is the specially equipped lab Eve is taken to in a country inn turned high-tech security fortress in rural Virginia. Surveillance cameras monitor her every move. The telephones are tapped. And then there is Logan himself - by turns ruthless, charming, and desperate.

But it's too late for Eve to walk out. The skull has begun to reveal its shocking identity, trapping her in a frightening web of murder and deceit. To free herself, she has no choice but to expose that identity and to trust Logan, the man who put her life in danger, a man who may see her as an expendable pawn.

©1998 I.J. Enterprises (P)1998 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing

Captivating

Listening to the book, the story line kept me listening and captivated. I would recommend this book.

book club February 2020

loved the book first in series book club February 2020 will read the rest of series

Face of deception

Fast-moving kept you interested oh the whole time. I lovethe Eve Duncan books anyway.

a must read

a fantastic start to a long journey. You will feel for these characters like you were along for the ride

good read

I've read once already 6 yrs ago. reading all again!! can't wait for next book

Great story but the narration was awful!

I love Iris Johansen, especially since I lived near all the places she writes about but the narration was horrible. Some times I couldnt tell which character she was speakinh for. She also was a bit monotoned. I wish there was a different version, unabridged and a new narrator.

great story

loved it, such an amazing story, really can feel the characters. moving on to book 2 in the series.

Enthralling and entertaining.

Would you consider the audio edition of The Face of Deception to be better than the print version?

No, they are both equally good.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I love Eve Duncan and of course Joe Quinn. John Logan also was my personal favorite.

Which character – as performed by Jill Hennessy – was your favorite?

All the major characters. I felt she could transition from one to the other, to help sort who is talking etc...

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Made me nervous and engaged.

abridged with terrible narration

i don't understand the purpose of abridged books. seems stupid to start the unabridged books at book 3. i need to read the books in order and i want the unabridged.
the narrator tries to mask a strong new england accent but it comes out often. Eve is from Atlanta. she wouldn't drop her "r"s like a new englander. it is distracting.
the abridged version makes Logan sound like more of an ass than the regular version. A lot of women, like me, do not understand why someone would like a jerk, so it's hard for me to like Eve. She is supposed to be a strong woman but she allows men to walk all over her and she likes them. To me, this makes her seem weak and irritating.

Eve at her worst!

I thought this was a wonderful book and a great story. However, in this book Eve is portrayed to be an emotional mess and it was hard to listen to her. I have read all of the series and not sure why this one made her out that way.