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Eve Duncan returns as the popular heroine of Iris Johansen's latest suspense thriller, The Killing Game. After the murder of her daughter Bonnie and years of work as a forensic sculptor, Eve had hoped to find some solace in semi-retirement. But when her friend Joe Quinn informs her of the unearthing of multiple bodies, including those of children, Eve cannot resist getting caught up. Those bones may be Bonnie's, and somewhere out there is a dangerous serial murderer. With Joe's loyal help, Eve grimly sets out to find a killer.

Determined to remain objective, Eve begins to reconstruct the face of one of the victims. But the killer wants her to become involved, and manipulates Eve's life like a puppeteer. Terrified of the killer but spurred on by her memories of Bonnie, Eve takes a gamble with her life. She will do whatever the murderer demands: she will be the bait, betting her life for the chance to save others.

As a great suspense novel should, The Killing Game keeps the action and the plot twists coming. Eve's job as a forensic sculptor is the perfect profession for a suspense heroine: she has official access to technical information and the emotional flexibility to react to the drama. Eve's grieving over the loss of Bonnie--and over her romantic complications--helps keep the story complex and appealing. Turn on all of the lights and keep the phone nearby--you won't want to be alone in the dark while reading this one. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Johansen is at the top of her game with this sinuous thriller. Emotionally damaged and self-contained forensic sculptor Eve Duncan (The Face of Deception) makes a return appearance, along with her old friend, the cynical, coolly smart cop Joe Quinn. At the start of the book, EveAdevoted to forensic reconstruction since her eight-year-old daughter was murdered in Johansen's previous novel, her body never foundAhas abandoned the day-to-day world for life on a Tahitian island. Eve's tropical exile is interrupted, however, when Joe shows up to tell her that a pile of bodies has been discovered in the Georgia woods, including that of a young girl he believes may be Eve's daughter. Determined to reconstruct the skull and hoping to lay her daughter to rest, Eve returns to the U.S. Her arrival draws the attention of Dom, the psychotic serial killer responsible for the Georgia murders. Random attacks on social outcasts don't produce the rush they once did for Dom, and now he needs to up the ante, by stalking and murdering more prominent people and interacting with his victims before he attacks. Eve, whose story he has long followed in newspaper accounts, becomes his next target. Delaying their confrontation until he feels it will have full impact, he interrupts her reconstruction work, plants doubts in her mind about the details of her daughter's death and threatens to kill a young foundlingAa redheaded girl like her daughterAwhom she befriends. An enthralling cat-and-mouse game ensues, throughout which Johansen maintains perfect pacing, always revealing just enough to keep the reader turning the pages. Aided by smart and realistic dialogue, the suspense holds until the very end. Major ad/promo; BDD audio. (Sept.)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam; 1st THUS edition (May 2, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553581554
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553581553
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (135 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Killing Game is a real killer!, May 16, 2000
I have read all of Iris Johansen's books and have enjoyed every one of them. In THE KILLING GAME, she has surpassed all the others. The reader's attention is caught in the first few pages and gripped tightly throughout the remainder of the book. I resented any interruption while "buried" in this book. Johansen allows the reader wider access to Eve Duncan's thought processes and "roller-coaster" emotions as she continues her search for the remains of her daughter, Bonnie, with the assistance and support of her loyal friends, John Logan and Joe Quinn. Quinn's relationship with Duncan is heated up a notch, which makes the characters even more realistic. The addition to the cast of characters of street-wise, tenacious little Jane MacGuire, crusty, reclusive Sarah Parker, and lovable Monty is icing on the cake. This is a MUST READ for Johansen fans!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling roller coaster ride!, June 3, 2002
This book deserved 5 stars but I deducted one star because I like "The Face of Deception" and "The Search" better (the 1st and 3rd of this series). The book continues from "The Face of Deception" where Eve, a forensic sculptor is residing in a private island with its owner Logan, attempting to stay away from the media and other disturbances due to her last adventure from the previous novel. However, she ended her temporary tranquil lifestyle and went back to Georgia when her best friend Quinn (a cop) comes across several skeletal remains, one of those a girl. That girl could be Eve's daughter Bonnie, who was killed almost 10 years ago by a serial killer and whose body was never found. Bonnie's killer was executed 10 years ago, but Eve has been receiving calls from someone who claimed he was Bonnie's killer and had eluded capture all these years. Eve's quest to find Bonnie and her attempt to save another child had left her no choice but to fall into the killer's gameplan. With the help of Quinn, Logan, and new friend Sarah along with her search and rescue dog Monty, Eve tries to work through the killer's lies and traps and at the same time win the inner struggle with herself. The ending was twisted and I was shocked at the identity of the killer.

In this book, the love conflict between Eve, Logan, and Quinn was resolved. Quinn's revelation on his feelings for Eve was very moving and touching. Eve also realized the depth of her emotions for Quinn. What a great couple! Through this sequel, the author explained more about their history and how they deserved each other so much.

The author shows Eve on a more personal level(compared to The Face of Deception): her quest to find her daughter, her outlook of life, and finding new things to live for. It makes her heroine more vulnerable and human.

Overall great thriller. Fast paced read. Can't wait for more character development in later novels of this series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Game Continues, May 20, 2000
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Admittedly, I was a littleconcerned when I first started "The Killing Game"; within thefirst half of the book, I was unsure if I wanted to finish it. Following the discovery of an aged mass grave in Talladega, Alabama, which includes the bones of a child, Eve, who was asked to reconstruct the skull of the child victim, is contacted by the man claiming responsibility, who calls himself Dom. Dom calls her repeatedly, tormenting and taunting her, claiming that (in addition to the Talladega murders) he had also killed Eve's daughter, Bonnie. He threatens that another child, named Jane, will die in homage to Bonnie, as will Eve in an effort to save Jane. The intensity of Dom's taunting of Eve to this point was painful; I was hesitant to explore the extent to which he would use Bonnie's memory to manipulate and exploit Eve's vulnerability and fragility, but I kept going....

Eve must find and protect Jane, a street urchin who is as tough as she and nearly as closed-off from affection and love. Accompanied by her stalwart friend, Joe Quinn (and with the distant assistance of John Logan from "The Face of Deception"), Eve rescues Jane and begins following the game-board created by Dom, in order to save them all and to learn to live again.

Johansen has found a winning formula with Eve Duncan. Fans of the series will love this latest installment; new readers may want to look to her earlier stories on Eve Duncan, as "The Killing Game" doesn't offer much history, which is so critical to Eve now. I took to the series initially finding the details of forensic sculpting intriguing, but with each improving novel, I care more about Eve Duncan and her happiness. This work relied less on the nature of her occupation, focusing more on her motivations and how her past has shaped her present. I too want Eve to bring Bonnie home (or otherwise find some peace with it) and to open herself to love and affection. "The Killing Game", beyond its darkness, casts promising light on her future. Bonnie approves. END

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I love Iris Johansen's books especially her Eve Duncan series. She is an excellent writer. I recommend her to anyone who is looking for an exciting read



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4.0 out of 5 stars Not as Good as "The Face of Deception" but entertaining
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I NEVER READ NOVELS UNTIL MY SON WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 3 WEEKS. I HAD READ ALL THE MAGAZINES AND WAS BORED, SO I WENT TO THE GIFT SHOP AND LOOKED FOR SOMETHING THAT CAUGHT MY... Read more
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