Detective Sophie Manning has been a cop for a long time but this case
has her with nowhere to turn. The last thing she wants is to lose her
mind in the middle of a horrific crime, especially when she knows
ghosts don't exist. In the past, Sophie has seen and spoken to a ghost
and ended up in years of therapy. She is in for a big surprise when a
consultant for the Krewe of Hunters shows up and proves beyond a
shadow of a doubt that ghosts do exist and it's OK to see them.
Bruce McFadden hadn't decided if he wanted to join the Krewe, but
after seeing Sophie on TV, he knows he has to help. The McFadden
clan are also featured in the last Krewe book, FADE TO BLACK, if you want to catch up, though it is
not necessary to enjoy PALE AS
DEATH. Finding Sophie, the horrible murder she's investigating,
and realizing that the person who is guilty might be someone close to
her is a mixed blessing. He will have to depend on everything he knows,
a couple of ghosts, and good training to stop the killer from striking
again.
PALE AS DEATH takes us into the
intriguing world of Hollywood but this time we don't just get a look at
the glitz and glamour. We visit a world where the evil past comes to life
in the form of the repeat of a horrible unsolved death. The police and
F.B.I. consultants refuse to allow the modern Black Dahlia type death
go unsolved.
Heather Graham's Krewe of
Hunters books are always amazing reads! She combines a
crime with the history of the city where the crime takes place, adds in
romance, and comes up with books that will not let go of you. Her
characters are always interesting and different, but with the same fire
for justice that can be found in any police procedural. Ms. Graham must
do a lot of research and it comes out in the history of the area the book
is placed, giving verbal tours, and in this case, the crime and the many
theories that to this day arise from the death of the original Black
Dahlia. The romance was perfectly written, with a little bit of friction,
mostly on the part of Sophie, but once they acknowledged their
attraction, the couple gives each other the love and support that each
needed badly to survive.
If I had one complaint with PALE AS
DEATH, I felt the ending was rushed. I would like to have gotten a
little more information as to why this person committed this particular
crime. I had a lot of ideas racing in my head and maybe that is exactly
what Ms. Graham wanted... I am still thinking about PALE AS DEATH, even after finishing a few days ago.
Very sneaky, in a good way of course.
The
crime scene is horrific: the corpse of a young actress,
drained of blood and cut in two. LAPD Detective Sophie
Manning’s new case is high-profile and difficult—there’s no
evidence to work with. And it’s a disturbing echo of the
infamous Black Dahlia killing. Sophie is burning the candle
at both ends, desperate to catch the murderer before he
strikes again, when she starts to experience inexplicable
visits…from ghosts.
Bruce McFadden has a particular
talent that can help Sophie—he can speak with the dead. As a
consultant for the FBI’s paranormal team, the Krewe of
Hunters, he’s been tasked with Sophie’s case and they’re
forced to partner up. But Sophie doesn’t want his help, and
she doesn’t want to share his peculiar skill. And she
certainly isn’t ready for love, despite Bruce’s
attentions.
As the killer taunts the police, Sophie
and Bruce will discover that the threat is closer to home
than they’d ever realized. Working side by side is the only
way they’ll stop this deadly sequel.
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