Blind Alley (An Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller)
by Iris Johansen
1 out of 5 stars Far-fetched, badly written drivel
After Fatal Tide I swore I would never read another of her books, but then this got such good reviews, so I decided to give it a try. It was nice to see Joe and Eve but the story was about Jane, and teens are really not that interesting, especially not her burgeoning sexuality, and attraction for a con man she lambastes at every turn. Trevor the likeable but unpredictable villain is sure to be back, as the author quite proudly tells us to look forward to the next book soon. If it is anything like this one, give it a miss.
There is no hero, no villain, and the whole nonsense with Eve mourning her dead daughter and never being able to forgive Joe for wanting to give her closure is too repetitive. These characters are like robots who lurch in response to stimuli. The whole engine running on the fuel of a serial killer killing women around the world who look like Jane is just too unbelievable and really not that interesting.
The whole novel was strung together episodically like a soap opera. Really dull. The ending was delivered with the sequel in mind and thus totally cheats people reading for so many pages. Get it out of the library if you must, but otherwise, save your money and time.
