Without
Mercy continues the story of forensic anthropologist
Bill Brockton. He is asked to help investigate a case where
skeletal remains are found tied to a tree. He and his long
time graduate assistant, Miranda, find themselves knee-deep
in a violent hatred. Meanwhile, the serial killer that Brockton
put away, Nick Satterfield, escapes from prison and is set
to find and destroy Brockton’s life.
Brockton is a strong character and the team of Jefferson Bass
has continued to show Brockton’s knowledge along with
his vulnerabilities in another strong mystery. The setting
of Brockton’s lab shows Miranda’s growth in the
field and where Brockton feels most comfortable. The impact
of Satterfield in Brockton’s life is shown when Satterfield
escapes from prison and goes after his loved ones. The plot
of the murdered skeleton is well developed and has enough
plot twists to make readers think one thing and be forced
to think something else.
Without
Mercy holds true to the Body Farm series of books and
makes a great addition, if not ending, to the series. The
acknowledgements hint that this might be the last book. If
this is truly the end, the team of Jefferson Bass has gone
out on a high level of storytelling.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
Carved
in Bone #1 [review
1] [review
2]
Flesh
and Bone #2
The
Devil's Bones #3
Bones
of Betrayal #4
The Bone Thief # 5 [review
1] [review
2]
The Bone Yard #6 [review
1] [review
2]
The
Breaking Point
#9
Without
Mercy #12
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