It's a book with some depth and that is something I personally enjoy a lot. It's quality writing on so many levels and I can't do anything but give it 5 glowing stars as I really loved this book. It's gritty and fast paced with so much going for it, thrills and twists that had me loving every single word. Murder is in the air, can Jude stay steady after all she has been through to do her job well? You will need to read this great book to find out for yourself, you won't be bored for one second. I was totally engrossed from page one and how could you not be as the opening pages are brilliant! Gosh how I love a well-written damaged character and Jude is certainly that, I felt like I knew her personally by the time I had caught my breath after an absolutely nail-biting, harrowing and surprising ending with awesome reveals! The book switches between back then (captive Jude) and now (Jude seeking justice for the dead) and it makes for really intriguing reading.

Her new partner Detective Uriah Ashby is not so sure of her mental state and the book cleverly allows us also to walk a fine line between what we know and believe. She claims to be able to smell, sense and just know things about the dead and the living.

Isolation, terror and fear have given Jude the unique ability to 'read' people exceptionally well when she finally finds her freedom again and returns to her role in the Homicide team that had all but given up hope of finding her alive. I loved her character, loved Jude through the entire book as the story moves with her and keeps you hanging on for more. A Detective who has been abducted, held prisoner, subjected to horrific mental and physical torture in a lonely and empty place for 3 years. This is a book that I highly recommend for anybody's to-read list!ĭetective Jude Fontaine is the star of this novel. I have never written anything by Anne Frasier before but that clearly is where my life has been lacking, she is a very skilled author that managed to engage me fully as a reader. I was totally smitten by this thrilling novel that had such a unique angle on your average crime/thriller.

The body reader by anne frasier