I recently came across this author at the recommendation of the local librarian and read her first book In The Woods. This second book, The Likeness, features many of the same characters and is just as thrilling of a mystery as the first was. I sped through this story in a day and a half and really enjoyed it.
This book is about Detective Cassie Maddox. She had previously worked in the Murder department and before that as an undercover agent but at the start of the book is working domestic violence. That is why she is surprised to be called to the scene of a murder…and to find out the victim looks just like her and is going by the identity that she had used while working as an undercover agent.
Cassie is convinced to go undercover again and try to solve “Lexie’s” murder from the inside out. She is put in the home of Lexie’s four best friends (after telling them that she was injured, not murdered) and tries to fit in learning the complexities of those relationships, possible motives, and any outside enemies that could have been responsible. Or whether it was a case of mistaken identity and someone was really after her. There was a lot of thought put into this and it also shows the planning and detail that must be kept up when playing the charade of another person’s life.
This book is fast paced and exciting and kept me guessing the whole time. I only hope that she continues to write more books, and I hope that they continue to feature these same characters that I like so much.
13/10/2009 at 8:45 pm Permalink
I’m halfway through and really enjoying it. I was so happy to have these books home while recovering from the cold/flu!! Great recommendations.