Shattered Mirror

February 26, 2018
A box containing a severely burned skull, found in a car parked outside Eve Duncan’s Georgia home, presents a tantalizing puzzle in bestseller Johansen’s intriguing 22nd novel featuring the forensic sculptor (after 2017’s Mind Game). Eve goes to work reconstructing the skull’s owner, taking care to minimize its exposure to her inquisitive six-year-old son, Michael. When her 18-year-old ward, Cara Delaney, comes for a visit with her roommate, Darcy Nichols, Eve is struck by Darcy’s incredible resemblance to the face of the reconstructed skull. Might Darcy have a twin? Meanwhile, Eve’s husband, former Navy SEAL Joe Quinn, believes that a recent attack on Cara at her New York apartment might be connected to the burned skull. As Joe and Cara’s longtime friend Jock Gavin try to keep Cara safe, they come to realize that the person who orchestrated Cara’s assault could have sinister designs against Eve and Michael. Mother and son share eerie yet convincing ESP experiences along the twisty path to the truth. Fans of paranormal suspense will be rewarded. Agent: Andrea Cirillo, Jane Rotrosen Agency.

Listeners follow Eve Duncan, forensic sculptor, as she receives a package containing a woman's skull and a double mirror with one side broken. As Eve re-creates the lovely face so viciously destroyed, the killer escalates his stalking of her extended family. This fast-paced, suspenseful story with a touch of the paranormal is a certified winner. Narrator Elisabeth Rodgers excels at portraying Eve's son, Michael, who sounds every bit his young age. She gives a slight but distinguishing Southern accent to Eve and a deep, husky voice to Eve's husband, police officer Joe Quinn. She also provides an eerie quality to the villain and enough sass to the voice of another character to make listeners question whether she's also up to no good. This engrossing audiobook will keep listeners on the edge of their seats. A.C.P. � AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine