Forensic Mystery: The Angel of Death

Reader reviewed by Jessica

Better than the first of the series, "The Christopher Killer," the second book continues the story of Cammie as she deals with yet another forensic crime, though this one deals with another person close to her. The body tells a story, Cammie believes, but in this novel, the body seems to be impossible and, as the novel twists, Cammie find herself struggling to solve this one case which she pins as another murder.

As Cammie falls in love with one of her classmates, she finds herself struggling to solve the case and keep her love life together as well. Blinded by her love for Kyle, she cannot see what is in front of her. As she learns about her past as well, Cammie continues her quest to meet her mother, whom she cannot remember. This too adds her to stress about solving the case that is now currently in her and her father's hands.

With shocking plot twists and frustrating emotions, "The Angel of Death" continues the series in a quick and fun way, allowing the reader more time to fall in love with the characters and strive to solve the case along with Cammie. Something for readers who enjoy CSI, this novel will create another mystery that will leave readers grabbing at anything in order to solve the case.

Reader reviewed by Lizzie

Cameryn has a lot on her plate these days. She just found out she had a twin that died when she was little, and her mother who disappeared shortly after wants back into her daughters life. She is also the assistant to the county coroner, and has to deal with dead bodies are a regular basis. With hopes of being a forensic anthropologist when she grows up, she is well read. But when her English teacher is found dead in his home, she, and the whole town is shocked at the state of his body. Working together with the county medical examiner, and her friends, she goes on a mission to find out what happened to her favorite teacher, and may even find some new love on the way. The Angel of Death is the second novel in Alane Ferguson's Forensic Mysteries series.

I really enjoy this series, but it is not for everyone. As in the first book, it has a very graphic autopsy chapter, that some readers may want to altogether skip. The small-town setting is pretty realistic, as are the characters. Though I'm not sure that in real life, the county would let an untrained 17-year-old work with the coroner like Cammie does. The ending is definitely predictable, but I didn't mind because the book has enough substance other than the homicide to keep me reading. The Angel of Death is similar to a book version of CSI- It mixes drama and romance with forensics- so if you're a fan of that show, or other crime dramas, you'll probably enjoy this.