Dr. Jessie Teska is hoping for a fresh start in the San Francisco
Medical Examiner’s Office. She had to leave her job in LA because
of personal problems. However, the new job has some drawbacks. The LA
facility was gleaming state-of-the-art. The morgue in San Francisco
is dingy and understaffed. Still, it’s a job and Jessie wants to
make a good impression.
Jessie’s first
case takes her to the Tenderloin with her new boss, Dr. Michael
Stone. The body of a man has been shot three times while trying to
steal a computer. Jessie finds a piece of the computer’s serial
number embedded in the man’s tissue. This is the first mysterious
death, and it appears to be tied to the next two. Her boss wants the
cases closed, but Jessie needs to find out what’s going on, and
steps into a complex criminal conspiracy.
This is a gritty
medical mystery told from the point of the medical examiner. I like
Jessie’s character. She’s smart and in spite of the difficult
working and living conditions she wants to succeed in her new job.
The background of San Francisco is perfect for the story. The author
did a good job describing the setting. It added significantly to the
plot.
I enjoyed this book.
The mystery is good and the ending satisfying. However, if you’re
squeamish about blood, this may not be your book.
I received this book
from Harlequin for this review.
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