Uck.

This CSI novel is about two cases that may or may not be connected. The cases have to do with body modification, both physical modifications as well as tattoos.

The mysteries were interesting. One was about a serial killer/assaulter who severely modified people against their will into various objects. The other about a killer who shot and then partially skinned the victims. Hence my uck at the beginning of the review. It doesn't refer so much to the quality of the book as the subjects of it. And, really, did we have to have quite so graphic descriptions of a part of one of the procedures?

Anyway, as I said, other than the graphic scene it was an interesting book. There was a good balance of the team members, though a little too much Nick Stokes. On the other hand, we also got to see a lot of Archie, though I wish that there had been any Wendy Simms.

It was a typical CSI novel with the cases and investigations (and investigators) being woven together in interesting ways. The beginning did throw me off a bit, but, it evened out after the prologue and a chapter or so. I did like how the author used Grissom in the novel. A solid 3 star book. ( )