Fatal Forgeries (A Bodies of Art Mystery) (Volume 4)
By: Ritter Ames
Rating: 4 of 5
I’ve read the entire series of A Bodies of Art mysteries and, while I enjoy the series, I felt that “Fatal Forgeries” left a little too much up in the air at the end of the book.
The story lines of the preceding books generally solve a smaller crime while leaving an other-reaching and larger crime or criminal activity left unsolved. I am used to this type of scenario, especially in British television mystery series. The problem with this book is that none the lesser crimes were solved.
There is plenty of action in the book, with kidnappings and murders alike. The usual cast of characters is back with Laurel, Jack, Nico, Cassie and even Max making appearances. We get to learn a little bit more about both Laurel and Jack’s backgrounds which moves their relationship forward a notch or two.
I was actually quite happy the action in this book centered mostly on Laurel rather than on the two of them. While they are together for a good part of the book, a lot happens to and with Laurel as a separate individual.
Having read all of the books, I do recommend reading the series in order. Much of the action is based upon the characters history that is revealed from book to book. I’m not sure if one could get as much enjoyment out of reading this book as a stand-alone novel.
I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.
