Title: Bonnie
Author: Iris Johansen
First published October 18, 2011
9 pages, Audio CD
ISBN: 9781441886101 (ISBN10: 1441886109)
Rating: 4.09
Overview
In Iris Johansen’s gripping novel Bonnie, Eve Duncan is faced with every parent’s worst nightmare when her seven-year-old daughter disappears without a trace. Driven by her love for Bonnie, Eve uses her unique talent as a forensic sculptor to help other families find closure.
With the help of her partner, Joe Quinn, and CIA agent Catherine Ling, Eve is closer than ever to uncovering the truth about her daughter’s disappearance. But as she delves deeper, she realizes that Bonnie’s father holds the key to solving this mystery.
Prepare for a heart-pounding journey as Johansen weaves an intricate tale of love, loss, and a mother’s unyielding determination to bring her daughter home.
About the Author
Did you know that Iris Johansen is a bestselling author? She didn’t start writing until after her kids went off to college.
At first, she wrote category romances, but in the early 1990s, she switched to writing suspenseful historical romance novels. By 1996, she had moved into the crime fiction genre, where she has found great success.
Johansen lives in Georgia and is married. Her son, Roy Johansen, is an award-winning screenwriter and novelist, while her daughter, Tamara, helps her with research.
With numerous bestsellers under her belt, including The Wind Dancer and the Eve Duncan series, Johansen has also co-authored books with her son, like Double Blind and Hindsight.
Editoral Review
Bonnie by Iris Johansen is an intense thriller that will keep you hooked from beginning to end. Johansen is a prolific author known for her intricate plots and suspenseful storytelling.
Bonnie is no exception to her skillful craftsmanship, blending elements of action, romance, and mystery into a seamless narrative that will keep readers guessing until the very end. The novel follows forensic sculptor Eve Duncan as she uncovers the truth about her daughter Bonnie, who was kidnapped and murdered years ago.
Eve has been haunted by her daughter’s death, and her pursuit of the killer leads her on a dangerous and exciting adventure that spans continents and puts her life in jeopardy. Along the way, she is aided by a cast of complex and captivating characters, including her longtime love interest Joe Quinn, detective Jock Gavin, and CIA agent Catherine Ling.
Johansen is a master at creating tension and suspense, and Bonnie is no exception. The novel is full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Johansen is also skilled at crafting memorable and well-rounded characters. Eve is a strong and determined protagonist, and her relationships with the other characters are rich and complex.
The novel is also rich in historical and cultural significance. Johansen weaves in elements of ancient Mayan mythology and explores the legacy of colonialism in Central America.
She also touches on themes of grief, loss, and the power of family ties. These themes make the novel resonate with readers on a deeper level and give it a weight and complexity that is not always present in thrillers.
That being said, the novel does have some flaws. Johansen’s writing can be a bit heavy-handed at times, and the pacing can be slow in places.
Some of the plot points feel contrived and unbelievable. However, these flaws are relatively minor and do not detract from the overall quality of the novel.
Overall, Bonnie by Iris Johansen is a thrilling and engaging novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is a must-read for fans of the thriller genre and for anyone who enjoys a well-crafted mystery.
While the novel has its flaws, it is still a powerful and gripping story that will stay with you long after you have finished reading it. I give it a score of 4 out of 5 stars.
