I know the characters in this story having read an earlier book. I think the 4 main characters work well together and are able to continue their personal lives at the same time. This provides some light relief from the danger and the discovery of victims’ bodies.
This story moves along at pace encouraging the reader to go along with it. I found it easy to identify with the characters and to engage with each stage of the book. I was keen to pick up where i left off and find out what happened next.
I enjoyed the read and recommend the series.

I think this is the first book I've read from this author, but I will happily read more. It doesn't take long for the first body to drop and to put them on the radar of a killer. Some of the interactions between characters were amusing, which made them seem more real. The killer was hard to guess until late in the book. A one sitting read for me.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC, I hadn't heard of the author and her 1st novel in the series nor the fact she is an accomplished writer and acknowledged very Knowledgeable in Osteology and Anthropology "As a 23-year-old graduate student studying prehistoric skeletons in California, Koff joined a small team of UN scientists exhuming victims of the genocide in Rwanda. Her job was to find evidence to bring the perpetrators to trial, and to help relatives to identify their loved ones. Koff captured the events in her memoir The Bone Woman 4.01 rating on Good reads, which was published in 2004."
So I got the Kindle version of her first novel which I agree should be read first Silent Evidence (my rating 4 stars) prior to reading this one as it very nicely starts the story and follows into the second Deadly Evidence, without the foundation is much harder to slot the second book into place.
Very interesting that Clea has certainly used her extensive knowledge of 'body' and missing persons very well, prior to reading this I have never come across and author that has sued this premiss for a story. Its set in the world of 32.1 (name of charity Agency) - a description was given in the book but I cannot quote it. 32.1 works with other state, charities to help identify bodies that are found and link them with their families, in these two books bodies are found and they work closely with both the LAPD and FBI; putting the Characters Jane & Steelie in the sights of the killer - hence a thriller, crime and romance (relationship development).
Really interesting reading as we learn more about identifying bodies including dismembered parts as we read along. I felt the ending in this book a little flat and finished quickly but still a good read.

This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

Another great book following Jayne and Steelie as they help to find missing people and the person responsible for making them disappear. I really like the two main characters, they’ve got a great partnership and with the addition of Eric and Scott it’s a great team.

As with the previous book there’s always something going on which had me pulled right in. I didn’t guess the culprit this time and I was half expecting a twist that never came.

In all a great book and I hope there will be more books in future featuring Jayne and Steelie.

The second of Clea Koff's books about forensic anthropologists Steelie and Jayne. Although this can be read as a stand alone I took the time to read the first of the series Silent Evidence before starting Deadly Evidence and was glad I did as it really sets the scene. The 32/1 Agency is based in LA and all the police and agency detail is USA based which for an English reader may be a little confusing. However I didn't find it detracted from my enjoyment of the book in anyway. The two women are written as strong personalities with a background of recovering bodies in war zones. This understandingly has left them with some residual trauma to deal with. But they are well supported and determined to identify as many missing people living or dead as they can. I really enjoyed this unusual topic for a book. It certainly made a change from what is usually available. I will definitely be on the look out for the next book in the series.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own.