Beverly Connor always includes a little archeology, a little anthropology and just enough semi-technical crime scene detail to wet the appetite of arm chair CSI's. This novel also has some personal insights into the controversial science of criminal profiling which I found interesting. Strong female characters are one of the most appealing elements of these books. Diane Fallon is no victim and never wastes time waiting for a hero on a white horse to rescue her. She manages to take care of herself in any situation. ( )

Honestly, this seventh book in the Diane Fallon series was a bit hard to get into at first, and I'm not entirely sure why. I don't think it was the writing, because when I went back and read the beginning again it made total sense. Just a freaky thing I guess.

But, once I did get into it, the reading went as fast as usual with Beverly Connor books.

There was much less museum stuff in this volume which was a bit sad, but there was some Vanessa Van Ross in it as well as a bit of Jonas Briggs. I also liked seeing some new and interesting characters in the DNA lab, a couple of twin brothers who were just too funny for words. Not to mention the quips at Diane Fallon's interesting array of jobs and titles.

As always I wish that there was a museum like the one in the book anywhere near where I live. Connor describes the museum (as well as the rest of the building. Crime lab, Osteology lab, DNA lab) so well that they it jumps off the page.

Another solid addition to the Fallon series, and I was glad to read at the end of Dust to Dust an excerpt from yet another (The Night Killer I believe) Fallon series book (which has now come out), but I do miss the Lindsey Chamberlain series books too, and should probably go back and re-read some of them. ( )