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A review by canada_matt
Madonna and Corpse by Jefferson Bass, William M. Bass, Jon Jefferson
5.0
In what can only be called an eventual teaser, Bass presents a great little story that, until the closing sentences, does not seem to have any connection to the Body Farm series. Filled with excellent nuances about the world of art and art forgery, Bass lays what will be the eventual groundwork for a new character, or so it seems. Being an ardent Bass reader and trying to read everything in order, I have not yet read The Inquisitor’s Key, nor have I even delved into the teaser chapters provided with this novella. I will dive in soon, but I wanted not to be tainted by foreknowledge when reviewing this piece.
Lovers of the Bone Yard series may be flummoxed by the story, as they are waiting for Bill and Miranda to appear on the scene at any moment. The entire story, broken into nine short chapters, does anything but talk about forensics or anthropology. We learn about a police inspector who works in and around Avignon and a forger who seems to have been peddling his wares for years. What looks like an open and shut case leaves much to the imagination. I could see this being a sub-plot tie-in to the next full-length novel, but the reader will have to be patient and commence that one, as I will, do determine if this novella was a way to introduce a new character, or a small branch out, away from decaying bodies and into the lucrative world of art.
Kudos, Messrs. Jefferson and Bass. Nice work and I cannot wait to tackle the latest full-length novel.
Lovers of the Bone Yard series may be flummoxed by the story, as they are waiting for Bill and Miranda to appear on the scene at any moment. The entire story, broken into nine short chapters, does anything but talk about forensics or anthropology. We learn about a police inspector who works in and around Avignon and a forger who seems to have been peddling his wares for years. What looks like an open and shut case leaves much to the imagination. I could see this being a sub-plot tie-in to the next full-length novel, but the reader will have to be patient and commence that one, as I will, do determine if this novella was a way to introduce a new character, or a small branch out, away from decaying bodies and into the lucrative world of art.
Kudos, Messrs. Jefferson and Bass. Nice work and I cannot wait to tackle the latest full-length novel.