From School Library Journal
Grade 9 & Up--It may be a new century, the 21st, and in liberal Boston, but racial prejudice and tension are alive and rearing an ugly head in Christopher Golden's thriller (Pocket Pulse, pap. 2000). While white Jenna dates her black boyfriend, someone begins a series of murders on their college campus. With much detail, the bodies, sometimes white and sometimes black, mount despite conscientious effort on the part of the police. Jess works in the Medical Examiner's office, researches significant clues, and then volunteers for a dangerous role in the final unmasking. Actress Julie Dretzin reads at a fast pace to keep the story from bogging down as the descriptions seem more graphic orally. As narrator, she doesn't allow the frightening descriptions to color her narration, letting the author's words speak for themselves. She is better at reflecting the emotions of the characters than changing for their sex or race. A good choice for fans of mystery and horror.
Claudia Moore, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VACopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Julie Dretzin ably conveys the anger, sorrow, and terror at the center of this tale of brutal crimes and racial intolerance on a college campus. Jenna Blake, the heroine of the Body of Evidence series, is enjoying her second semester in college. She has a new boyfriend and a great job in the county medical examiner's office. When an African-American couple is attacked, followed shortly after by a white student, the campus becomes inflamed with protests and rallies. Jenna finds herself looking for clues while defending her own interracial romance. This exciting story, with its escalating tension, danger, and emotions, will appeal to young adult fans of suspense and mystery stories. E.J.F. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine--
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