Thursday, June 30, 2011

Blood Atonement

I found Blood Atonement by Dan Waddell an interesting murder story. The author combines this crime with genealogy and it makes a good mix. DCI Grant Foster investigates a number of murders that turn out to be related (literally). He discovers the murder victims have a common ancestor and has genealogist Nigel Barnes help trace other relations. Nigel's search takes him to the Mormon "capital" in Utah where the motive is found. The story gives the reader an insight into modern genealogy and the Mormon religion, which are significant factors in this investigation. 4/5

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