Book #8 in the Eve Dallas series. Eve is called to the scene of a murder of a street person whose diseased organ has been surgically removed by a skilled surgeon. This is puzzling since this series is written in future times and the use of donated organs is rare. Organs are manufactured in the 2050s and they last a lot longer than real organs. In addition to that, even in present time, no one would want to use a diseased organ for donation purposes. Eve and her team discover other similar murders in the US and in Europe. All of the people found dead had diseased organs which were surgically removed.
To add an additional layer to this story, Eve finds herself a target for a police officer that attended the Police Academy with her many years previously. Officer Bowers treats Eve with disrespect at two different crime scenes and Eve chastises her and reports her insubordination. This doesn't sit well with Officer Bowers, who pushes back. After Bowers is discovered murdered, Eve is considered a person of interest in her death. The end result is the department being forced to suspend Eve and take her badge & weapon. This sends Eve into a state of despair.
It takes Roarke and Mavis 2-3 days to force Eve out of her "funk". Eve eventually assists with the investigation into these deaths using Roarke's private resources, with behind-the scenes support from Peabody and company. Eve also undergoes some mentally challenging evaluations performed by Mira in order to prove that she is fit for her job. I like that Eve is being forced to deal with her past instead of being allowed to internalize her trauma. I like to see personal growth in main characters in all series of books.
Wendy's Rating: ****
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