The Dollmaker (Forgotten Files Book 2) by Mary Burton

"As soon as I saw the cover and title of this book, I knew I had to read it. I just knew it was going to be a trip. It did not disappoint! The Dollmaker was such a creepy villain. The way the crimes were carried out made me shudder. The suspense was really good. I was on the edge of my seat as everything unfolded. The writing was so vivid. I could easily picture everything be played out. I didn’t love Tessa and Dakota’s romance, but it didn’t take anything away from the book. I really enjoyed the previous book in the series, but this installment was even better....." "Dr. Tessa McGowan is a forensic pathologist. She can hardly believe what she is looking at. A young woman, completely hairless, and her face totally tattooed to make her look like a doll. Once he's done and he kills them, what he does is unspeakable until he leaves the bodies where they may be found. Unfortunately, Tessa knows this victim .. they were in college together and another of her friends has gone missing. Agent Dakota Sharp is investigating. His sister died 12 years ago of a drug overdose. He has never accepted the cause of death ... he has always felt there was something more...."

'The forgotten Files' 시리즈의 두번째 작품이다. 전작보다 표현이나 문장이 더 쉬운 편이고 이야기 자체는 신선하지는 않지만 마지막까지 긴장감을 가지고 읽을 수 있는 작품이다. 로맨스 스릴러장르라고 말할 수 있고 다루고 있는 내용에 비해서 덜 자극적이어서 좋다. 필요 이상으로 잔인하거나 선정적인 묘사를 하지 않아서 읽을만했다. doll, fire, fathers, undertaker, drug, stalking, obsessive, transforming, memories, identity theft, reunited, tattoo 등이 작품을 이해하는데 주요한 단어들인 거 같다.