Book Review: Whispers Of The Dead

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This is my book review of “Whispers of the Dead” by Spencer Kope.

Book Summary:

There has been a murder, but not only is the identity of the victim unknown, but most of the body itself is also missing. All that’s been found is a pair of feet, stored in a portable cooler, and left in the house of a Federal judge in El Paso, Texas.

The killer apparently broke into the judge’s house, left his grizzly message, and disappeared without a trace. With no clues as to the killer, the person killed, or the intent behind the cooler, all the authorities really know is that this likely isn’t the killer’s first, or his last, victim.

Magnus “Steps” Craig is an FBI agent and an elite tracker, easily the best in the world. He has an incredible ability to find and follow trails over any surface. As part of the three-man special team, the FBI’s Special Tracking Unit (STU), he is called in on cases where his skills are indispensable.

Steps and his partner, Special Agent Jimmy Donovan, are sent to El Paso, where a killer broke into a judge’s house and left a cooler with someone’s feet inside. This is a pattern for this killer, and they have to track him.

Steps’ Secret:

Steps’ secret is synesthesia, the ability to see whatever a person has touched in a unique color, whatever each person has touched. He calls it “shine.” Only a few people know this about him or how he helps to solve these crimes. His father, the director of the FBI, and his partner, Special Agent Jimmy Donovan.

The Special Tracking Unit tries to grapple with the gruesome scene in El Paso, and they soon discover another, earlier victim. But in a disposable ice box, only the feet were left behind. With almost no clues besides the body parts, Steps and his team find themselves enmeshed in the most difficult case of their careers. And the Icebox Killer has only just begun.

Steps and his team track this killer all over the country, trying to figure out who is doing this and what his motive could possibly be.

They have dubbed him “The Icebox Killer,” and his rampage has just begun.

My Review:

I especially enjoyed the relationship between Steps and Jimmy, which the author fleshed out quite well. They have a unique relationship, and it was fun to read about their habits and exploits. I found this book to be an enjoyable read.

If you like crime fiction and following the clues to the end, you will enjoy this crime thriller.

About The Author:

Spencer Kope is the crime analyst for the sheriff’s office of Whatcom County, Washington. He provides case support to detectives and deputies.

Prior to that, he was an intelligence operations specialist with the Office of Naval Intelligence. He lives in Lyndon, Washington.

I hope you enjoyed this book review.