.com Jane Whitefield, Thomas Perry's Native American "guide," has recently married Dr. Carey McKinnon and is now retired from helping people disappear from danger. But when her husband's old mentor, a world-famous plastic surgeon wanted by the police for a murder he didn't commit, turns up in Carey's emergency room, Jane steps back into the shadowy world of runners and hunters one more time. In this fourth outing in Edgar-winning Perry's fascinating and innovative series, Jane discovers that someone else is using her name and reputation to take fugitives out of the world, but for very different, and diabolical, purposes. Whitefield's Seneca heritage, plus her unique talents, make her a novel and compelling heroine, and Perry's masterful storytelling makes the most of Whitefield in this suspenseful page-turner. --Jane AdamsFrom Publishers WeeklyJane Whitefield, last seen in Perry's Shadow Woman, is an alluring operative of Indian heritage who helps people disappear. It is an arcane pursuit, involving myriad skills and constant vigilance. In fact, when Jane gets married to surgeon Carey McKinnon, she hopes to give it up and lead a normal life. Unfortunately, McKinnon's mentor, plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Dahlman, who is accused of murdering his assistant and has been shot and wounded by police pursuers, is in urgent need of her services; and since McKinnon is convinced he is innocent, Jane agrees to employ her expertise one more time. Thus begins Perry's latest, which soon begets layer upon layer of deception and intrigue. It seems that Dahlman himself, with a series of operations, had helped someone attain a new identity, and that he is being pursued not by the police but by men intent on killing him for what he knows. But who are they? Re-establishing some of her old creepy contacts, Jane becomes convinced the villains are in the business of frightening people into believing they are in danger, then collecting vast sums to help them vanish. And now that the FBI is after Jane for Dahlman's escape, she is beleaguered on two fronts. This is really a prolonged chase novel, enlivened by some smooth action writing and a remarkable mastery of escape techniques?one would hate to be a debt collector in search of the author. It does seem in the end, however, an overly complex structure that obliges a reader to put up with long passages filled with nothing but the minutiae of pursuit and paranoia. The effect is somewhat claustrophobic, and Jane, for all her toughness and smarts, is not a particularly enlivening companion. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.From Library JournalPerry (Shadow Woman, LJ 5/1/97) has been writing great books for years and with his Jane Whitefield series has hit his stride. In this fourth title, Jane is asked by her surgeon husband to help his old mentor, Dr. Richard Dahlman, who has been accused of murdering his research partner. In her attempts to keep Dahlman out of the hands of the law and far away from the two men who want to kill him, she finds that someone is using her name to make people disappear permanently, and Dahlman has gotten caught in the backlash. In her quiet and resourceful manner, Jane goes about hiding the doctor, keeping her husband safe, and finding the vicious killers responsible for a number of murders. The plot is full of heart-stopping suspense, Native American lore, and engaging characters, but the real pull is how Jane will surmount adversity and still keep her honor and ethics intact. For all fiction collections.-AJo Ann Vicarel, Cleveland Heights-University Heights P.L., OHCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. how can i download pdf books for free The Face-Changers (Jane Whitefield)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Perry writes wonderfully smart women.By C. MerylJane Whitefield books are just delicious! They are first-class, A #1 writing, and I don't believe Perry has ever written a dumb woman. Jane Whitefield, part-Indian, part magic, shows just how smart Perry's women can be. She has a dangerous job, saving innocent people, for whom she is a last resort, from their would-be assassins. The decisions Jane must make and the way she implements them put her over-the-top smart. We're not just told she is smart; we're shown how smart. Face-Changers was apparently built up too high for too long pre-publication, and some reviewers express disappointment. I did not see any of that publicity--lucky me--and I was as far from disappointment as you can get. I love this book, along with all the other Jane Whitefields; I love that Jane came back to us (thank you, Mr. Perry) and I was in high suspense the entire time. Jane Whitefield is one of those characters and Thomas Perry is one of those writers that become friends. You can't wait to get back to them.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent !*!*!By C. K. HarrellAnother great book in the Jane Whitefield series that will keep you page-turning until you are completely finished. Then you want more. The book is power packed with everything a reader wants: excellent plot, characters that are fully developed, conspiracy that keeps you biting your nails, suspicion, intrigue and of course Jane with her amazing (guide) skills that keep us coming back for more every time we hear another book is in the horizon. I always enjoy the back story of the original Indians and their history.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. LOVE this series!By Linda KrauseI get about a third of the way through one of these books and I am ordering the next one! This character and the story just keep drawing me in! Always find myself a step behind Jane in figuring out what is happening! Especially in this book! Am so glad that I found this author and started this series!