THE FACE OF DECEPTION

Still grieving over the murder of her young daughter whose body is unfound, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is challenged by tycoon John Logan to identify a skull that might be JFK. What she finds puts her and everyone around her in danger. Jill Hennessy (familiar to "Law and Order" fans) captures the urgency of the situation and projects Eve's alternating toughness and fragility but doesn't give much warmth to her developing romance with Logan. Passion and scientific detail may have been lost in the abridgment, though several touching visits by the dead child remain. This is an exciting listen with room left for a sequel. J.B.G. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 99]