Candace G. (Ogre) reviewed on 4/2/2011 + 1568 more book reviews

A twisty tale that shifts back and forth in time and from the U.S. to Ireland and back again. I suspect from some conversation that there was a prior book, but this can definitely be read on its own. Lots of red herrings, and I dare the reader to figure out who-dunnit early in the book!

From back cover: On a remote stretch of the rugged coast of Ireland, folklorist and illustrator Keira Sullivan pursues the mysterious Irish legend of an ancient Celtic stone angel. As she searches an isolated ruin, she's certain she's discovered the mythic angel, but before she can examine her find, she senses a malevolent presence.... Is someone in there with her? Then the ruin collapses, trapping her.
Keira's uncle, a Boston homicide detective, enlists the help of Simon Cahill to find his missing niece. Simon, an expert with Fast Rescue, a rapid response search-and-rescue organization, is trying to keep a low profile after secretly assisting the take-down of a major criminal network, but he rushes to Ireland, pulling Keira out of the rubble just as she's about to free herself.
Simon isn't interested in myths or magic, nor is he surprised when Keira can't find a trace of her stone angel. He doesn't believe it exists. But the gruesome evidence of a startling act of violence convinces him that whatever she found in the ruin, the danger she faces is real.
When the violence follows them to Boston -- and escalates -- Simon and Keira realize that the long-forgotten story that has captivated her has also aroused a killer... a calculating predator who will certainly kill again.

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