I would recommend The Body Reader equally for men and women. There are multiple murders, one including mutilation, and the above-mentioned description of Jude's torture. OVERALL - This book has no actual sex acts, but there is mention of past rape and the F-word occurs a couple times.

PERFORMANCE - Good job, nothing particularly remarkable however. I found the book to be fast-paced and interesting, with a satisfactory ending. You will hear about her ordeal in the basement - and it's horrible - but thankfully it is treated quickly in the beginning of the book and then is just brief flashbacks later on. Jude is an interesting main character, and you will root for her as she tries to fight her personal demons and do her investigations. The book is actually just your normal police procedural with a sprinkling of Jude's newfound ability to notice details. The cover art and name of the book seem to impart almost a paranormal quality to The Body Reader, but that is not the case. Smells, body language, facial nuances.all now in her bag of tricks as she and her new partner, Uriah, begin investigating the murders of several young girls. She had become tough as nails in order to endure her captivity, and she gained a heightened sense of awareness of her surroundings and those around her. She carries her years of torture at the hands of her captor with her as she tries to return to her previous life as a Minneapolis detective.

The story begins as she is in her final days of captivity and as she makes her break to freedom.

STORY (mystery suspense) - Jude Fontaine is a broken woman, having spent the past three years of her life as a hostage in a tiny basement.

The body reader anne frasier