i also think the information regarding the ming dynasty in china and how that tied into the plot was really fascinating, as that is a part of history that i dont know anything about. even though forensics are completely different nowadays, it was interesting to see how hwani used the basics to gather evidence and formulate theories. I enjoyed the setting and how it lent for a unique investigation. so imagine my surprise when i found out the story is set in korea in the 1400s. i also think the information regarding the ming dynasty in china and how that tied into the p went into this thinking it would be a modern day YA mystery/thriller. i enjoyed the setting and how it lent for a unique investigation.
Went into this thinking it would be a modern day YA mystery/thriller. As she digs into the secrets of the small village-and reconnects with her now estranged sister-Hwani comes to realize that the answer lies within her own buried memories of what happened in the forest all those years ago.Īfter her father vanishes while investigating the disappearance of 13 young women, a teen returns to her secretive hometown to pick up the trail in this second YA historical mystery from the author of The Silence of Bones.more only to vanish as well.ĭetermined to find her father and solve the case that tore their family apart, Hwani returns home to pick up the trail. Years later, Detective Min-Hwani's father-learns that thirteen girls have recently disappeared under similar circumstances, and so he returns to their hometown to investigate. To escape the haunting memories of this incident, the family flees their hometown.
The only thing they remember: Their captor wore a painted-white mask.
Years later, Detective Min-Hwani's father-learns that thirtee Hwani's family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest, near a gruesome crime scene. Hwani's family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest, near a gruesome crime scene.
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