It all begins with a painting called Guilt. Eve Duncan’s daughter, Jane, has no idea why she painted the portrait of the chilling face that now hangs in a Paris gallery. But the members of a cult that dates back to the time of Christ know both the face and the significance behind it. They believe that Jane must die—when the moment is right, and not an instant before she leads them to an ancient treasure whose value and power are beyond price. But for now they target those close to her, killing without mercy or conscience.
Jane’s journey takes her from Paris to Scotland to a cave in the Holy Land, as she fights with all she has to save her life. Even with Eve’s help, can she possibly escape before the clock stops ticking?
Eight Days to Live begins with an ancient conspiracy and a shocking betrayal, but will it end with the death of Eve Duncan and the sacrifice of Jane MacGuire? With Eight Days to Live, #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen delivers a thriller that will chill you to the core.
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"Requires a willing suspension of disbelief, but I found it an easy read, and was happy to see another book featuring Jane. If you are expecting to see much of Eve and Joe, this is not your book."
— PastAllReason (4 out of 5 stars)
" The subtitle of this is An Eve Duncan Foresnsics Thriller. It is a thriller in some places, but Eve Duncan and her husband Joe are not in much of it. Instead, the book focuses on their adopted daughter, Jane MacGuire, a promising and talented artist. Early on, in Paris, the owner of the gallery where Jane's works have been hanging is crucified, and her sister decapitated. Things slow down for a while, and a number of deadly men threaten Jane because of a particular painting that she has done. Jane has two rather talented and deadly men to guard her as she figures out some prophetic dreams and travels to interesting places. In this book, at least, I find Jane not to be as interesting a character as Eve Duncan--she seems one dimensional, cardboard, or cookie cutter. On page 217 of the hardcover edition, she pronounces, "With knowledge comes understanding." I almost had the impression that Iris Johansen needed another rewrite of this. "
— Marti, 2/16/2014" Still, Iris Johansen is showing her age. A 20 something year old should not say 'good Lord' or 'dear heavens' so many times if ever. Jane speaks like a 70 year old woman and there is not one character in this book that is pleasant. Even the ones that work together speak as if they hate each other. It's tiresome. "
— Kari, 2/11/2014" continuing Scottish saga with Mc Duff "
— Irene, 2/11/2014" Maybe the Eve Duncan series is just getting old to me, or maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this one. I didn't think this one of the series was as good as the others. I love Iris Johansen's style of writing but for some reason this one seemed to drag & her filling the reader in on previous characters made the story lack some of the excitement of her previous writings. "
— B, 2/10/2014" Although Eve Duncan is in this book, it's really a story featuring Jane Mcguire. It has a lot of suspense, action and romance. The premise was very interesting and engrossing. "
— Chris, 2/9/2014" Awesome book! This fast paced thriller was hard to put down. Another great book by Iris Johansen. I can't wait to read more stories with Caleb and Jane. "
— Kristin, 2/7/2014" one of my favorite authors who writes with a combination of passion and grit. the stories are usually plausible even if the main characters are super intelligent, have vast connections globally and manage to survive horrendous terror. this isn't her best book. ok reading though - i actually stayed up late just to get it over with. "
— Kathy, 1/31/2014" Love her books, This one was great. I have read them all and I can't put them down. "
— Sheri, 1/25/2014" Not a very good read. I was expecting this to be about Eve since it is supposed to be an Eve Duncan forensics thriller. It was all about her adoptive daughter Jane. The storyline was boring and the climax came at the very end. "
— Angela, 1/16/2014" I love this series. The characters never sit still. Action abounds as the quest takes them around the world. Unique plot. Unique characters. Danger. Tough men. Tough women. FUN! "
— Peggy, 1/12/2014" Great Book couldnt put it down!! "
— Denise, 1/12/2014Iris Johansen is the author of more than thirty New York Times bestsellers. Her series featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has sold over twenty million copies and was the subject of the Lifetime movie The Killing Game. She has has also co-authored the bestselling series featuring investigator Kendra Michaels.
Jennifer Van Dyck has appeared on Broadway in Hedda Gabler, Dancing at Lughnasa, Two Shakespearean Actors, and The Secret Rapture. She has been in new plays by Keith Bunin, Ellen McLaughlin, Catherine Filloux, Douglas Post, A. R. Gurney, and Albert Innaurato. Her film and television credits include Series 7, States of Control, Bullets over Broadway, numerous Law & Order episodes, Ed, Spin City, and The Education of Max Bickford. Her audiobook narrations have won her three AudioFile Earphones Awards.