Dr. Vanessa Marwood is back in the third installment of this insect themed crime investigative mystery. Traveling to Australia, forensic entomologist Dr. Vanessa Marwood further delves into discovering the truth behind the group that forced her mother to abandon her family and become involved in smuggling illegal insects into the United States. Upon her arrival, six bodies are found in an abandoned warehouse, wrapped in silken cocoons, as if staged for metamorphosis. Together with local investigator, Finn, Vanessa slowly starts to unravel how far-reaching this mysterious group is.

If you enjoyed the first two books in this series, you'll enjoy this third as well. I'm not a huge insect fan, but I love how we get little tid bits of information about insects, as well as a behind the scenes tour of how silk is made without it being overwhelming. The pacing of this story is on par with the previous two books. The bigger mystery of her family's past is revealed some more and the murder mystery is solved while still leaving it open for more sequels. I can't wait for the next installment to come out.

The latest entry in this series is amazing. Dr. Vanessa Marwood is down under in Australia to speak at a conference, but her trip becomes so much more. She meets and becomes close with a detective named Finn who was brought in to investigate a horrible case of several victims found wrapped in silk cocoons. Everyone believes the crime is tied to the local cult (I mean, who wouldn’t think so) especially as they revere insects to an extreme degree. The deeper they investigate the darker it gets, with harassed ex-cult members, spin-off branches, and insect fetish...activities. More victims are found, and it seems there’s no end in sight. Will they be able to find and stop the killer before more lives are lost?

I love the theme of metamorphosis and how some people can take and twist concepts like this into their own warped versions. Most people don’t take it literally, building cults through their devotion and performing rituals to intertwine the spiritual and physical. Turning the natural into the very unnatural. Vanessa’s character is great at explaining the scientific aspects of entomology while also relating it to human behavior. The author’s knowledge is fascinating, and I love learning and being entertained by these stories.

There are teasers that lead me to think there will be more Marwood family revelations to come and I can’t wait for the next book to see what happens!

His expertise could be the key to exposing a shadowy organization with ties to Vanessa's hometown and the glittering elite of New York. But a few days into her stay, a shocking crime rocks New South Wales - seven bodies are found in an abandoned warehouse, cocooned in expensive Muga silk. It's macabre and ritualistic, and everything points to the insect obsessed cult Finn has made it his life's work to bring down. Could they be capable of something this sophisticated?! Great book and series! This book had shocking suspense, gruesome murders, intriguing, action, mystery, great characters and some, dark family secrets and some crazy twists! The story was very interesting! I highly recommend reading this book and series! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me! Can’t wait for more!

Great story. I couldn't put it down. Thank you author/publishers and netgalley for letting me read this arc copy. Five stars.