Faces

The Identity Trilogy #2

by Alex Jones

Faces: The Identity Trilogy, Book Two Psychologist Dan Whitney, still reeling from the devastating trauma of the events in Alex Jones' first novel, Walls, comes to the aid of his long time friend, Anika Kristiansen, who is experiencing a parent's worst nightmare come true - the abduction of her five-year-old son Jonah. Even more shocking is the fact that Jonah has been abducted by Anika's husband, Pastor Soren Kristiansen, the enigmatic leader of the world's most popular online church. At the same time, Dan and Francesca Capellini struggle to define their new love in the aftermath of the erotic and tragic event of Walls. Just when they think they may have a future together, Dan finds his old feelings for Anika resurfacing, while Fran finds herself facing murder charges in the death of her husband, Philippe. What should be an open and shut case of Battered Spouse Syndrome, becomes a legal nightmare for Francesca. Even worse, Jonah's abduction and Fran's case both become the tip of a much larger global conspiracy involving Pastor Soren and a cast of mystery characters - each of them living double lives and hiding their true faces and identities. Faces is the story of the main character's inner struggles to define their identities. It is a complex web of Dan and Anika's desperate race against time to find Jonah, while Dan, Anika, and Fran try to resolve their love triangle. With the same kind of dysfunctional relationships and suspense as Girl on a Train and Gone Girl, all set within the context of an emerging global conspiracy, Faces is both a romance and a suspense-filled roller coaster thrill ride. Together with Walls, the first book of Alex Jones' Identity Trilogy, Faces is a sequel that will leave readers clamoring for the final book in this thrilling series.

506 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 2015

About the author

Alex Jones is the author of The Identity Trilogy, a series of psychological thrillers packed full of romance and suspense, featuring psychologist Dan Whitney and the enigmatic Francesca Capellini. In his first two books, Walls (Trilogy Book #1) and Angela’s Eyes (Trilogy Prequel), Alex brought to light the issues of domestic and sexual abuse, especially by those in positions of power, a full five years before the “MeToo” movement came into existence! While the rest of the world was glamorizing BDSM in Fifty Shades of Grey, Alex painted a gritty, disturbing picture of the potential dark side to the BDSM lifestyle in Walls. In Faces (Trilogy Book #2), Alex focused on parental child abduction. Finally, in Spirits (Trilogy Book #3), he focused on the epidemic of military sexual abuse, years before rampant systemic sexual abuse (in the very highest ranks) was exposed in Canada’s Armed Forces. In his most recent book, The Night Class, Alex has tackled the issue of Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation, and the appalling lack of progress in that process to date.

Alex is not the conspiracy theorist from Texas, for those who may be wondering! Instead, he is a retired Clinical Psychologist who lives in Ontario, Canada. In his writing, Alex combines his understanding of human identity and personality, his passion for helping victims of trauma, abuse, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and his love of reading fiction, to create a unique brand of psychological suspense and political commentary. His writing is rich in complex characters and controversial social issues, resulting in an abundance of internal and interpersonal conflict, dysfunction, and tension. Alex also enjoys spending time with his wife and grandchildren, as well as enjoying travel, photography, and brewing craft-beer that pairs perfectly with reading a great book.

Reviews

[Christa Simpson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Isolation. Betrayal. Survival.

This book opens with a web of intertwining stories. Dan and Fran's story continues from where it left off at the end of book one in the Identity Trilogy and you're drawn into a new nightmare, when an Amber alert issues after Anika's abusive companion flees the country with her son.

Shock overcomes everyone when Fran's bail is revoked and she's taken into custody, leaving Dan with time on his hands. He decides to pay a visit to his old friend Anika in her time of need, while a fragile Fran suffers at the hand of deep-rooted trust issues in an Indio prison. This is where the complexity of the story starts to uncover itself.

Jones' story is filled to the brim with psychologically complex characters and situations. Indescretion. Infidelity. Death. Pregnancy. Emotionally-charged decisions need made with new surprises around every corner.

Which woman gets pregnant? Who will ultimately win Dan's heart?--and will he live long enough to share his feelings? These are all questions that can only be answered by reading this psychological thriller by Ontario author, Alex Jones.