Faces

The Identity Trilogy #2

by Alex Jones

Faces, the story of three women’s worst nightmares come true. Anika Kristiansen, her 5-year-old son abducted by her husband, an enigmatic evangelist. Francesca Capellini, a battered spouse charged with murdering her abusive husband. Angela Baranyi, missing and presumed dead until her face—alive and in hiding—is suddenly spread across the evening news. Dan Whitney is torn between his love for two of them. The third almost costs him his life. With the same kind of dysfunctional relationships and suspense as Girl on a Train and Gone Girl, Alex Jones’ sequal to Walls is both a romance and a suspense-filled thrill ride, all rolled into one.

480 pages, Kindle Edition

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.