Roadside Crosses
is the 2nd book in the Kathryn Dance series by Jeffery Deaver. This series is even better than his Lincoln Rhyme series (the one with The Bone Collector). Kathryn Dance is an expert in kinesics, which is the study and analysis of body language.
In Roadside Crosses, a killer places shrewd-looking crosses at specific spots along the Monterey Peninsula. Each cross represents a memorial, for the person they plan on murdering next. The killer then personalizes each murder, catering to the victim’s fears, which are shamelessly posted publicly online in forums, blogs, and social media—where anyone can access the information. This makes it especially hard for the investigating team to narrow the list of suspects.
Roadside Crosses is full of Deaver’s usual red herrings and twists. I like how he adds an author’s note at the beginning, telling readers to visit the websites he mentions throughout the book so you can solve the mystery alongside the detectives.
Another thing I really enjoyed about Roadside Crosses is the education we get about kinesics. There are lots of factual and useful tidbits about kinesics sprinkled throughout the book, that many of us can apply to our daily lives. Lee Child does that in his Jack Reacher books too, where Reacher teaches lots of random but very useful self-defense tips.
The next books in the Kathryn Dance series are:
What did you think about Roadside Crosses?
Last Updated on January 26, 2026 by Sarah Ann
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