Title: Blood Men
Description: The
main thing you need to know about Edward Hunter is that his father is in jail
for murdering prostitutes—lots of them. Edward has tried to move on from his
father’s arrest and the subsequent destruction of his family, and has created a
nice, normal life with a wife who he loves and a little girl. Then he and his
wife accidentally end up in the middle of a bank robbery, and his wife becomes
an innocent victim. Frustrated by the seeming indifference of the police,
Edward initiates contact with his father to see what other options might be
open to him as the son of a serial killer. From there, things just get wilder.
Plot: Unique and
gripping. Even though he is driven by the quest for vengeance and he (and the
reader) have no idea how much violence he is capable of, Edward is a
sympathetic main character. A couple of twists at the end left me reeling.
Characters: The
main characters are Edward, his father, and the detective who is assigned to
the case. Lots of nasty bad-guy types as
fodder.
Writing style: It’s
a thriller and fits the genre well—one of those books that actually affects you
physically, so that you’re gripping the book a little harder and breathing a
little more quickly as you read.
Audience: Probably
should stick with the thriller crowd. There was some pretty graphic violence
and overall, the book was really dark. Not my usual type of read, but
worthwhile.
Wrap-up: Don’t
pick it up unless you can handle some shocks to your system. 4/5*
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