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jeo224's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Good police procedural with strong characters and the personal life of the characters is also important. While this is very dark, it is a fast read (almost unputdownable in the last half) and there is hope sprinkled in. There are some chapters from the point of view of the antagonist - but not so many that this tips into being too dark; it simply adds to the tension of the plot. I am interested in the rest of the Thorne books after reading this.
books4biana's review against another edition
I'm not at all sure where there is a rabid dangerous dog on the cover of this book.
The title Bloodline surely is about the offspring of significant people. That tracks. But I'm not even sure there is a dog in the story.
It was a nearly realistic timeline for solving murders, the case goes cold and slips off of someone's desk. But then an idea or clue pops up and they are off again. I didn't know this was a series (all the books available are part of a series!) and it's obvious these characters have been introduced and developed in previous books. That put me at a slight loss. I think they were good characters tho.
The title Bloodline surely is about the offspring of significant people. That tracks. But I'm not even sure there is a dog in the story.
It was a nearly realistic timeline for solving murders, the case goes cold and slips off of someone's desk. But then an idea or clue pops up and they are off again. I didn't know this was a series (all the books available are part of a series!) and it's obvious these characters have been introduced and developed in previous books. That put me at a slight loss. I think they were good characters tho.
mbod's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
kettyjay's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mxinky's review against another edition
4.0
I started with this book on a whim. It wasn’t bad and I’ll definitely try another one. It’s a fairly traditional police procedural and the plot had a few good twists. The main cop was somewhat thoughtful, and the glimpses into his interiority were somewhat interesting.
andrew61's review against another edition
4.0
One of my favourite series gets better and better as I hit the 8th in the series.
Here our hero is investigating a series of murders which has an echo in the crimes of a previous serial killer in which as a new recruit Tom had a minor role.
Add in Tom's relationship issues with his both his deceased father , his best friend Phil the pathologist, and new girlfriend and we have the perfect formula for a police procedural.
Here our hero is investigating a series of murders which has an echo in the crimes of a previous serial killer in which as a new recruit Tom had a minor role.
Add in Tom's relationship issues with his both his deceased father , his best friend Phil the pathologist, and new girlfriend and we have the perfect formula for a police procedural.
lazygal's review against another edition
4.0
Talk about nature, not nurture: a serial killer's son is killing the children of the people Dear Old Dad killed. I loved that Carol Chamberlain was back (Waking the Dead is even namechecked) and plays a real role here. The twist about who Tony Garvey is was a little telegraphed, but his reasons weren't... of course, I could have been reading into the author's intentions, but I think I was right about the ultimate why.
Again, this is less gruesome than earlier Thornes. The soap opera parts, with colleagues and Louise, are kept largely off screen (yay). One old face, Spike, makes a cameo and it'd be nice if other do the same. London's not that big, is it?
Again, this is less gruesome than earlier Thornes. The soap opera parts, with colleagues and Louise, are kept largely off screen (yay). One old face, Spike, makes a cameo and it'd be nice if other do the same. London's not that big, is it?
sophiewilliams's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this. I like the development of Thorne's relationship with Louise.
booked_becki's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
anetq's review against another edition
3.0
Complicated story and the odd twist - both in Thorne's private life and the case (...talk about social heritage). Felt a bit long somehow - and even if the bitter end had another twist, it was sort of a foregone conclusion, so it ended on a bit of an annoying note.