Started out fairly good because it has a different type of storyline and it was interesting BUT
It is very predictable and very slow moving, I read pages and pages and felt like it wasn't going anywhere and it doesn't really have a 'twist' to it
you just know how it will end because it can't end any other way
I'm generous with a 3* rating as I felt it was too slow and too many pages of nothing
It is very predictable and very slow moving, I read pages and pages and felt like it wasn't going anywhere and it doesn't really have a 'twist' to it
you just know how it will end because it can't end any other way
I'm generous with a 3* rating as I felt it was too slow and too many pages of nothing
This was an interesting concept but I didn't feel the execution was done as well as it could have been. There were some things I liked and some that I didn't. I liked Ellie and the reasons behind her determination. But some of this was tough reading, for me. I also think this author has a very "masculine" style of writing which is fine. It just doesn't quite work for me.
Interesting story that surrounds certain people called carriers. These carriers have a blood type that when transfused to another person, it makes them look younger and feel better. Albeit, sometimes there are side effects. These carriers are prized. It is dangerous for them to be out and about for they could be kidnapped and made to work in the blood farms where they may never been seen or heard from again. That is what happened to Ellie's twin brother when she was young and she has been searching for him since. Even getting on the police force to get closer. When she is assigned to the task force that is trying to find the blood farms, she ends up getting in way over her head.
The story was great. Ellie and a few others were likeable characters. Most of them you either like to hate or just hate. They were terrible people doing a terrible thing and, wow, some of those scenes made me cringe.
The only part of the story I didn't really like was it was way too long. Even though the writing was good, it was way too detailed. A little detail is nice but this was excessive. Made it hard to hold my attention at times. Look forward to more by this author though.
The story was great. Ellie and a few others were likeable characters. Most of them you either like to hate or just hate. They were terrible people doing a terrible thing and, wow, some of those scenes made me cringe.
The only part of the story I didn't really like was it was way too long. Even though the writing was good, it was way too detailed. A little detail is nice but this was excessive. Made it hard to hold my attention at times. Look forward to more by this author though.
Don't let the title turn you off - this novel is a really excellent standalone thriller set in the present day. The only scifi element is that some people's blood, if given in a full body transfusion to another, can heal the sick, make them appear younger and more fit, and, essentially save or extend their life. There are three organizations peddling this blood, which is gathered from captured "carriers" and sold for extreme prices. Law enforcement hears rumors of "blood farms" and that's where Ellie, a LAPD cop, goes undercover to find out what's what. Secretly, she's also looking for her carrier twin brother who was kidnapped when he was 8.
The other half of the story is being told by Sebastian, who is the supplier of "Pandora", the most sought-after blood. His business is under siege from a competitor, the violent stepson he helped raise.
So that's the premise. But what I didn't mention is how well told this story is - the author is a real craftsman. His words flow smoothly, the tension ratchets up and never disappoints and just when you think you know what's going to happen, it doesn't turn out at all predictably. I loved this read! 5 stars!
The other half of the story is being told by Sebastian, who is the supplier of "Pandora", the most sought-after blood. His business is under siege from a competitor, the violent stepson he helped raise.
So that's the premise. But what I didn't mention is how well told this story is - the author is a real craftsman. His words flow smoothly, the tension ratchets up and never disappoints and just when you think you know what's going to happen, it doesn't turn out at all predictably. I loved this read! 5 stars!
