This was the first of Kathryn Fox’s books I've read despite having her previous book Without Consent on my book case for almost a year. You can buy Blood Born online from Amazon
as well as play.comPlease don’t misunderstand me I did like the book but it got a little too lost within itself about 2/3rds of the way though before being tied up twice at the end, something which I’ve noticed more and more new writers doing and it only happens when I think they got a little lost with the story themselves. Like I said though I liked it. The characters felt a little distant in the beginning –something that I feel Kathryn Fox addressed during the book mainly when Anya the very self sufficient main character looked to her best friend for shelter and support.
Would I read it again or read any of the other books that Kathryn Fox has wrote? I would yes, I’m not the world biggest Patricia Cornwell or Kathy Reichs fan although I do enjoy some of their work. At times they can be a little too detached from the characters which stops you from becoming engrossed in one of their books.
I will say though that Blood Born walked that fine line while it was a little cold at times by the end it was enjoyable although I didnt really care what happened to the characters.
I do think id have enjoyed it more had I read some of her previous books before this one, although the evolution of her writing style is evident as you work your way through the book so I’d hazard a guess that this could easily be her best so far,
When id finished the book I could help but think that If this had a little less of the clinical aspects and a little more of 10yr olds vomiting in the back of Ferrari’s it would have been a much better read. -Saying that the vomiting in the back of a Ferrari you cant help but think has to have happened at some point. It would be rare that a writer could write with such warmth and humour about something they’d not experienced be they the driver, passenger or the vomiting child
