Blood Matters by Ian McFadyen Review

 

Blood Matters

When the body of Doug Pritchard, an aging music journalist with a history of sensational scoops, is found face down in a dark roadside ditch, DCI Carmichael and his team embark on an investigation that takes them in several directions.
What did Pritchard uncover?
Did that secret bring about his violent demise?
And do the tragic deaths of two local pop idols, twenty years before, have any relevance to his murder?  
As DCI Carmichael delves deeper into the case it becomes clear that, despite the outwardly close connections of the residents of the small hamlet of High Maudsey, neither long term friendships nor family ties should be taken at face value.
This the tenth in his series of well-honed detective novels by Ian McFadyen featuring DCI Carmichael, leads the detective and his team through as many twists and turns as the quiet country lane where Doug Pritchard's body was discovered
As with all McFadyen's Carmichael novels, this book is packed with a host of intriguing characters and an expertly crafted plot; and once again the author displays his skill as a writer in the great tradition of English crime novels.

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Author Bio –

Ian McFadyen was born in Liverpool and enjoyed a successful career in marketing before becoming a writer. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife but spends a great deal of his time writing in his bolthole retreat on the Norfolk / Suffolk border. Blood Matters is the tenth in a series featuring DCI Carmichael.

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My Review:

This is the tenth DCI Carmichael investigation series. There is definitely a great mystery that needs to be solved. The bodies are starting to pile up and a twenty-year gap in cases makes the evidence interesting. The characters find themselves in a love triangle. What an interesting web of lies and deceit. Blood does matter. Every once in a while I read a book where the title makes the whole book make sense. That is the case with this book. The ending was good news, however people were dead. At least we know why. This is a quick read and I liked how the clues fell into place. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy, all opinions are my own. I can not wait to read the next installment.