Beyond Blood
Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Beyond Blood
Subtitle: (A Detective Cliff Husto Thriller Book 1)
Author: Jack King
Genre: Crime/Thrillers
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52705166-beyond-blood
Overall score:
I scored this book 5/5
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Short Summary of the book:
In this first book in a series of two, we meet Cliff Husto, a young police officer who stumbles into a seemingly simple murder-suicide of a couple. But all is not as it seems and soon more murders take place. The book is action-packed and a real page-turner. Will Cliff find the truth before his family will fall victim to this murderer?
What I liked about the book:
It is action-packed and I couldn’t put it down. It also has an unexpected twist towards the end.
What I didn’t like about the book:
There was nothing to dislike about the book.
My favourite bits in the book:
I enjoyed the book in its entirety.
My least favourite bits in the book:
There were none.
Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
There is a second book in this series and the author has written several other books.
What books could this be compared to and why?
It is not easy to find books to compare it to. It is just a good detective/thriller story.
Recommendation:
In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
Children No
Young Adult Yes
Adult Yes
If you like your books full of action and suspense, this book may be the book for you.
I’m certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.
Book Description by Author:
When Detective Cliff Husto investigates the deaths of a well-respected couple in Houston, the meager evidence points to a murder/suicide fueled by jealous rage.
But Husto’s instinct tells him otherwise.
He’d just stumbled onto the invisible trail of a fiendishly clever mass killer. A homicidal maniac who leaves no physical trace and no hint at a possible motive.
As several employees of the iconic advertising agency Mathis & Oliver suddenly begin piling up dead, Husto begins a tangled cross-country search that ultimately leads to a horribly depraved family past, and a gruesomely executed present.
But time is running out to catch this Madman.
Because Cliff Husto, his lovely wife, their two young sons, and Irish setter Reagan are next on the killer’s agenda!
About the Author:
Born in Tennessee to a military family, Jack King grew up crisscrossing the USA, twice living on the west and east coasts, and several states in between. Upon obtaining graduate degrees in both business and history, Mr. King began a successful sales and marketing career, working for Fortune 500, mid-sized, and start-up firms along the way.
After years of moving place to place, King settled in Plano, Texas where he lives with his wife and six dachshunds: parents Barney & Truffles, and their puppies Streak, Cherry, Princess, and Boy Dog.
King weaves common themes into his stories, using historical adventure and danger, exotic or unusual locales and time periods, seasoned with bits of stirring romance.
Mr. King writes novels for young adults as well as for grown-ups.