Blood Father, Peter Craig
Blood Father, Peter Craig
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Blood Father
A Novel

Author: Peter Craig

Narrator: Kathe Mazur

Unabridged: 11 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2016


Synopsis

From the highly praised author of Hot Plastic, a gripping, suspenseful novel about a young woman being chased by her violent past, and the flawed father forced to come to the rescue.

It's been three years since Lydia Carson ran away from her privileged home in West Los Angeles. Just 17 years old, she's gotten involved with an older man who supplements his income with shady, mysterious activities. One afternoon Lydia finds herself guarding the back door of a house in Topanga Canyon during a shakedown. As murderous violence erupts, Lydia herself becomes a target. She escapes down a creek and through the hillsides to the shore--alone, destitute, and frightened. Her last option is John Link, her blood father, who has just come off a long prison sentence for violent crimes of his own.

Link jumps at the chance to rescue his daughter, but after several days he realizes that her situation is far more dangerous and complicated than he thought. Link is forced to return to his former wild lifestyle in order to protect his daughter, revisiting dangerous former allies and hideouts. In the process, a father and daughter begin to find each other--and the danger that might consume them.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Damo

Set on the streets of LA among the violent gangs who mete out their own unforgiving brand of vengeance, this is a story of survival, regret, fear and hatred. Blood Father plunges fully into the twisted psyche of a twisted part of today's society, visiting with the seemingly hopeless plight of the dr......more

Goodreads review by Eric

Why didn't I review this before? I recently bought the blu ray adaptation and as I rewatched it my thoughts drifted back to how freaking awesome this story really is! I am a huge fan of Mad Mel and when I seen this movie was coming out I called my library and had them put a search out for this one.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

I loved this book, it had me completely sucked in. I loved the character relationships, I loved the developments and I was absolutely hooked in the entire time. This was a great story I highly recommend. Seldom do I come across books that keep me engaged through the entire book.......more

Goodreads review by Philip

Good story chock full of generally repellent characters - the angry, alcoholic, murdering, racist ex-Hell's Angel truly is the "good guy" of this story, so...obvious choice for a Mel Gibson comeback movie, right? And in fact, I really liked the movie. Gibson does a great job with the character of Jo......more


Quotes

"Rollicking ... An engaging, affecting read ... [about] a father coming to terms with his past and a daughter confronting her demons as they go on the lam."—Publishers Weekly

"This father-and-daughter tale, recast as a fast-paced thriller, solidifies [Peter Craig's] reputation as a writer with a fresh and vivid point of view. Its theme of family reconciliation will especially appeal to readers who like their thrillers to be about more than just good guys and bad guys."—Booklist