Bloodlines

Name: Bloodlines
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Jan Burke
ISBN: 9781449814069

Author: Jan Burke

Series: Irene Kelly Mysteries #9

Narrator: Eliza Foss

Unabridged: 21 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/14/2010

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

Edgar and Macavity Award-winning, best-selling author Jan Burke delivers "a spectacular achievement" (Mystery News) with this entry from her Irene Kelly series. Effortlessly weaving plot threads from three different eras, Burke constructs a brilliant tale of kidnapping and murder that spans 40 years and features three dedicated, passionate journalists struggling to tie everything together. ". this is an extremely satisfying work."-Publishers Weekly, starred review

About Jan Burke

National bestseller Jan Burke is the author of a dozen novels and a collection of short stories. Among the awards her work has garnered are Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar® for Best Novel, Malice Domestic’s Agatha Award, Mystery Readers International’s Macavity, and the RT Book Club’s Best Contemporary Mystery. She is the founder of the Crime Lab Project (CrimeLabProject.com) and is a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two dogs. Learn more about her at JanBurke.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paula

6/10......more

Goodreads review by Judy

Bloodlines starts off with an interesting enough premise--hardbitten reporters investigating murder, kidnapping and a crime boss and everyone has something to hide. However, the narative jumped around too much. It starts off in 1958, with flashbacks all over the place. Irene Kelly, despite having he......more

Goodreads review by Monica

Bloodlines is so far top five in my list of favorite suspense novels. I practically never read a book twice but I know I will this one again for sure! Just as good as Bones, Angels and Demons, or better. Burke builds the plot and doesn't give anything away. The characters are so well developed that y......more

Goodreads review by Teena in Toronto

This is the ninth book in the series of eleven (as of 2011) ... I'm rereading the series. This book is divided into three parts with 20-year intervals in between. We meet O'Connor as a kid and watch him grow and become a reporter, being mentored by Jack Corrigan. Two people have drowned and a couple......more