Hi Cara,
Netgalley the website that provides copies of books for review have added Audiobooks. Which I am so excited about. The first audiobook from Netgalley I am reviewing is Written in Blood, this is book 11 in the Robert Hunter series by Chris Carter.
The previous books in the series are;
- The Crucifix Killer
- The Executioner
- The Night Stalker
- The Death Sculptor
- One by One
- An Evil Mind
- I am Death
- The Caller
- Gallery of the Dead
- Hunting Evil
Los Angeles, December 4th – exactly three weeks until Christmas day. Angela Wood, a master in the art of pickpocket, has just finished for the day – six hundred and eighty-seven dollars – not bad for less than fifteen minutes work.
As she celebrates her profitable day with a cocktail, one of the patrons in the lounge she’s in catches her attention by being rude to an old man. Angela decides to teach him a lesson, and steals the man’s expensive-looking leather bag.
Inside is no money … no laptop computer … nothing of any value … at least not to Angela. Just a black, leather-bound book, surprisingly heavy. Curiosity takes over and in the comfort of her apartment, Angela quickly leafs through the pages.
That is when the worst nightmare of her life begins.
This is no ordinary book.
Read it at your own peril.
(synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Written in Blood is a graphic crime mystery masterpiece.
This is the first Robert Hunter book that I have listened too. The narrator of Written in Blood is Thomas Judd and he does an amazing job. The voice he gave to Robert really work for his character especially when he was being stern.
Another aspect I enjoyed about the audiobook was the effect they placed on the voice of anyone calling, as it sounds like someone was on the phone. I liked the differences it helps it make it feel more real.
The plot of Written in Blood is unique for crime thriller as Hunter and Garica only have the killer diary to unravel the crime and catch the killer. I never guessed what was going to happen, I am always on tenterhooks. But this book raised due to the killer lack of fear of the police.
Written in Blood has many different elements that make this book addictive read. As it had the mystery around the crimes and the diary. There is drama with the killer actions and the way they deal with the police. The drama has multiple levels as the stakes become higher and higher to the point my heart nearly exploded with the tension.
Chris Carter has written another tremendous graphic and gruesome crime mystery thriller. This book is a must-read for any crime fiction fan.
My Rating for Written in Blood is 5 out of 5.
Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster for supplying the audiobook for a fair and honest review.
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