Splinter in the Blood: A Novel
By Ashley Dyer
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“One of the boldest, most inventive serial-killer thrillers since The Silence of the Lambs. . . . Perfect for fans of Jeffery Deaver and Lisa Gardner.”— A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author
A propulsive debut suspense novel, filled with secrets, nerve-jangling tension, perplexing mystery, and cold-blooded murder, in which a police officer on the hunt for a macabre serial killer is brutally attacked, and only his partner knows the truth about what happened—and who did it.
After months of hunting a ruthless murderer dubbed the Thorn Killer, Detective Greg Carver is shot in his own home. His trusted partner, Ruth Lake, is alone with him. Yet instead of calling for help, she rearranges the crime scene and wipes the room clean of prints.
But Carver isn’t dead.
Awakening in the hospital, Carver has no memory of being shot, but is certain that his assailant is the Thorn Killer. Though there’s no evidence to support his claim, Carver insists the attack is an attempt to scare the detective off the psychopath’s scent. Trapped in a hospital bed, Carver’s obsession grows. He’s desperate to get back to work and finally nail the bastard, before more innocent blood is spilled.
One person knows the truth and she’s not talking. She’s also now leading the Thorn Killer investigation while Carver recuperates. It doesn’t matter that more victims’ lives are at stake. Ruth is keeping a deadly secret, and she’ll cross every line to keep it from surfacing.
Ashley Dyer
Ashley Dyer is a writing duo based in the United Kingdom. Margaret Murphy is a Writing Fellow and Reading Round Lector for the Royal Literary Fund, a past chair of the Crime Writers Association (CWA), and founder of Murder Squad. A CWA Short Story Dagger winner, she has been shortlisted for the First Blood critics’ award for crime fiction as well as the CWA Dagger in the Library. Under her own name she has published nine psychological suspense and police procedural novels. Helen Pepper is a senior lecturer in policing at Teesside University. She has been an analyst, forensic scientist, scene of crime officer, CSI, and crime scene manager. She has coauthored, as well as contributed to, professional policing texts. Her expertise is in great demand with crime writers: she is a judge for the CWA’s Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction Award, and is a forensic consultant on both the Vera and Shetland TV series.
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Reviews for Splinter in the Blood
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a stand-alone by a new writing duo that I could see becoming a series. The main detective characters were well done and intriguing with personal lives that made one a bit unlikable and the other a bit mysterious. While I could see that playing into a series of books, I will say that while I liked these two characters as I was reading them, I never really felt vested or linked to them in anyway. Same thing with the plot. It was a good one, but for some reason I just didn't feel the need to be pulled back in when I put it down. In fact, it actually took me an age to finish it. Overall though, a very solid plot that is worth the time. Many thanks to Goodreads and the publisher for providing me with this copy in exchange for an honest opinion.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a fantastic police procedural. I loved the charactors, especially Ruth, and its a quick read. I am excited about reading the next book when it comes out.
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