In the Blood
Lisa Unger
9781451691177
January 2014
5 Stars
*I received
this galley from NetGalley*
Lana Granger
lives a life of lies. Even for her the
lies and reality have become a blur of confusion.
When she learns that her trust fund is almost
depleted right before college graduation she takes a job babysitting Luke, who
she soon discovers, is a challenging child.
His controlling and manipulative ways have gotten him expelled from
almost every school he attends but he can’t get under her skin so easily. Then
her best friend and roommate, Beck, goes missing. Suspicion surrounds Lana and
her life of lies starts to unravel. She starts to put the pieces together but
someone else seems to have all the answers already.
If I could
have stopped all outside interference this book would not have been put down
for more than a few minutes. I was drawn
in and hooked right away. Since I tend to figure things out pretty quickly I
need a novel like this that has subtle mysteries or twists that go along with
the main plot. It’s the subtle points
that surprise me and keep me on the edge of my seat. Pacing is very important in this genre and
this one seems flawless in that regard.
The characters are also very well developed for this plot. Dysfunctional
protagonists are among my favorite to read and the psychological
characteristics of all the characters made them more interesting. To sum it up;
this novel is very well rounded.
I really don’t
have any complaints about this novel and will easily recommend it.
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