A review by alisonsmithlong
Blood on the Tracks by Barbara Nickless

5.0

I loved this book. Like, loved. I’m a sucker for a good, fast paced thriller, which it was. I love a badass female lead, which this has. I’m a big dog person - check on the complicated dog sidekick. AND it was poetic to boot. So beautifully written that it struck me. And it opened up a new world that I wasn’t familiar with (there are railroad cops?) paired with some compelling post war experiences, which feels prevalent and relevant for my generation and yet somewhat ignored in a lot of the literature I read these days. None of this is to say it didn’t have its flaws, but I literally couldn’t care less about them. I was entertained and mesmerized the whole way through. Starting the second book as soon as I hit done on this review.