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A review by balthazarlawson
Innocent Blood by Graham Masterton
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Frank Bell's world is turned upside down when his eight year old son is killed in a terrorist bombing of the private school he attends. Frank was there when the bomb went off and immediately after the explosion he encountered a young woman and they form a bond. During the investigation he meets a psychic engaged by the police and they also form a bond. These two people change Frank's life.
But things are not what they seem as the terrorists begin a campaign against the entertainment industry and Frank is targeted. He also encounters a visitation from his dead son, Danny, but that is not what it seems either. Nothing is what is seems until the truth is exposed at the end.
I enjoyed this though I could tell that Frank was been led around by the sex on offer and the hurt and pain he was experiencing. There are seances, marriage break-ups, fear, sleeplessness and strange disappearances. Over all this there is a spookiness, but one expects this from the author.
But things are not what they seem as the terrorists begin a campaign against the entertainment industry and Frank is targeted. He also encounters a visitation from his dead son, Danny, but that is not what it seems either. Nothing is what is seems until the truth is exposed at the end.
I enjoyed this though I could tell that Frank was been led around by the sex on offer and the hurt and pain he was experiencing. There are seances, marriage break-ups, fear, sleeplessness and strange disappearances. Over all this there is a spookiness, but one expects this from the author.