The Bloodline Will by A B Morgan
Sometimes family trees have to die.
He made a mistake, and for the sake of his career investigative TV reporter Konrad Neale is forced to apologise, in person, to Ella Fitzwilliam.
Detained under section in a secure forensic unit, she doesn’t foresee a bright future. And she despises Konrad for exploiting her and exaggerating the truth about what she really did.
All in the name of journalism.
However, when he spots famous recluse Abigail Nithercott in the same mental health facility, he cannot resist the chance to scoop the next big story. But he must use Ella to uncover the dark secret of the Nithercott family.
Deceit is in their blood.
Thicker than water, it spills…
Author Bio:
Alison Morgan: A former mental health nurse, country bumpkin at heart, married to a hairy biker, fascinated by words, loves live music and she has an innate ability to make people smile and laugh.
Her crime thrillers have a strong cast of characters helping to define the style and pace of each story inspired by her life and career as a Psychiatric Nurse, and her fascination with the extremes of human behaviour.
AB Morgan is the critically acclaimed author of A Justifiable Madness, Divine Poison, The Camera Lies and Stench.
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Review
I really enjoyed this book. It was funny, dark, twisted, creepy and had really well developed characters. This is the second in the series but it definitely can be read as a stand alone. I think I am going to go and read the first in the series to get a better handle on the characters.
The book opens with Ella being in a mental hospital and Konrad comes along to apologise for his tv show that featured Ella and the reason why is she in hospital. But whilst he is there he spies Abigail Nithercott who he has spent years researching. He believes that her husband Guy murdered his parents and sees this as the great opportunity to finally prove it.
As the story progresses more and more secrets come out. I especially loved the hairdresser’s chapters - no more spoilers apart from they were hilarious! It all comes to a climax at some escape rooms which totally set the pace for this ending as it was nail biting to the extreme. The story definitely does take a darker turn in relation to the Nithercott’s but it is certainly believable.
There was a vast array of characters in this book something which I found hard to grasp at times, but I was reading this as a migraine was approaching. I did get confused with all the members of the Nithercott clan but I also maybe think that is the point. However, the huge cast made for a very intricate plot that was complex and entertaining.
I was really impressed with the character of Logan and it was refreshing to see a male victim of stalking. It is not something that is really seen much, even in mainstream media, so that it was tackled in this book was amazing. Logan seems to brush it off but I think it really bothered him greatly in the end.
I wish there had been more dialogue between Ella and Mal, yes there parts but I really liked Mal and wanted to find out more about him and his life. Hopefully in the next book. Ella reminded me of myself - outgoing but secretly very insecure and relies on people’s perspectives of her. I loved her!
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to people and I will look out for further ones in the series.
