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Steve Carella does not fit the picture of a big city detective. Well-mannered and the consummate professional, he lacks the rough-hewn edges of the men who devote their lives to fighting crime on the streets. But there is one thing that tears him up…one thing that drives him to the edge of his much darker side.
When a madman rapes and kills his first victim in the 87th Precinct but leaves the second alive after a brutal knifing, Carella relentlessly hunts the man down. But the detective is in for a shock when the surviving victim recognizes the assailant in a police lineup…
A probing, intimate crime thriller that exposes the deeper recesses of the 87th Precinct’s main character, Blood Relatives is an Ed McBain classic. His mastery of character, dialogue, and place come together in a brooding powerhouse of a novel.
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"Another good story in the 87th Precinct series. This one unfolds pretty quietly with only Carella really present in the investigation. However, you're allowed to play along with him a bit more than normal, and it's a nice tight story. I thoroughly enjoyed this one."
— Tim (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Enjoyable, but not one of the best 87th precinct novels I've read. I guessed the killer about half way through the book and I'm not usually good at that. I credit that with the choices being too few, not my own increased detective skills. I did enjoy the book nonetheless. "
— Cathy, 8/6/2013 -
" Another police procedure. Not the best one "
— Sandi, 7/27/2013 -
" A bit dated, but a pretty good police procedural. I did guess the ending about a quarter of the way through. This book did keep my interest a lot better than many of the books I've read lately. "
— Gizzard, 3/23/2013
About Ed McBain
Ed McBain is the most well known pseudonym of Evan Hunter (1926–2005), the author of over eighty novels and several famous screenplays. He is a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America’s Grand Master Award and the Diamond Dagger Award from the British Crime Writers Association. His books have sold more than one hundred million copies, ranging from the more than fifty titles in the 87th Precinct series to the bestselling novels written under his own name. McBain also wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds.
About Dick Hill
Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.