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Bloodlines: An Irene Kelly Novel Audiobook
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Edgar and Macavity Award-winning, best-selling author Jan Burke delivers "a spectacular achievement" (Mystery News) with this entry from her Irene Kelly series. Effortlessly weaving plot threads from three different eras, Burke constructs a brilliant tale of kidnapping and murder that spans 40 years and features three dedicated, passionate journalists struggling to tie everything together. ". this is an extremely satisfying work."-Publishers Weekly, starred review
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"I picked this book up by accident (I thought it was a James Lee Burke novel). By the time I realized my mistake, I was already sold on it. This is the first (but certainly not the last) book that I read in the Irene Kelly series, but it covers a number of time periods and characters before it even introduces Kelly. I thought that Burke did a great job of keeping the book supenseful and threw in q few plot twists to leave the reader guessing. I like it so much that as soon as I was done, I went and bought another book in the series."
— Jody (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Enjoyable read that followed many different characters through many different decades. Kept my interest. Would try another book by this author. "
— Jen, 2/17/2014 -
" Great mystery! Burke handles the shifting timelines well. It was a real page-turner. "
— Heather, 2/2/2014 -
" This was the first Jan Burke novel I read. I picked it up at the airport on the way to start my honeymoon. It was so good my husband was getting annoyed at me for reading all the time! I have subsequently bought and borrowed numerous Jan Burke novels and they are all good. I will admit though that the Irene Kelley series starts to get tedious after about 4 of them. This is #9 in the series but a first read for me and it was suspenseful, engaging and very well written. "
— Audra, 1/26/2014 -
" The Irene Kelly series is really good, I've read several and enjoyed them all. "
— Melissa, 1/24/2014 -
" It was good, it took to long to solve. Had to read the last few chapters a couple of times to fully understand the DNA results. "
— Syndilou, 1/14/2014 -
" This book was too long for me. I enjoy shorter more concise mystery novels. "
— Joe, 1/7/2014 -
" Not thrilled with the ending. Just OK! "
— Pauline, 11/28/2013 -
" This wonderful tale gave such a thorough look into the Irene Kelly novels, telling back stories and connections that truly enlighten the reader about so many of the characters who have been prominent in her books. Awesome! "
— Jan, 10/6/2013 -
" Murder mystery set over two generations through the eyes of irish nespaper reporters. Good. "
— Linda, 9/17/2013 -
" Read for my mystery book group. Detecting the crime from the side of the journalists. "
— Michelle, 9/15/2013 -
" This is the first Jan Burke book I've read. It was great. Very good story and well developed characters. "
— Pam, 9/2/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book it kept you guessing if the bad guy was ever going to get caught. I just didn't like that there was such a jump in time. I felt that the author could have lead into it differently some how. "
— Delilah, 8/11/2013 -
" My first Irene Kelly, will read more. This was good. "
— Lisa, 4/21/2013 -
" Loved the book. Brought the story around from the beginning of the Irene Kelly series. Excellent read. "
— Wenonah, 3/31/2013 -
" This is my favorite of Jan's books so far. I love the past/present setting of Long Beach and her writing just gets better & better. "
— Wendy, 3/12/2013 -
" This is probably my favorite of the Irene Kelly books. "
— Kat, 3/9/2013 -
" Outstanding; Continuing character: Irene Kelly; story in three parts covering 60 years and three generations of reporters, all trying to solve a series of crimes related to a single villain "
— Joe, 1/8/2013 -
" Complex mystery that took 40 years to solve. Very enjoyable read.....well, actually I listened to it through an audio book. "
— Gail, 11/19/2012 -
" If you have read the Irene Kelly series, this book ties the history of the characters together. Starting with Conn O'Connor as the newbie, it moves into Kelly's first days at the newspaper. As with most of Jan Burke's books, it is not light on characters. "
— S., 10/21/2012 -
" Intricate plot and complex characters make this one of the best Jan Burke books yet !! "
— Vanillahugz, 9/23/2012 -
" Absolutely loving this book. "
— Heide, 8/31/2012 -
" The book starts off with a blonde seducing a guy. She is married. Trouble follows. "
— Jeffrey, 7/8/2012 -
" I like this one alot! Interesting movement from the present to the past and back again. It was a page turner. "
— Debbie, 5/11/2012 -
" Latest in Burke's series of Irene Kelly novels. I've never managed to get attached to the characters in this series, yet somehow I keep reading them. This one is a solid mystery that provides plenty of back story on some key recurring characters, but I'm still not attached. "
— Alexandra, 4/28/2012 -
" Great story. Starts when Irene's mentor was an 8 year old paper boy. "
— Joyce, 11/29/2011 -
" Great story. Starts when Irene's mentor was an 8 year old paper boy. "
— Nana, 1/17/2011 -
" This was a long and winding and comples tale by Jan Burke. It was full of twists and turns and false leads. The characters seem real. I enjoyed it. <br/> <br/>J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'" "
— J., 8/15/2010 -
" Loved the book. Brought the story around from the beginning of the Irene Kelly series. Excellent read. "
— Wenonah, 4/27/2010 -
" Read for my mystery book group. Detecting the crime from the side of the journalists. "
— Michelle, 1/7/2010 -
" My first Irene Kelly, will read more. This was good. "
— Lisa, 10/13/2009 -
" Outstanding; Continuing character: Irene Kelly; story in three parts covering 60 years and three generations of reporters, all trying to solve a series of crimes related to a single villain <br/> "
— Joe, 8/27/2009 -
" This is the first Jan Burke book I've read. It was great. Very good story and well developed characters. "
— Pam, 8/1/2009 -
" This is probably my favorite of the Irene Kelly books. "
— Kat, 9/25/2008 -
" Latest in Burke's series of Irene Kelly novels. I've never managed to get attached to the characters in this series, yet somehow I keep reading them. This one is a solid mystery that provides plenty of back story on some key recurring characters, but I'm still not attached. "
— Alexandra, 8/24/2008 -
" This book was too long for me. I enjoy shorter more concise mystery novels. "
— Joe, 7/29/2008 -
" One of Jan Burke's best novels yet. All the intertwining stories make this a page turner. My husband even liked it. "
— Jenay, 7/4/2008
About Jan Burke
Jan Burke is the author of a dozen crime novels, including the popular Irene Kelly series, as well as a collection of short stories. She is the founder of the Crime Lab Project and is a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute. She lives in Southern California with her husband.
About Eliza Foss
Eliza Foss is an actress who has appeared in numerous theaters in New York City and around the country. She has narrated over thirty books and short stories, been featured in AudioFile magazine, and won five AudioFile Earphones Awards for her narrations.