The Blood Detective Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I like genealogy and like crime fiction so this was always going to please me. "

" An enjoyable mystery story with a touch of genealogy "

" It read like a genealogist trying to enthuse the public about his interests through the medium of a crime novel. Which it is. And that's not necessarily a bad thing except that it felt like a lecture on the topic and that distracted from the story. The story was also underwhelming as the clues and hence plot were easy to spot so sadly there were no surprises, and this from someone who never normally guesses the murderer. So overall an interesting read but lacking in the story department. Hopefully the second one improves on that. "

" Really enjoyed this book, a mix between murder and geneology, looking forward to reading more by this author. "

" The mystery in this book was reasonably interesting, but what really caught me was the actual involvement of historical information and genealogy. Many books of this type - crime novels "with a twist" or some other special interest factor - the twist feels shoehorned in or arbitrary. In this book, the historical component felt real, and was actually interesting in its own right. I'm skeptical that this would be able to be turned into a series, since I would imagine the believable plotlines involving the genealogist character in criminal investigations is limited. "

" This was a little too simplistic for my liking. Very slow to build with rather flat characters. I think Mr Waddell would be better keeping to genealogy research rather than novel writing. "

" Was really interesting how the author tied in the genealogy to solving the case . Also liked the historical aspect that the murders happened 100 years ago. "

" An interesting crime book which delves into the past to try to find the killer of today. "

" British mystery with genealogy, which was fun to see how it was used to solve the murders. "

" Interesting crime, well-written, and a genealogist-detective to boot - I'll be back for the sequels! "

" Despite being a little slow in places, this was an enjoyable book, with an interesting premise. The characterisation was a little thin at times, but I enjoyed the way the two stories intertwined and the elegance with which the author tackled the themes. "

" Dan Waddell has written only two Nigel Barnes mysteries to date. I bought both of them on the same day and read them one after the other (something I rarely do). I hope more involving this compelling character are in the works. "

" This is Dan Waddell's first mystery and it is very good. It is one of the few mysteries featuring a genealogist to get it right. "

" Was bought this as a ebook by my hubby, was very surprised how good it was, easy to get into and a nice twist or two to keep you interested. "

" kept me hooked from beginning to end.Can't wait to read the next one. "

" The first book in a detective series, featuring an genealogist who assist the police. Set in London. I really enjoyed thisone "

" Really enjoyed this book, and the second one. Can't wait for the third book to come along! "

" Enjoyable detective thriller spliced with genealogy, which made me feel guilty for tuning out every time my Dad tries to tell me about our family tree. "

" Loved it! See review for Blood attonement. "

" If you like genealogy mysteries, then this is a good read. "

" I really enjoyed this one, was that ending an opening for a third, let's hope so. "

" Like Blood detective, lots of twist and clues to follow, a good read "

" Murders & kidnappings in modern day UK are the result of events in 1890 in the US. "

" Another in a series about a genealogist who helps the police solve crimes by studying family history. "

" This was a wonderful read. The characters were even more vivid and memoriable in the second effort. Nigel, Heather and Grant make quite the team. In addition, the tale revenge was plausible and exciting. The story was mix of a modern police procedural and history. "

" An interesting mystery with one of the main characters being a genealogist. It takes place in England and Utah. "

" Although this was an enjoyable book, I wouldn't say that I found it quite as good as the first one. The plot wore a little thin in places and I found it a bit predictable. But, as with his first in this series, well written and full of suspense. "

" Genealogy, psycho-thriller, a detective mystery . . . Waddell covers all the bases with this one, and does them well. Ending simply screams for another to follow. I'm already anticipating what's to come. "