{"product_id":"blood-like-mine-isbn-9781641297073","title":"Blood Like Mine","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Horror Fiction of the Year Selection • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Horror • A \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e Best Horror Books of the Year Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A gruesome, action-packed monster novel about a mother and daughter with a terrible secret, on the run from an obsessed and crumbling detective . . . Terrific.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e In Stuart Neville’s horror debut, a mother's undying love and a daughter's insatiable hunger carve a bloody trail across the highways of the Southwest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a cold December night, single mother Rebecca Carter drives her van into a snowbank to avoid hitting an elk on a desolate mountain highway. She is at the end of her rope, out of money and food. Still, she refuses help from a passing stranger. Rebecca’s adolescent daughter, Moonflower, is on the run from a grisly secret, and the last thing they can afford is to be remembered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Special Agent Donner of the FBI has been hunting down a gruesome serial killer who drains their victims of blood before severing their spinal cords. As Agent Donner’s investigation brings him closer to the Carters, the life that Rebecca has fought so hard to hold together for her daughter becomes increasingly imperiled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this riveting, blood-soaked take on the vampire myth, nobody is safe and nothing is certain—not even the line between predator and prey.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Horror Fiction of 2024\u003cbr\u003eNominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Horror\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e’s Best Horror Books of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eB\u0026amp;N Reads’ Best Horror Books of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoodreads’ Biggest Horror Reads of Summer\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoodreads Readers’ Most Anticipated Summer Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeadly Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e’ Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gruesome, action-packed monster novel about a mother and daughter with a terrible secret, on the run from an obsessed and crumbling detective. But at its tender core, the book is actually about family and love. This is a terrific novel that takes the fast pace and tension of crime fiction and injects it with the explosiveness of a great vampire story.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gabino Iglesias, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stuart Neville at his very, very best—this book grabs your heart and doesn't let go.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ruth Ware, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Cabin 10\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stephen King-esque horror . . . \u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e hinges not on the violence that drives it, but on the nature of mother-daughter relationships – and the question of whether a bond so strong and animal is always bound for destruction . . . An intricate tapestry of twists, turns, and razor-sharp plotting.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eStarburst Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A desperate mother and daughter on the run. An FBI agent closing in on his target. A ruthless monster on the loose. You’ll be reading this one from behind your fingers.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—B\u0026amp;N Reads, Most Anticipated Books August 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Packed with action, a thrilling chase, and a curious curse that runs rampant through the story . . . Blends the thrill of crime and a hint of something supernatural with a touching story of a mother and daughter making their way through life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSanta Barbara Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Mesmerising . . . Surely indebted to Stephen King for the deftness with which it embeds the gothic in everyday Americana, \u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e gains in power as it advances towards a denouement that shows Marc and Rebecca as doppelgängers: both isolated, both self-annihilated by destructive obsessions they originally saw as protecting other people.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A modern and empathetic take on an ancient trope . . . \u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e is beautifully constructed and it moves at an electric pace. As Donner begins to close in on the pair the tension is raised to nerve-shredding levels, and it all builds to a terrific climax.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A stunningly original and powerful marriage of thriller and Stephen King-like horror.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A terrifically entertaining book with the same tense pacing and persuasive characters of his earlier Belfast novels.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Enjoyably character-driven storytelling, which powers along at a pleasingly rapid, page-turning clip.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Irish News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gutwrenching . . . Instils a sense of dread. You have been warned.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is not the book you think it is . . . For fans of a twisty thriller horror novel.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—WAMC’s The Roundtable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e is a violent, action-packed thriller that demands a sequel.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—SFRevu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Superbly written . . . Generate[s] great suspense but also goes beyond simply heightening tension so that readers' sympathies are engaged while our moral sensibilities are also addressed.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Reviewing the Evidence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stuart Neville has wrung the changes on a well-used set up in a truly original way . . . A powerful story about the uncomfortably close relationship between love and obsession . . . Anyone looking for an intelligent thriller with difficult questions and painfully realistic relationships at its heart, needs to put this book on their reading list.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—SHOTS Crime \u0026amp; Thriller EZine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine \u003c\/i\u003eplaces a mother in a horrifying situation with no good options . . . Pulse-pounding dark writing drives this horror\/thriller novel that poses the question of how far would you go for someone you love.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Fresh Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An action-packed thriller, the midway twist in this book will leave you as breathless as several victims on the pages of this relentlessly paced and unexpectedly moving story as the reader is propelled towards the truly shocking conclusion. Bravo Stuart Neville! Utterly brilliant.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Liz Nugent, author of \u003ci\u003eStrange Sally Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I absolutely loved \u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Thrilling, heartbreaking, and completely compelling. My heart was in my throat the whole time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Alex North, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Whisper Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beautiful and dark as all hell. Poignant. Nightmarish . . . Original, terrifying and horrifically tense. This book is your next obsession (and Neville might well be Stephen King's rightful heir).”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Will Dean, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Thing to Burn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wow, just WOW. I’ve waited a long time for a crime novel to do something different, to keep me guessing, to blow me away—this is \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e book . . . I lived and breathed every second and flew through the pages—desperate to keep reading but not wanting it to end. Wholly originally and utterly compelling, this is an incredibly tense book that is also full of regret, guilt, and love. \u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e will grip you from the first page and keep you prisoner until you turn the last page. I absolutely loved it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—C. L. Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Guilty Couple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A heart-pounding fusion of horror and crime thriller, \u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e redefines the roles of cat and mouse while packing punches both visceral and emotional. This propulsive, blood-spattered pursuit across the American Southwest will leave readers horrified and hungry for more.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Luke Dumas, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paleontologist \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA History of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is quite simply the best crime novel I’ve read this year. A stunning work of fiction that seized me by the throat from the first page to the last. I won’t stop thinking about this one for some time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Cass Green, author of \u003ci\u003eIn a Cottage in a Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e is Stuart Neville at his considerable best. A shocking and powerful thriller that is as moving as it is gripping. This is a book you will not forget in a hurry and which will leave you hungry for the next installment.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mark Billingham, author of the Tom Thorne novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a book! Exciting, propulsive, and vivid. A thriller with real bite.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mark Edwards, author of \u003ci\u003eKeep Her Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“At its core, \u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a mother's unconditional love for her daughter, and that gives everything that happens—the growing horror, the murders, the frantic desperation—an almost unbearable emotional punch. I've not read anything quite like this before, and once it sank its teeth in, I was utterly gripped . . . and I'm eager for more.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tim Lebbon, author of \u003ci\u003eEden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A visceral, cinematic masterpiece. \u003ci\u003eSilence of the Lambs\u003c\/i\u003e filtered through the lens of prime Stephen King. You won’t read a more gut-wrenching novel this year.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Ed James, author of the DI Simon Fenchurch novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I haven't stopped thinking about this since I devoured it. A tense, dark thriller that combines jaw-dropping horror with gut-punching tenderness, this is a book that will get under your skin and stay there forever.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—S. J. I. Holliday, author of \u003ci\u003eViolet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A masterclass in storytelling, \u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark, chilling tale that will grip you from the very first page. Steeped in the emotion of love and loss, Neville's characters are captivating and leap off the page to grab you by the throat—this is a story that you won't forget.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sam Blake, author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Bones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brilliant . . . \u003ci\u003eBlood Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e is an instant classic and easily one of the best reads of 2024 or any year . . . The twist that comes in the middle of the story will have your head spinning and force you to reexamine your feelings about everything that has been revealed thus far.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—BookReporter.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting . . . Horror fans will be entranced.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Neville gives the serial killer thriller a novel spin in this riveting splice of crime and weird fiction . . . Sustain[s] breathless suspense as the story builds to its wild and cinematic finale. This is a satisfying exercise in high-voltage horror.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Crackling energy . . . [For] fans of monster-themed books like Liz Kerin’s ‘Night’s Edge’ series.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Stuart Neville\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Noir, noir, noir—everybody wants to write noir fiction. But most self-anointed 'noir' narratives just don’t hack it. They’re dark and dreary, to be sure; but a true noir mystery must also have a black heart. This kind of spiritual despair comes naturally to Stuart Neville, whose Belfast crime novels bleed.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tightly wound, emotionally resonant . . . Displays an acute understanding of the true state of Northern Ireland, still under the thumb of decades of violence.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The current master of neo-noir detective fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The dread in this novel is palpable from the first pages until the heartbreaking final ones. It's Neville's best yet.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A great, brawling ache of a novel . . . filled with both prickling suspense and fiercely wrought emotion.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Megan Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In the world of modern crime fiction, Stuart Neville is a supernova.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dennis Lehane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Chilling, compassionate and compelling, Stuart Neville takes us straight to the dark heart of rural Ireland.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Val McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A brilliant, atmospheric novel from Stuart Neville that plays with chronology and the idea that evil can linger in the dark places. Neville writes with care and empathy and his characters will stay with you for a long time. In a storied career, this may well be Stuart Neville's best book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Adrian McKinty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Superlative . . . A pulse-pounding crime novel from a master of the genre.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] gut-wrenching novel of psychological suspense with ghostly undertones . . . This unforgettable tale of servitude and subservience, domestic abuse, and toxic masculinity builds to a resolution offering redemption and heartfelt solace. Neville has outdone himself.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003eStuart Neville, the “king of Belfast noir” (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e), is the author of nine novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Ghosts of Belfast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRatlines\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous short stories. He has won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize and been shortlisted for the Edgar, Macavity, Dilys, Barry, and Anthony Awards and the CWA Steel Dagger. 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