Scan barcode
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
3.0
OK, it has been a while since I read the previous book in the series but I felt like I was missing something as I read. The Harbourns are quite obviously guilty of a lot of crimes prior to the start of the book. I find it hard to believe that they are all still free however I'm not familiar with the Austalian justice system. The judge's prejudices seemed a bit unrealistic to me too, would he really be allowed to act in that manner and get away with it for so long?
I really enjoyed the first 3 books but this isn't up to par.
I really enjoyed the first 3 books but this isn't up to par.
chava_in_oz's review against another edition
5.0
I can't get enough of Kathryn Fox's Anya Creighton series. Loved this book as well.
katedav79's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
alyyy123's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Didn't really expected that I would be this hooked on a novel about crime. Let alone read one which have tons of forensic science jargons. After I read this on pandemic, I became a big fan of the crime/thriller/ investigative genre.I read more books with the same theme, watched true crime docu (like unsolved mysteries), and listen to true crime podcasts (like deck and anatomy of murder).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Toxic friendship, Blood, Violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
shelleyrae's review against another edition
3.0
A good balance of human interest and procedure with a intriguing insight into criminal familiy relationships.
mike1's review against another edition
3.0
It's ok but not something you'll remember within half an hour.
kathryn08's review against another edition
4.0
A very readable Anya Crichton (not that I've had a bad one in the series yet!), despite the, once again, horrendous subject matter. But I get pulled into her books and just want to keep reading! There were several parts which could have done with some more fleshing out as particular events were presented as if they'd been mentioned before and had me flicking back to find what I'd missed (but I hadn't missed anything).
But definitely gripping, spine-chilling reads.
But definitely gripping, spine-chilling reads.
alexctelander's review against another edition
4.0
Posted with permission from the Sacramento Book Review
Dr. Anya Crichton, the brilliant forensic pathologist from Without Consent and Malicious Intent returns with her most chilling case yet. Two young girls have been brutally attacked: one is left dead, the other raped and abused, barely surviving. Crichton is pulled into the case, and the reader soon learns that the doctor will stop at nothing, due to her care for anyone abused and victimized, but also drawing in some history involving herself in an abusive situation. Crichton must work with the young girl, making sure she full recovers to testify against her attackers, the ones who murdered her sister. Now the girl must face a courtroom and the dreaded Harbourn brothers. This is a family that is used to breaking the law and getting away with it; they’ve been doing it for years, know their ways around the law and how to string the courtroom along, and expect to do the same with this case. But Crichton isn’t going to let them get their way.
Author Kathryn Fox, who is a medical practitioner with a special interest in forensic medicine, knows how to keep a reader hooked from start to finish. Anya Crichton is similar to Patricia Cornwell’s Kaye Scarpetta, but because of her background, there is more depth to her character, as readers see she is a pathologist for a reason: to stop whoever it was that abused her, and to prevent others from getting away with their crimes. Fox employs a gritty, descriptive writing style, not holding back on garish, bloody details. At the same time Crichton is a very human character, caring for others, with friends and emotions, as well as an extracurricular habit of playing drums.
Bloodborn is a medical thriller that will satisfy any fan of Patricia Cornwell or Kathy Reichs, as well as addicted viewers of TV shows like C.S.I or Bones. Bloodborn is a great place to start in discovering the impressive Dr. Anya Crichton, and after readers can move onto Fox’s other books featuring Crichton in her debut with Malicious Intent and Without Consent, as well as Skin and Bone.
For more reviews, check out the BookBanter site.
Dr. Anya Crichton, the brilliant forensic pathologist from Without Consent and Malicious Intent returns with her most chilling case yet. Two young girls have been brutally attacked: one is left dead, the other raped and abused, barely surviving. Crichton is pulled into the case, and the reader soon learns that the doctor will stop at nothing, due to her care for anyone abused and victimized, but also drawing in some history involving herself in an abusive situation. Crichton must work with the young girl, making sure she full recovers to testify against her attackers, the ones who murdered her sister. Now the girl must face a courtroom and the dreaded Harbourn brothers. This is a family that is used to breaking the law and getting away with it; they’ve been doing it for years, know their ways around the law and how to string the courtroom along, and expect to do the same with this case. But Crichton isn’t going to let them get their way.
Author Kathryn Fox, who is a medical practitioner with a special interest in forensic medicine, knows how to keep a reader hooked from start to finish. Anya Crichton is similar to Patricia Cornwell’s Kaye Scarpetta, but because of her background, there is more depth to her character, as readers see she is a pathologist for a reason: to stop whoever it was that abused her, and to prevent others from getting away with their crimes. Fox employs a gritty, descriptive writing style, not holding back on garish, bloody details. At the same time Crichton is a very human character, caring for others, with friends and emotions, as well as an extracurricular habit of playing drums.
Bloodborn is a medical thriller that will satisfy any fan of Patricia Cornwell or Kathy Reichs, as well as addicted viewers of TV shows like C.S.I or Bones. Bloodborn is a great place to start in discovering the impressive Dr. Anya Crichton, and after readers can move onto Fox’s other books featuring Crichton in her debut with Malicious Intent and Without Consent, as well as Skin and Bone.
For more reviews, check out the BookBanter site.
More...