260 reviews for:

In the Blood

Lisa Unger

3.81 AVERAGE


Fast paced lots of twists and turns great thriller

Very creepy, and so full of secrets I didn't guess them all.

Started to pick up around 100 pages in. Loved the ending.

Lana Granger has many secrets. The number of lies she has told over the years has defined who she is in many ways. She is about to finish college and her trust fund is running dry. She is being encouraged to take on a job, and her professor mentor suggests babysitting a troubled boy. Luke has been expelled from schools all across the country and is used to controlling the people around him. Has he met his match? Has Lana? Lana’s best friend, Beck, has disappeared after they had a fight. Unfortunately, this is not the first friend that disappeared and the last one was found dead latter on. Is Lana hiding information about that night? What other secrets will be uncovered?

In the Blood is a book that weaves together several murder mysteries and hereditary psychological disorders. Unger’s tale takes some adjusting to since each chapter is telling a different part of the story from various characters and various time periods, but when the reader unravels the threads and begins to put together the strands to connect them, they will be shocked at the revelations. This was my first book written by Unger and I will be looking for future and past books to devour.
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was an ok thriller.

I loved it, I figured out the twist pretty early, but I was still entertained by the story.

A fun, exciting read! Halfway through the book I found myself coming up with possible theories and answers - none of which were correct. A truly delightful read!

I love psychological thrillers and this one met all of my expectations. All of the characters in this book are mentally unstable, on medications and in therapy. The story is in the way they manipulate each other and the world around them. While I didn't particularly like the characters, the story kept me turning the pages. I really liked the ending....

I loved this book and couldn't put it down. Started and finished it in 1 day, that's how good it was.