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J. A. Kerley (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 July 2008

The spine-chilling serial killer thriller featuring Carson Ryder – the homicide detective with a hidden secret that could destroy his career

These brothers have murder in their veins. Detective Carson Ryder's sworn duty is to track killers down. He's never revealed the fact that his brother, Jeremy, is one of America's most notorious killers – now imprisoned. Secretly, Ryder has used Jeremy's homicidal insight to solve cases. He's made a career out of it. Now his brother's escaped and is at large in New York.

With Jeremy the chief suspect in a series of horrifying mutilation-murders, a mysterious video demands Ryder be brought into help. It looks like a straightforward manhunt. It couldn't be more different – or more terrifying. A dangerous cat-and-mouse game develops between Jeremy and the NYPD, with Ryder in the middle, trying to keep his brother alive and the cops in the dark. But it's a game of life, death and deceit, a game with an unknown number of players and no clear way of winning…

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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Harper (1 July 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007269072
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007269075
  • Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 17.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 196,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Praise for the Carson Ryder series:

'Superb stuff' Independent on Sunday

'Kerley will truly scare the pants off his readers. This one's another winner from a writer moving towards the top of the thriller heap' Publishers Weekly

'Kerley, who writes like a house fire, has a boundless and truly ghastly imagination that'll keep you awake long after you turn the last page' Kirkus

'A fascinating and frightening take on the genre' Independent on Sunday

'A chilling journey into a pitch-black mind' Michael Marshall, author of The Straw Men trilogy

'A sturdy hero with a clearcut mission and a setting that holds possibilities for fresh adventure. Kerley writes in a thrusting style that pushes the action from crime scene to autopsy table' New York Times Book Review

'Superb… fantastic' Sunday Express

About the Author

Jack Kerley worked in advertising and teaching before becoming a full-time novelist. He lives in Newport, Kentucky, but also spends a good deal of time in Southern Alabama, the setting for his Carson Ryder series, starting with 'The Hundredth Man'. He is married with two children.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, Taut and Tense- Kerley goes from strength to strength 10 July 2008
By Scriber_scouse VINE™ VOICE
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Jack Kerley's Carson Ryder series are a smart, taut and compelling set of novels with great characterisation and range of technique beyond the usual budget crime gore. Carson is an Alabama cop who specialises in analysing the twisted psyches of criminals in order to catch them, aided by his equally sharp if nattily dressed partner Harry Nautilus. The characters in these novels are warm, relatable and feel very realistic; in particular I love the relationship between Harry and Carson, so I was a little disappointed that by necessity the two men are kept apart for this unique case, as Carson is summoned to hunt another psychopath for the NYPD whilst Harry runs down the leads in Mobile, Alabama.

Blood Brother is by no means a stand alone book, and to read it as such will leave the reader infinitely poorer, so it's best to start in the beginning with The Hundredth Man (if this is your introduction to Carson) if nothing else revisiting the first novel will show just how much Kerley's prose has sharpened. The relationship between Carson and Jeremy grows more complex in this installment as Jeremy, Carson's psychopath brother has managed to engineer his own escape and is running loose on the streets of NY. Carson has a moral duty to apprehend Jeremy but we also learn more about his guilt that Jeremy's twisted beginnings had root in saving Carson.

If I had one complaint about Blood Brother it would be that Jeremy and Carson's relationship is explored perhaps a little too much, and in the process Jeremy becomes more understandable but also loses some of the edginess that made him so unique. I also wish that Kerley would crack and find Carson a nice girl to settle down with as the revolving door of girlfriends met on the job, is just a tad too James Bond for me!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Paperback Ryder 29 April 2008
By C. CAMPBELL VINE™ VOICE
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If your idea of a passing the time with a book is a page turning thriller, heavy on the graphic details of several murders, and wading knee deep in para-psychology, then my friends - this be the book for you!

I'm a long time fan of the genre (probably says a lot about me!) and that probably makes me far more critical of J.A Kerley's creation. It's the standard set up as detective Carson Ryder is undoubtedly meant to brilliantly solve his way through several more books than this one. The twist is that for every crime he solves, he carries the weight that he has probably only been able to do so because he understands the mind of a killer. Namely his brother, who murdered their abusive father when they were boys.

It provides a few interesting conscience clash moments, but otherwise tends to steal from Silence of the Lambs type criminal profiling sessions. Carson is a likeable enough hero, but seems to lack a bit of backbone in crucial moments. His brother, Jeremy, is obviously damaged and quite the genius, but is nothing new in the stone cold killer market.

The plot goes along well enough with enough little twists and turns to keep you interested, even if you know most of them are coming. There seems to be a strange need by the author to have everyone (and I mean everyone!) in the story connected in some way, either through a past friendship or unknown familial connection. The idea is probably to make everything all the more suspenseful, but ends up cheapening the storytelling.

If you've ever read anything by Dean Koonitz, Tess Gerritsen or Karin Slaughter and enjoyed it, then give this a go. It might not leave a lasting impression but it is a fine way to while away an afternoon or two.
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable - totally engrossing 16 May 2008
By E. Heckingbottom TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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I LOVED this book! It kept me well and truly entertained whilst i was working backstage during Oklahoma - a production in which teh backstage crew had very little to do, and so a very long time to read!!! Although the first book that I have read by this author, it will certainly not be the last - in fact, i have already ordered more.

The plot was well developed and intriguing, with well written and well established characters. The whole concept of a police officer with a serial killer as a brother was fascinating - and although the twist at the end was not unpredictable, it was wsell written.

The reason why i pulled it down to a 4 (although really it is more of a 4 1/2) is because some of the scenes are VERY bloodthirsty, requiring a strong stomach to read!

However, if you enjoy thrillers, you will enjoy this one.

It should appeal to readers of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs amongst others.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best yet 21 April 2008
By Michael Watson TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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It seems we've waited for ever for the release of Jack Kerley's fourth Carson Ryder novel. And it was worth waiting for. For once, I really couldn't put the book down.

I think this is the best of the four. For newcomers, I would certainly recommend starting with number one in the series, simply because each book is an exciting journey. However, such is the author's skill, a first-timer could read this book and not have to rely on the earlier books in order to understand the background.

For those of us who've eagerly awaited Blood Brother, the story moves so quickly, there are no wasted pages on detail which hardly matters. Carson is in New York, Harry Nautilus remains in Mobile and yet they still work as a great team in tracking down the psychopathic brother. This inevitably puts Carson's new-found love interest in great danger.

Thankfully, all is not what it seems with the author managing to create several twists and turns which, for me certainly, were not quite what I expected.

It is a very well constructed story. The tension remains high, the main characters are developed further and, although the body count rises, it seems the number of other potential psychos out there just seems to keep on growing too!

The sadness now is that I have to wait for ages for number five!
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