- MP3 CD: 200 pages
- Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks; MP3 Una edition (Jun 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786170166
- ISBN-13: 978-0786170166
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
"It just keeps getting more complicated."
3 July 2007
Format:Hardcover
In Daniel Kalla's "Blood Lies," a Seattle-based emergency room doctor named Ben Dafoe is suspected of butchering his ex-girlfriend, Emily Kenmore, and her drug dealer, Jason DiAngelo. Blood evidence at the scene ties Ben to the killings, even though he insists that he has done nothing wrong. Ben fears that his friend in the Seattle Police Department, Detective Helen Riddell, and her cynical partner, Richard Sutcliffe, are planning to place him under arrest for a crime that he did not commit. Another horrifying thought is that these killings are somehow related to the fate of Ben's identical twin brother, Aaron, who was an addict trying to kick the habit when he disappeared two years earlier. Aaron's body was never found, but everyone assumes that he is dead. Could Aaron have survived or even faked his own death in order to escape from his unsavory acquaintances? Since Aaron knew Emily, and both of them were involved with narcotics, Ben believes that their deaths must be connected. His only chance to clear his name and learn the truth is to conduct his own investigation.
Assisting Ben are his cousin, Kyle Dafoe, and his beautiful colleague, Dr. Alex Lindquist, who is unhappily married and secretly attracted to Ben. Kyle and Alex act as Ben's sounding board, confidantes, and support system. Part of Ben's motivation for playing detective and risking his life is guilt, since he was the one who encouraged Aaron to get high in the first place. In addition, although he loved Emily very much, Ben called off their engagement, fearing that she would never be able to break free of her addictions.
This novel adheres closely to the typical conventions of the genre: a hunky hero hustles to prove himself blameless by finding a criminal mastermind without the help of the authorities; a number of red herrings are thrown in to confuse the reader; the protagonist finds the love of his life, but inevitably obstacles arise that prevent the couple from being together. Finally, there is the surprise conclusion with its unexpected revelations (some of which are not terribly shocking). Kalla's writing is uneven and often heavy-handed, but the hospital scenes are exciting and the medical details have an air of authenticity. Although "Blood Lies" is far from an outstanding thriller, it has enough energy to provide a few hours of escapist entertainment.
Assisting Ben are his cousin, Kyle Dafoe, and his beautiful colleague, Dr. Alex Lindquist, who is unhappily married and secretly attracted to Ben. Kyle and Alex act as Ben's sounding board, confidantes, and support system. Part of Ben's motivation for playing detective and risking his life is guilt, since he was the one who encouraged Aaron to get high in the first place. In addition, although he loved Emily very much, Ben called off their engagement, fearing that she would never be able to break free of her addictions.
This novel adheres closely to the typical conventions of the genre: a hunky hero hustles to prove himself blameless by finding a criminal mastermind without the help of the authorities; a number of red herrings are thrown in to confuse the reader; the protagonist finds the love of his life, but inevitably obstacles arise that prevent the couple from being together. Finally, there is the surprise conclusion with its unexpected revelations (some of which are not terribly shocking). Kalla's writing is uneven and often heavy-handed, but the hospital scenes are exciting and the medical details have an air of authenticity. Although "Blood Lies" is far from an outstanding thriller, it has enough energy to provide a few hours of escapist entertainment.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Forensics and Details
4 Sep 2007
Format:Hardcover
BLOOD LIES
Daniel Kalla
9780765318329
Tom Doherty, 2007.
This is a twisted book of clues and non-clues, of more than one perpetrator, and lots of misinformation.
Dr. Benjamin Dafoe is sometimes called upon to assist the Seattle PD with suspicious deaths involving poisons. He is an ER doctor that would rather ride his bicycle 25 miles at a time than sit in a bar or in front of the TV.
In the first part of the book, he is called to a former girlfriend's home where she and a man have been brutally murdered. As we follow the investigation, we can see how the Seattle police begin to suspect Dr. Ben. He lies, he omits information, and he is scared.
His twin, Aaron had been killed two years before, but the body had never been recovered. So after finding Dr. Ben's blood type at the scene, investigators conclude he is guilty, but he suspects his brother is still alive and somehow killed these two people. Dr. Ben goes on the run to try to prove his brother is still alive; he escapes to Canada where Aaron had last been known to live.
Throw in Alex, a female doctor friend, nothing romantic here, who only wants to help Ben, and a cousin dying of leukemia, a lawyer who may or may not have Ben's best interests in mind, drug dealers, a free clinic with some good people working there to help Ben, midnight whispered calls, relentless detectives, a smattering of clues, a jealous husband, and you have a page-turner that leaves you guessing up to the end.
This was a fast-paced book and the combination of forensics, and gumshoe detecting as well, as the likeable hero make this a good read.
Daniel Kalla
9780765318329
Tom Doherty, 2007.
This is a twisted book of clues and non-clues, of more than one perpetrator, and lots of misinformation.
Dr. Benjamin Dafoe is sometimes called upon to assist the Seattle PD with suspicious deaths involving poisons. He is an ER doctor that would rather ride his bicycle 25 miles at a time than sit in a bar or in front of the TV.
In the first part of the book, he is called to a former girlfriend's home where she and a man have been brutally murdered. As we follow the investigation, we can see how the Seattle police begin to suspect Dr. Ben. He lies, he omits information, and he is scared.
His twin, Aaron had been killed two years before, but the body had never been recovered. So after finding Dr. Ben's blood type at the scene, investigators conclude he is guilty, but he suspects his brother is still alive and somehow killed these two people. Dr. Ben goes on the run to try to prove his brother is still alive; he escapes to Canada where Aaron had last been known to live.
Throw in Alex, a female doctor friend, nothing romantic here, who only wants to help Ben, and a cousin dying of leukemia, a lawyer who may or may not have Ben's best interests in mind, drug dealers, a free clinic with some good people working there to help Ben, midnight whispered calls, relentless detectives, a smattering of clues, a jealous husband, and you have a page-turner that leaves you guessing up to the end.
This was a fast-paced book and the combination of forensics, and gumshoe detecting as well, as the likeable hero make this a good read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Good Read
12 Aug 2007
Format:Hardcover
I am a stressed out 40-year old accountant who lives on the East Coast - far from the medical world of Daniel Kalla's Pacific Northwest. When I selected a book to read after the conclusion of a huge quarterly close, it was Blood Lies by Daniel Kalla. It took me two weeks to read, some reading during workouts, and lots just glued to the book. PROs: It's short, quick, fast, and doesn't take a long time to get to the point. CONs: It's short.
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