- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Orion; New edition edition (15 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752816764
- ISBN-13: 978-0752816760
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.2 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 217,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Michael Connelly has been attracting fans by the droves with his hard-boiled, edgy thrillers. A former crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Connelly combines a poet's ear for language with a deep understanding of the criminal mind to create dark, dramatic stories that raise the thriller genre to a new level.
In Blood Work, Connelly introduces a new character, Terry McCaleb, who was a top man at the FBI until a heart ailment forced his early retirement. Now he lives a quiet life, nursing his new heart and restoring the boat on which he lives in Los Angeles Harbor. Although he isn't looking for any excitement, when Graciela Rivers asks him to investigate her sister Gloria's death, her story hooks him immediately: the new heart beating in McCaleb's chest is Gloria's.
As McCaleb investigates the evidence in the case, the apparent randomness of the crime gives way to the unsettling suspicion of a twisted intelligence behind the murder. Soon McCaleb finds himself on the trail of a killer more horrifying than any he ever encountered before. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read all of Connolly's books up to his latest release "City of Bones" and I can say that "Blood Work" is yet another fine piece of work. In this book we meet a new character, Terry Mccaleb. A retired FBI profiler who, after suffering a heart attack, seeks to hunt down the one person who saved his life! The book is typically Connelly: A steady pace through-out the novel with twists and turns until the final chapters where it erupts into fast paced action! I recommend to anyone that enjoys Crime fiction to read the entire works of Michael Connolly. Just as a tip, start reading the novels in the order that they were published; you will learn more about the characters and get the chance to follow them as they develop through his works.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
BLOOD WORK features retired FBI agent Terry McCaleb, and it's a mystery thriller about a serial killer whose latest victim was the organ donor responsible for McCaleb's recent heart transplant. When the victim's attractive sister Graciela delivers this strange news to him and asks for his help, he has no choice but to answer her call, very much against his cardiologist's wishes. While LAPD officers try to keep McCaleb away because his top-notch profiling skills make their efforts seem careless and amateurish, and McCaleb's physical strength and stamina are limited more than ever before, it seems as if the case is destined to go unsolved. But McCaleb's conscience weighs too heavily upon him to let the murderer go free, and the only way to clear his mind and find peace is to throw his full energy into the investigation. McCaleb lives on a boat and is well-acquainted with a lazy, drunken young man called Buddy who lives on another boat in a nearby berth, so he enlists Buddy as his driver and assistant. What ensues is an excellent police drama that leads McCaleb through an extensive process of analysing evidence, questioning people related to the crimes, and breaking codes, and results in a chilling and totally unexpected climax.
This is a novel that is meticulous in its detail and will challenge the most ardent enthusiast of the genre to spot the errors McCaleb makes in his investigation. When you find out, you'll go "Of course - how could I have missed that!" but I doubt that you'll notice the oversights before McCaleb does. It's long drawn out but the journey is worth it; for once we have a thriller with a fitting and satisfying ending, and that doesn't happen with every piece of crime fiction writing, does it? In fact, this novel includes a most unexpected twist near the end and not only does it make for a more credible explanation for the murders than all of the others I had been weighing up, but it made me realise that I should have been paying more attention to McCaleb's history and the work he had been involved in long before this story started. There are brief mentions of characters in other Connelly novels (such as The Poet and Mickey Haller) but this is a standalone novel of high quality and if you're new to this particular writer then you are in luck: he writes like this pretty much all the time and with his 20th novel due in 2008 you have a veritable Aladdin's cave in store if you make the wise investment of buying his entire portfolio. He's right up there with the best.
By the way, this book was converted to the big screen in 2002 and starred Clint Eastwood in the leading role - he directed it too. The title is unchanged.
This is a novel that is meticulous in its detail and will challenge the most ardent enthusiast of the genre to spot the errors McCaleb makes in his investigation. When you find out, you'll go "Of course - how could I have missed that!" but I doubt that you'll notice the oversights before McCaleb does. It's long drawn out but the journey is worth it; for once we have a thriller with a fitting and satisfying ending, and that doesn't happen with every piece of crime fiction writing, does it? In fact, this novel includes a most unexpected twist near the end and not only does it make for a more credible explanation for the murders than all of the others I had been weighing up, but it made me realise that I should have been paying more attention to McCaleb's history and the work he had been involved in long before this story started. There are brief mentions of characters in other Connelly novels (such as The Poet and Mickey Haller) but this is a standalone novel of high quality and if you're new to this particular writer then you are in luck: he writes like this pretty much all the time and with his 20th novel due in 2008 you have a veritable Aladdin's cave in store if you make the wise investment of buying his entire portfolio. He's right up there with the best.
By the way, this book was converted to the big screen in 2002 and starred Clint Eastwood in the leading role - he directed it too. The title is unchanged.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The twists and turns in the plot keep the reader on their toes (if not edge of their seat). Most of the enjoyment of reading this novel was attempting to guess what his next 'clue' would lead to - and a psycic couldn't fortell the conclusion of this detective story. A little far-fetched in places it is nonetheless fun to read.
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I am a true Michael Connelly fan. This book does not disappoint. It has all the usual trade marks of the author, and without giving away the plot, all I can say is BUY IT.
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The movie starred Clint Eastwood, and I can't read a Harry Bosch novel without seeing Eastwood in the role. This particular movie stayed very precisely with the book storyline.
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