Blood Kin

by Judith E. French

Book Overview

Returning to the tiny island where she grew up, Bailey Elliot discovers an insular world where people distrust outsiders and hide dangerous secrets about the past. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1428516735
• ISBN13: 9781428516731
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Dorchester Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages

Customer Reviews

Four and a half stars....

This book was difficult to put down once I got about a quarter of the way through. Up until then, I almost put it aside. It seemed to ask too many questions before I could even decipher exactly what the heroine was trying to figure out. Never thought I'd say this, but there was almost "too much" mystery in the first few chapters. However, eventually pieces started coming together, and I couldn't stop reading. This is definitely a page turner, and I really liked all of the characters. Normally I like my romance plot line to be a little more front and center, however this book did a great job of making the romance a definite side story, but it was also sweet and believable. Even though we didn't see the characters together as much as I like, I could still believe they'd be happy together. Lastly, a little quibble...there were a few open ends. I won't delve into all of them for risking ruining the plot for others, but I WILL say that I kept waiting for Bailey to "discover a diary no one wants her to read," as it says on the back of the book. It makes it sound like this is a key development in the plot, but unless I missed something I don't remember ANY diary?!?!

Gripping!

Bailey Elliot arrives on Tawes island looking for her past. What she finds is mystery and danger as she tries to unravel long-ago circumstances that could threaten not just her life, but a tentative new love. French writes a gripping story that perfectly blends suspence and romance!

Intriging, absorbing mystery!!

An island...compelling characters...MYSTERY...this is a "read in one sitting" novel! When your heart starts pounding, you're into the book and you don't put it down. Mrs. French writes heart-stopping suspense novels (two, so far) which are MUST READS. Keep writing, Mrs. French!!

fine romantic suspense thriller

In Rehoboth Beach, teacher Bailey Elliot always knew she was adopted, but had no clues to who her biological parents are. That is until she receives a letter from attorney Forest McCready stating she inherited property from an Aunt Elizabeth Somers on Tawes Island in Chesapeake Bay. With school out, Bailey has an a chance to learn about her roots so she immediately travels to the island staying at Emma Parks' B & B, which has one other guest local carpenter Daniel Catlin. When she begins to dig into her past, Daniel and others tells her to leave as this is dangerous. Though she learns that her mother was a teen who died just after giving birth, she continues to search for the identity of her father. When someone tries to kill her, Daniel risks his life to keep her safe as both agree that the adversary wants secrets to remain buried with her mother. Though a murder of a senator lies in the background, the story line starts off as a simple character study in which the readers are introduced to the invading outsider seeking family ties from islanders who trust no mainlander. The story line abruptly switches gear into a suspense thriller as someone wants the heroine to cease her inquiries. Bailey is a fine protagonist whose need to know is halted by a lack of cooperation from her only known living relative (a hermit uncle) and a town including Daniel wanting her to just leave. Though the villain is a stretch, filled with intrigue BLOOD KIN is a fine romantic suspense thriller. Harriet Klausner