Craig Jones

"After all, you have your own powers of judgement to rely upon; mine only got me to where I am now"...

Craig Jones-Blood Secrets

Amazing.

Edgar award nominee for best first novel.

Note on book says do NOT reveal ending to ANYONE!

My review:

This was and is sort of a masterpiece. I am in awe. I cannot believe this was the writer's first novel.

So this book is about Irene and Frank and it is narrated by Irene. From the first page we learn that Irene is a college educated wife and mother who is on trial for murder. But whom did she murder and why? That we do not know yet.

Irene and Frank meet in college and more opposites they could not be. Irene is one of life's golden people. She is smart, sassy, confident and beautiful as well as being an English major.

Then there is Frank. Frank is an introvert. Dubbed "The Weirdo" by all who know him, he is a shy somewhat awkward young man who doesn't have alot of experience with women.

Despite..or maybe because..of their differences Frank and Irene fall for each other hard and fast and wind up getting married.

But there are things..small things that do not make much sense. Why does Frank insist on no contact with anybody in his family? Why is he so protective of Regina the daughter he and Irene eventually have? And what happened to Regina two..actually Regina one..Frank's mysterious twin sister who died under heartbreaking circumstances and who Regina the daughter is named for?

I really do not want to say anymore. This one is best gone into not knowing much at all. I found it be incredible and I do not use words like "Masterpiece" all that easily.

I will also warn anyone reading this: you DO NOT want to know the ending. And there are other reviews on here that do not list spoilers that do reveal the ending so just buy the book but know if you look at all the reviews on here, the book will most likely be spoiled for you..or at least it's ending will.

A great book..one of my favorites of all time.… (mehr)

4.5 stars!

I cannot remember the last time I read a story this surprising and dark!

Originally published in the 70's and recently brought back by Valancourt Books, this tale stymies my review attempts. I've been sitting here trying to decide what I can say that won't spoil the story.

Blood Secrets is a love story at heart. A love story bent backwards, twisting into itself. I'm near to BURSTING with excitement and more awesome things to say about this book, but I can't, dammit! I can't!

I can say that this story is compulsively readable. If it weren't for the fact that I started this novel on Christmas night, I would have finished it in one sitting. As it stands, I read 200 pages in two sittings and then I was disappointed that it was all over. I knew I was going to feel that way and I tried to slow it down, but I just couldn't. With each twist and turn, I was more bewitched than ever and could not stop. COULD NOT STOP!

This was a fun ride and Mr. Jones manipulates the reader's feelings with skill and style. Bravo, Mr. Jones! Bravo!

Highly recommended for fans of twisted psychological thrillers!

You can purchase this book here: http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Secrets-Valancourt-Century-Classics/dp/1943910200/re... secrets

*Thanks to Valancourt Books for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is it!*
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