Blood for Blood (Ziba MacKenzie Book 1) Pdf

ISBN: B07CKXV7R6
Title: Blood for Blood (Ziba MacKenzie Book 1) Pdf

Ziba Mackenzie profiles killers. Now one is profiling her.

Rush hour, London. A packed commuter train is torn apart in a collision. Picking through the carnage, ex-special forces profiler Ziba MacKenzie helps a dying woman who passes on a cryptic message: He did it. You have to tell someone.

When a corpse is found bearing the gruesome signature of a serial killer dormant for twenty-five years, Ziba is pulled into the hunt for the perpetrator. As the body count rises it becomes clear he’s on a new spree. But what’s brought the London Lacerator back after such a long hiatus? And does his sudden return have anything to do with the woman on the train?

Ziba scrambles to profile the killer in the hope of predicting his next move. But time is running out. And the closer she gets to uncovering his identity, the closer he gets to destroying hers.

Shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award

I'm Sorry, But, No This was my Amazon First Read pick for January. It's not a book I'd recommend, and it's not a series I'll follow.Some things that bothered me include:Ziba is an annoying character who tries too hard to be a badass. She has a habit of calling people ridiculous derogatory names, constantly, such as "moon chicken" and "DI Dipstick." She also uses her personal lingo for common things, such as "lifer juice" instead of coffee. And a man's hands are "dick grabbers." I swear, she never just talks like a normal person. All this makes her unsympathetic and unlikable.Ziba lectures about serial killers at every turn. We're besieged with textbook recitations of infamous serial killers' behavior, as if in doing so Ziba proves her brilliance as a profiler. She also provides a litany of observations about people she sees, again to prove her profiling ability, when in reality most anyone would pick up on the things she points out with a flourish.There is a constant, obvious attempt to throw readers off with red herrings. It's as if the author shouts for us to look over here at this person, because it must be him, and then, no, look over here, because it's really this guy instead. It all feels too contrived.Clearly, this book was not for me. I couldn't find anything to like here at all. But that's just my opinion.Starts out a little slow and clumsy I am glad I kept going. The beginning of the book felt like a writing class exercise. Then there was the oddity of two people reading the same article in a newspaper. And how would the other know that? Then a mistake that a person sitting in a rear facing seat sees what the train is about to hit. (That's not s spoiler.) The Catholic lady repeats the same message from before but Ziba has no idea what she is talking about, but she did before? Anyway, all of these things seemed to me like an editor asleep at the wheel for the first few chapters.It was hard for me to get past these things and awkward writing. I tried to think of the awkward choppy writing as being an effect of the action. It is worth ignoring things and sticking to the larger story. Ziba is an interesting character. The story is intriguing.I couldn't get into it at first.. I almost didn't finish this First Reads pick for January, and that would have been a shame. But the phrasing was awkward, and I couldn't get into the characters. I persevered though, and I'm glad I did.Ziba MacKenzie is an ex-special forces operative turned profiler. She's also a recent widow in a world of pain. When the train she's traveling on is in a horrific accident she inadvertently catches the attention of a serial killer who has been dormant for years, but he's ready to start killing again.Results: admittedly the awkward and sometimes strange phrasing is difficult to get past, but if you can get through the first five chapters you'll find an interesting and exciting thriller.There was some strong language, and some adult themes, but nothing very graphic. It would be fine for older teens and adults.