Blood Vines

by Erica Spindler

"Alexandra Clarkson is having terrifying dreams filled with blood and ceremonial images. Her mother, Patsy, commits suicide after speaking with Detective Daniel Reed. Years earlier, Patsy was married to Harlan Sommer, a prominent vintner, when their infant son disappeared. The loss destroyed their marriage, causing Patsy to leave and take Alex with her. Reed is investigating the identity of a baby's remains unearthed in a Sonoma vineyard and Reed and Alex both wonder if the cold bones could be her brother Dylan. Alex decides to go to Sonoma and is soon drawn into the search for a twisted killer..." --Cover, p. 4.

• ISBN10: 0312363923
• ISBN13: 9780312363925
• Publish Date: 2 March 2010
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 23 March 2017
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St. Martin's Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 338
• Language: English

Reviews

Spindler writes some great thrillers, and this one definitely didn't disappoint! It's hard to find authors that consistently grip the readers with new material and suspense but she delivers every time. This was the first (of many) books I have read by this author and so far it is also my favorite. I look forward to reading more of her work in the future and maybe even find a new favorite in the process.

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This book was merely okay. When the remains of a baby, long dead, are found in a vineyard, the mystery looks promising. How will it all connect to Alex and her mother? But what starts as promising eventually falls flat, because the characters never grow enough to carry it. Alex and Reed spend a lot of time in bed, but we don’t get much of an opportunity to see them in non-intimate situations. Their relationship in the book would have greatly benefited from some sexual tension and build-up. And, for me, too many pieces of the mystery didn’t hold together. It ended up a big jumble of events. I tend to run hot and cold on Spindler, and this one left me cold.