The Business of Blood (The Business of Blood, #1) (A Fiona Mahoney Mystery, #1)

by Kerrigan Byrne

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I love slipping into a story when there is a serial killer afoot. Especially when there is a possibility involves Jack the Ripper. Byrne delivered a fast-paced murder mystery with plenty of twists, unusual characters and a feisty, stubborn heroine.

When Fiona cleans up a grizzly murder scene, she realizes it is eerily similar to Jack’s style. Could he be back? The location is just a few doors down from Mary’s home. Fiona gets the itch to investigate. Inspector Grayson Croft warns Fiona off, but Fiona finds a clue in a pool of blood that sets events in motion.

Twists, old lovers, business partners and an annoyingly handsome Inspector soon have Fiona searching for a killer. But will her questions place others in danger? Worse yet, will she be their next victim?

There are romantic side threads but these are all firmly served on the side and we will just have to see which threads become viable.

Gruesome discoveries, old flames now forbidden, and Fiona’s own secrets led to an intense tale that kept me listening into the wee hours.

Fiona interacts with a variety of people because of her line of work. Everyone from priests to criminals. Few people truly know Fiona. I found her to be tenacious, and fiercely independent with a tendency to run headlong into danger.

“Be careful in the dark,” he cautioned. “You’ve drawn the attention of a killer.” –The Business of Blood

Justine Eyre narrates and does a fine job from Fiona’s Irish lilt to pacing and tone. Each character had a unique voice, and through inflection she amped up the suspenseful moments. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer