"Sometimes, the hardest thing to be is the one who lives." (Dean Redding)
In Bad Blood there are so many different plot points involving: a missing girl, a small town that is a part of Cassie's past, a serial killer cult and another cult. There are twists, turns and jaw-dropping reveals as The Naturals race against to clock to identify who the Masters are and stop the murders once and for all. In All In, so many different things were going on, but all the plot points connected to each other in such a clever way. All In was such a whirlwind read and the big reveals were shocking. In Bad Blood the different plot points don't fit together seamlessly and are kind of disjoint and implausible. However, I really enjoyed watching the mystery unfold, so much so that I didn't even bother trying to figure out the identities of the killers and Masters.
In All In, I was warming up to the characters, but in Bad Blood they were a little distant. Cassie isn't really as in tune with her emotions in Bad Blood. We do learn more about Lia and Michael, but it still wasn't enough. I love the camaraderie that The Naturals have and the love-hate relationship that Michael and Dean have gives me life. However, I'm not a fan of the relationship between Lia and Michael. They are both so toxic together. The relationship between Cassie and Dean also feels so forced in Bad Blood. However, I really love the relationship dynamics between Agent Briggs and Agent Sterling and I hope that they get back together.
Bad Blood is a solid conclusion to The Naturals series and the ending is bittersweet and satisfying, but I felt so distant from the characters.
"Home isn't a place. Home is the people who love you. Forever and ever, no matter what." (Lorelia Hobbes)