Love Like Blood: A Novel (Tom Thorne)

DI Nicola Tanner needs Tom Thorne's help. Her partner, Susan, has been brutally murdered and Tanner is convinced that it was a case of mistaken identity-that she was the real target. Racing towards a twist-filled ending, Love Like Blood is another feat of masterful plotting from one of Britain's top crime novelists.. Tanner is now on compassionate leave but insists on pursuing the case off the books and knows Thorne is just the man to jump into the fire with her. The murderer's motive might have something to do with Tanner's recent work on a string of

But he keeps a few surprises up his sleeve.Barbara Fister, Reviewing the Evidence?Shocking and topical Billingham has few equals in moulding convincing characters and his finest creation Thorne is in top form An engaging thriller from one of Britain?s best crime writers.??Daily Express (UK)?Billingham?s ground-breaking novel Love Like Blood confronts the phenomenon of ?honour?-based killings A gripping, unsensational take on a type of crime that is happening more frequent

Kenneth C. Mahieu said Another excellent Tom Thorne novel from Billingham. "Love Like Blood" (LLB) by Mark Billingham is the 1Another excellent Tom Thorne novel from Billingham Kenneth C. Mahieu "Love Like Blood" (LLB) by Mark Billingham is the 14th in the Tom Thorne series. I have read the entire series and always look forward to a new book from him. Thorne is a London homicide detective who travels to the beat a different drummer. Always in trouble with his superiors, . th in the Tom Thorne series. I have read the entire series and always look forward to a new book from him. Thorne is a London homicide detective who travels to the beat a different drummer. Always in trouble with his superiors, . Very enjoyable. Diane C. Kulik The only reason I am not giving this a 5 star rating is that it kept referring back to a previous book which I had to pull out and skim through. This delayed my being able to jump into this book as quickly as I would have liked.As always a very good story with enjoyable character. Tom Thorne back with a vengence An interesting story line makes this very good police procedural a must read for Tom Thorne fans. A pity that bad man Diaz got away. A recommended book for Mark Billingham fans.