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336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398512214
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Better the Blood by Michael Bennett is a gripping and absorbing thriller that will captivate readers who enjoy complex, culturally rich stories that explore the darker aspects of history and the ongoing struggle for redemption, making it a perfect fit for fans of gritty, socially conscious crime fiction.
Description
A DETECTIVE IN SEARCH OF THE TRUTHHana Westerman is a tenacious Māori detective juggling single motherhood and the pressures of her career in Auckland’s Central Investigation Branch. When she’s led to a crime scene by a mysterious video, she disc...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 76%
tense: 72%
mysterious: 55%
challenging: 42%
emotional: 41%
informative: 31%
adventurous: 28%
reflective: 27%
sad: 25%
hopeful: 7%
inspiring: 6%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Colonisation, BloodModerate
Drug use, Death of parent, Police brutalityMinor
Sexual assault, Child death, War336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398512214
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Better the Blood by Michael Bennett is a gripping and absorbing thriller that will captivate readers who enjoy complex, culturally rich stories that explore the darker aspects of history and the ongoing struggle for redemption, making it a perfect fit for fans of gritty, socially conscious crime fiction.
Description
A DETECTIVE IN SEARCH OF THE TRUTHHana Westerman is a tenacious Māori detective juggling single motherhood and the pressures of her career in Auckland’s Central Investigation Branch. When she’s led to a crime scene by a mysterious video, she disc...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 76%
tense: 72%
mysterious: 55%
challenging: 42%
emotional: 41%
informative: 31%
adventurous: 28%
reflective: 27%
sad: 25%
hopeful: 7%
inspiring: 6%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Colonisation, BloodModerate
Drug use, Death of parent, Police brutalityMinor
Sexual assault, Child death, War