• Blood's Echo

  • Veranda Cruz Mystery Series, Book 1
  • By: Isabella Maldonado
  • Narrated by: Raquel Beattie
  • Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (64 ratings)

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Blood's Echo

By: Isabella Maldonado
Narrated by: Raquel Beattie
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Winner of the Mariposa Award for Best First Novel

Phoenix detective Veranda Cruz is dead set on taking down the Villalobos crime family, but the ruthlessness of her quarry demands a ruthless edge of her own.

No one in the department suspects the real motivation behind the obsession that pits her against Bartolo Villalobos, heir apparent to a powerful criminal empire...until an operation goes horribly wrong.

Targeted by an increasingly unstable foe, Veranda must protect her family and navigate adversaries within the force while she sets a trap for Bartolo. As the action heats up, Veranda and her new Homicide team - along with an arson investigator who kindles a flame of his own - are all drawn into a deadly gambit.

Taking down Bartolo is the ultimate goal, but is Veranda ready to trade her life for justice?

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Isabella Maldonado (P)2021 Tantor

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Great turn of events

Like how story makes you think you know what happens next, but you don’t always.

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trigger warning

this book contains 3 rapes. they felt somewhat unnecessary given they did not add much to the plot of the overall book.
other than that it was a great read that kept you guessing.

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fast moving and realistic

Fast moving, interesting abd realistic. There characters were believable, with no unnecessary drama. I am looking forward to the sequel .

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Modern heroine

I enjoyed this book and I found the portrayal of the heroine surprisingly modern. There are no cringeworthy characters and a more realistic romance. I hope there are many more books like this.

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