In the Blood

By: Ruth Mancini

Narrated by: Kelly Adams

Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's Summary

In southeast London, a young mother has been accused of an unthinkable crime: poisoning her own child - and then leaving him to die. The mother, Ellie, is secretive and challenging - she's had a troubled upbringing - but does that mean she's capable of murder?  

Balancing the case with raising her disabled five-year-old son, criminal defence lawyer Sarah Kellerman sets out in desperate pursuit of the truth. But when her own child becomes unwell, Sarah realises she's been drawn into a dangerous game. 

Unsettling and compulsive, In the Blood is a chilling study of class, motherhood and power from a new star in crime fiction.

©2018 Ruth Mancini (P)2018 W.F. Howes Ltd

Sloppy

This was a big disappointment as it had been well reviewed on Amazon. However I found the badly written, sloppy prose and the whiny tone of the book deeply irritating and I soon gave up the fight, the reading was also bad. The narrator slipped from Posh to a northern accent mid sentence and was clearly trying too hard to establish any fluency. I would call this bad chick lit rather than thriller. I will return the book.

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In the Blood

Excellent narration.
3.5 for story- just a few points re having a SEND child felt a little wobbly- I’ll probably find she has an SEND child herself then I’ll have to eat my words!
Characters developed well enough- a book for passing the time, not changing the world but a welcome read.

Fantastic!

The first book I have read in years, and first experience of an Audio book. I was hooked! So many unexpected twists. I couldn’t wait to have time to listen each day.

So refreshing to hear a storyline inclusive of disability.

Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommended.