I spent my Sunday reading Precious Blood (2007) in bed. As a voracious reader, I would say the plot is quite run-of-the-mill because I have read books similar to these in the past but for a debut, it is very well-written, intelligent and quite poetic. Between the first and the second book, I much prefer the latter mainly because of where it is set ie the Everglades. I am now looking very much forward to Hayes' third book set in the mountains in Colorado and more. Hayes is an interestingly vibrant author to follow on Facebook - look out for his amazing photos!
A Murderati interview with Jonathan Hayes.
Backcover blurb: They found her in the East Village, nailed to the wall of a railroad flat. Dr Edward Jenner is a New York forensic pathologist: he has attended countless murder scenes and performed thousands of autopsies but the killing of 21-year-old Andie Delore is different. The naked body is marked with an indecipherable ancient script and is arranged in the shape of a ritual sacrifice.
The murderer poses as a cop. The sole eye witness is Andie's flatmate, Ana de Jong. She can't trust the police anymore. Instead she turns to Jenner for help.
But then a second victim is found in rural Pennsylvania. Her head has been placed in a puddle of milk.
And then the third. Another decapitation: her naked torso is decorated with exotic bird feathers...
The corpses have the same mysterious script. The killer is leading Jenner and Ana into his own private nightmare. A place from which there will be no escape.
Rating: 4/5
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