Review of “Blood is Heavier: a Nick Hunter Mystery”, by Ella Medler
There’s a saying that states, “You can never go home again”. With Nick Hunter, it’s just a bit different: You can never go back to safety…ever.
Once he took on that life as a hired gun, in answer to the horrors of a military operation gone terribly bad, life was never the same again. He picked entirely the wrong employers—ones who would not take “no” for an answer. Somehow, Nick thought that if he proved himself to be such a heartless killer, they would respect him when it finally came time to quit the business.
But such was not the case. When he tried to come clean and live a normal, peaceful life, those who had hired him did not want him to retire. They found him—and his wife. And his son. And his house…
And just like that, what was most precious to Nick was gone from him.
Now he must follow their commands, and perform another murder in order to get his kidnapped son back. It’s a cat-and-mouse game of chase and follow—but with the additions and subtractions of the cats and mice involved, who will be picking their teeth at the end?
From the outset, Ms. Medler shines in her ability to switch genres with a masterful touch. Her book, “Martin Little: Resurrected”, was the first one I’d read of her works, and I was expecting more of the same.
This is nothing like that one.
Dark, dramatic, mysterious, at times near-terrifying, this book kept me interested until the very end. Ms. Medler has a deft way with detail. From the first, Nick is a genuinely nice person – one who you would not suspect of killing anything bigger than a mole in his back yard. He thinks himself unloveable because of his past, but his innate goodness proves otherwise. This is what makes him such a sympathetic character.
Tequila, a woman with whom he has a past, is a mystery. There is no way to ascertain her intent throughout most of this book, until it is imperative to know. Ms. Medler keeps that to herself until just the right moment—like I said, masterful.
The sequel, “Blood is Power”, is one I am looking forward to eagerly.
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