A Matter Of Blood: The Dog-Faced Gods Book One

Name: A Matter Of Blood: The Dog-Faced Gods Book One
Rating: 4.333333492279053 (3 reviews)

Sarah Pinborough

Mar 2010 · Hachette UK

4.3

3 reviews

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488

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The recession has left the world exhausted. Crime is rising; financial institutions across the world have collapsed, and most governments are now in debt to The Bank, a company created by the world's wealthiest men.

But Detective Inspector Cass Jones has enough on his plate without worrying about the world at large. His marriage is crumbling, he's haunted by the deeds of his past, and he's got the high-profile shooting of two schoolboys to solve - not to mention tracking down a serial killer who calls himself the Man of Flies.

Then Cass Jones' personal world is thrown into disarray when his brother shoots his own wife and child before committing suicide - leaving Cass implicated in their deaths. And when he starts seeing silent visions of his dead brother, it's time for the suspended DI to go on the hunt himself - only to discover that all three cases are linked ...

As Jones is forced to examine his own family history, three questions keep reappearing: what disturbed his brother so badly in his final few weeks? Who are the shadowy people behind The Bank? And, most importantly, what do they want with DI Cass Jones?

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4.3

3 reviews

A Google user

May 3, 2012

I stumbled onto Sarah Pinborough through a random re-tweet by Neil Gaiman. Started reading her hilarious tweets, and thought I would give her novels ago. At least that way I can hopefully fund part of her wine drinking. Anyway,"A Matter of Blood" is an excellent novel with really subtle but present undertones of a sinister magical world. And it is cool crime/detective novel rolled into one. There is humour in these books, but it is black and not the driving force behind the story - I like that mix! Anyway, have already read the second book in the series.

About the author

Sarah Pinborough is an award-winning and New York Times, Sunday Times, and internationally bestselling author and screenwriter who is published in over 30 territories worldwide. Having published more than 25 novels across various genres, her recent books include Behind Her Eyes, now a smash-hit Netflix limited series; Dead to Her, in development with Amazon Studios; The Death House, which she is adapting herself for Compelling Pictures; and her most recent book Insomnia, which she has adapted for Left Bank Pictures, coming to Paramount+ in 2024, starring Vicky McClure. Sarah was the 2009 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story, the 2010 and 2014 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Novella, and she has four times been shortlisted for Best Novel. She was also shortlisted for the British Book Award for Best Thriller. Sarah lives in the historic town of Stony Stratford, the home of the Cock and Bull story, with her dog, Ted. You can follow her on social media @sarahpinborough.

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