Bloodstream Paperback – 22 Oct. 2015

Luca Vesty writes brilliantly, but his books are not for the faint hearted. "Bloodstream" is a police procedural story that tells of a serial killer, and it is a gory tale, but one that will have you sitting up all night to finish. The plot is clever and characters are well drawn, the ending will have you guessing and changing your mind right up to the last few pages. Buy this book, it is brilliant.

I'm still not sure about this series, for me personally I mean. There's no getting away from the fact that they are very well written and researched, and the plots whilst a teense bit unbelievable, are full of action and with plenty of twists to add to the suspense.The first book was excellent, and really drew me into the plot. This one is also good, but it didn't quite pique my attention as well as the first one.It was good to find out what happened to Harris and Brannon as this had been left unresolved at the end of the last book. It's also good to see that Murphy and his wife are getting along better. Rossi isn't doing quite as much swearing in Italian, and there's not as much eye rolling either.I have the rest in the series already stored on my Kindle, so I will read them all eventually. I just hope they brink back the spark that the first book had.

Someone is killing couples. The case is high profile because a celebrity couple have been involved. They are tied to chairs, face to face and made to admit their lies to one another. The killer is obsessed with love, and truth. David Murphy and his sidekick Laura Rossi can’t seem to get a handle on the case until, for each of them, it comes closer to home.This, I now see, is the third in a series but it stands really well as a novel in its own right and doesn’t need to be propped up by information in the earlier books. The tension in the story is ramped up gradually and when readers come to discover, along with the detectives, who is responsible, it becomes a race to read to the end and see what happens. A thoroughly enjoyable story.

This is the first book I have read by this author although it is the third that he's written about these characters. It centres around the two lead detectives Murphy and Rossi. set in Liverpool, a city I have not visited but the narrative was good enough to add real atmosphere.the pace moved along nicely with the killer becoming more confident and escalating his attacks. it was a nice twist when the identity was revealed. It did seem a little contrived, five sets of killings with no evidence left behind and then, voila, a slip up and a clue was left that lead directly to the perpetrator. had that slip not been made, the story would have probably gone around in circles for ever. but, I guess in real life a seemingly impossible situation is suddenly undermined by a slip up and then it all comes crashing down. So I guess its a realistic scenario, just did not make for great reading.all in all it was a satisfactory read, and there were times when I could not turn the pages fast enough but looking back it was "Okay" but not great. Don't know why, its just one of those things.

This is the third book in the popular series, featuring Detectives Murphy & Ross and is set in Liverpool.Somebody is abducting couples, who are hiding secrets from each other. The kidnapper then forces one of the couple to watch the other being killed, before being killed themselves. The police investigation is hampered by the fact that there are no clues, as the perpetrator is very forensically aware and the police have very little information to work with. The killings continue and the police face a race against time to catch the murderer before he (or she) strikes again. They become involved in a game of cat & mouse.This book is really well written and it is obvious to see why Luca Veste is so popular. The story flows really well and at no point did I feel confused or left behind so to speak. The author writes in such a manner, that I felt like I was a member of the team and actively taking part in the investigation. Reading this book was like being on a rollercoaster in that there were lots of twists & turns. Just when I thought that the action had settled for a bit, off we would go again & my stomach would lurch. Luca knows how to build a dramatic & tense atmosphere and how to ramp up the pressure. At times I literally had to hold my breath as the story was so tense. The author is not frightened to tackle modern day subjects such as the dangers of social media, infidelity & mental illness.The characters in this book are well written. The partnership of Murphy & Rossi works and it’s clear to see that they are very fond of each other. Rossi is a workaholic so when she finds a boyfriend, Murphy encourages her to take time out and spend time with her new boyfriend. However is the new boyfriend all that he appears to be?The perpetrator is terrifyingly realistic. Luca’s depiction of him sent shivers down my spine an made my skin crawl.I really did enjoy this book and would definitely recommend it to others. I look forward to reading more in the Rossi & Murphy series.

Love this author

Great book. Could not put it down.Glad I came across books by this author. Its been a while since I have read a book I really enjoyed reading. A little bit twisted but that makes it exciting to read!!!

Again, a mystery with a topic that is a social commentary of our timesIn this novel a man is killing couples who lie -keep hurtful secrets - from each other. He wants people to see that love isn't real - that it is all lies. So he kills couples - revealing their secrets from each other.The main characters - the police officers, David Murphy and Laura Rossi, are very well portrayed. I can;t wait for the next book!!

Overwritten accounts of events like driving from here to there in a car. Way too much filler like this. ((I know--it works for Sue Grafton, no idea why or how. But it doesn't for Mr Veste) Also, shallow characters and repetitious plot.