Thanks to the RBmedia and Netgalley for this eARC in audiobook format.

📚 In “Blood Like Mine”, Stuart Neville ventures into the chilling realm of horror fiction, weaving a sinister tale that will grip your heart with a tight fist.

Set against the desolate backdrop of the American West, this relentless thriller takes readers on a blood-chilling highway pursuit—one where desperate measures collide with gruesome secrets.

On a snowy December night, single mother Rebecca Carter finds herself stranded on a mountain highway. Her van is stuck in a snowbank, and she’s out of money and food. But Rebecca refuses help from a stranger in a pickup truck. Why? Because her adolescent daughter, Moonflower, is on the run, hiding a grisly secret that the world will never be ready to accept.

Rebecca and her daughter can’t afford to be remembered by anyone they encounter.

Meanwhile, FBI Special Agent Marc Donner has been relentlessly tracking a serial killer who drains victims of blood before severing their spinal cords. As the bodies pile up across the American West, Donner’s investigation leads him ever closer to Rebecca and Moonflower, who are hiding in the foothills of Colorado. As the stakes rise, the line between predator and prey blurs, and noone is safe.

Stuart Neville’s storytelling prowess shines bright in this dark, emotion-laden tale. The characters leap off the page, and their struggles are palpable.

Rebecca’s fight to protect her daughter becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, and the tension builds relentlessly as the story barrels forward to its conclusion.

Neville’s unexpected twists will leave you breathless, as you are propelled toward the story's unpredictable ending.

Michael Braun and Elisabeth Rodgers skillfully bring Neville’s words to life. Their performances enhance the tension, making the audiobook an immersive experience.

“Blood Like Mine” is a haunting journey through darkness, where survival means staying on the move and out of sight. Neville’s blend of horror, mystery, and suspense creates a gripping narrative that defies easy categorization. Highly recommended for those who crave originality and a visceral reading experience.

I LOVED this book, I greedily consumed every word, reading it in one sitting.; it left me hungry craving MORE. I have my fingers crossed, hoping that this wonderfully talented author makes this book the start of a new blockbuster series.

Note: This story would make a mesmerizing movie.

If you are a Stephen King fan, or a fan of intelligent, thought provoking scary stories pick up a copy. Actually, imagine a Stephen King-esque horror story coupled with a tale of heart-wrenching depth, and you come close to Neville's masterclass in storytelling that this haunting novel is...

Required 2024 reading for horror fans!

Blood Like Mine is a thoughtfully executed detective/crime horror. I’m obsessed with this book and the direction it took. If I wasn’t in the mood for spooky season before, I definitely am now.

Rebecca and her daughter, Monica "Moonflower", are on the run and Rebeca will do anything to protect her daughter. Marc Donner of the FBI has been hunting a relentless, unforgiving serial killer for years. When another body is found in the foothills of Colorado, he can feel himself getting close. In this novel, readers stand witness to one seriously tense cat and mouse chase. It’s bloody, it’s gritty, and once things ramp up (and boy do they) so will your heart rate.

I don’t know what to say to give justice to this book which is generally when I know I really loved a book because when I do, my critical mind turns off and I completely lose myself in the story and come out on the other end with no comments. I guess that says everything that it needs to. I’m going to be thinking about this book for a long time. The ending wraps everything up nicely but there could also be room for a sequel so who knows!

Delightful narration by Michael Braun and Elisabeth Rodgers. Even though this entire story is in third-person narrative, I appreciated the change of narrator to represent the different characters.

Thank you RBmedia and NetGalley for the audiobook in exchange for an honest review! Available 08/06/2024! Review to be posted to Goodreads.