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This first book with Terry McCaleb was extremely entertaining. Blood work in this case has a double meaning.
Terry is a former FBI analyst who was medically retired due to a bad heart. He has an extremely rare blood type and the chances of a transplant is just as rare. Unfortunately someone has to die in order to donate an organ. The trail of how he achieves this gift is twisted and not an easy one to follow. The sister, Graciela, of his donor figures out he is the recipient of her sister, Gloria, and makes contact with him. How did she figure out who he was? That is where the mystery begins. She wants him to find Glory's killer. He is reluctant, but takes on the case as a favor to her and to satisfy his own curiosity. Of course he is blocked by the "real police" since he no longer carries a badge. He overcomes with the help of multiple people and chases the clues to the end, in spite of blocking from the police.
There were two deaths prior to Glory's murder. Were they somehow connected? If so, why and how did their paths cross?


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Blood Work Michael Connelly 9780446690447 Books Reviews

Like many crime readers, I am becoming addicted to Michael Connelly novels. I liked his first three Bosch novels. I thought they were very good. Not great, but very good.

And then I read "The Last Coyote" (Harry Bosch), "The Poet" (Jack McEvoy), and now "Blood Work" (Terry McCaleb). To me, these novels have all reached a higher level. Connelly is always a great story-teller. His stories just flow seamlessly, and his plots are very, very clever. But, what really does it for me is his subtle character development. He is understated but so accurate in his depiction of human nature. IT's close to perfect.

In the past year, I have read more than ten Michael Connelly novels -- SPOILER ALERT -- I think I'll read a few more this year too.
This is my favorite Michael Connelly novel I’ve read so far. Excellently plotted. Rich in character detail. And still unbelievably fast paced. From the ten or so of these books that I’ve read, I’d recommend this as the perfect place to start. The Bosch books that come before are excellent, but slower paced. The Poet, for me, felt a little far-fetched, but Blood Work hits its target dead center.

Admittedly, Connelly still struggles slightly with the romance. Maybe its me, but the love scenes in all the books I’ve read by him just don’t work. I can always hear Barry White playing in my head. Sometimes they need to be there, sometimes they don’t. In Blood Work, they make sense, and he doesn’t spend too much time on them, so fine, forgiven. They don’t even come close to being a deal killer and frankly, most people probably won’t even notice anything amiss.

Also, there are a few plot elements that may strike a careful reader as too perfect. More than many other crime writers I’ve read, Connelly does a great job making his detectives work hard to find the clues, and makes those discoveries believable. Every now and then, someone will pull a needle out of a haystack that makes you want to be like – really?? – but you just have to move on. Again, most people won’t notice or care.

This is an excellent read through and through. Highly recommended.
When I purchased Blood Work online, I thought I was buying the sequel to Trunk Music. “The Also By Michael Connelly” page in the front matter of Trunk Music listed Connelly’s books by publication date, however, not by which character series they were part of. So, when Blood Work arrived, I was surprised to be reading about former FBI agent Terrell “Terry” McCaleb instead of LAPD detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch.

Surprised, but not disappointed. Blood Work is a good story in its own right (with an prospective reference to Michael Haller Jr. seven years before The Lincoln Lawyer was published). It follows McCaleb’s investigation into the murder of Gloria Rivers. At first, her murder appeared to be the random act of a convenience store robber. As McCaleb digs into the case at the request of Gloria’s sister Graciela, he uncovers a deeper, more sinister background to the case that hits a little too close to home.

Blood Work was not quite the page-turner other Connelly books have been, at least not in my opinion. That only means it took me a weekend to read it instead of a day. Connelly is a great storyteller and has become my favorite crime novelist.

I close with a piece of dialogue between McCaleb and his neighbor Buddy Lockridge. It describes perfectly why crime novels and murder mysteries are so popular

[Lockridge] “Good books are fast reads. You read crime novels?”

[McCaleb] “Why would I want to read made-up stuff when I’ve seen the real stuff and can’t stand it?”

Buddy started the car. He had to turn the ignition twice before it kicked over.

“It’s a much different world. Everything is ordered, good and bad clearly defined, the bad guy always gets what he deserves, the hero shines, no loose ends. It’s a refreshing antidote to the real world.”

“Sounds boring.”

“No, it’s reassuring. Where to now?”

Reassurance that the good guys beat the bad guys in the end. That’s why I continue reading Michael Connelly. If you’re interested in other books involving Terry McCaleb, check out A Darkness More Than Night and The Narrows. And if you want to read Connelly’s Bosch books in proper order, make sure to check out his website.
This first book with Terry McCaleb was extremely entertaining. Blood work in this case has a double meaning.
Terry is a former FBI analyst who was medically retired due to a bad heart. He has an extremely rare blood type and the chances of a transplant is just as rare. Unfortunately someone has to die in order to donate an organ. The trail of how he achieves this gift is twisted and not an easy one to follow. The sister, Graciela, of his donor figures out he is the recipient of her sister, Gloria, and makes contact with him. How did she figure out who he was? That is where the mystery begins. She wants him to find Glory's killer. He is reluctant, but takes on the case as a favor to her and to satisfy his own curiosity. Of course he is blocked by the "real police" since he no longer carries a badge. He overcomes with the help of multiple people and chases the clues to the end, in spite of blocking from the police.
There were two deaths prior to Glory's murder. Were they somehow connected? If so, why and how did their paths cross?