A detective and a manhunter team up against a madman in this “tense, fast, and excellent” series by the veteran cop and author of An Unsettled Grave (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series). Fifteen years ago, a deranged young man abducted a teenage girl in a parking lot. He chose her for her innocence. Then he punished her for her beauty. Then he dowsed her with gasoline and … beauty. Then he dowsed her with gasoline and tried to purify her with fire. Det. Jacob Rein managed to stop the lunatic before it was too late. But now the girl who survived that horrible ordeal has been found dead of an apparent suicide. Near her body is a letter from “The Master”–a blood-chilling promise to finish what he started.
About to be released from the mental facility, The Master has chosen new objects of his twisted desire–all of whom are dear to Det. Carrie Santero. Carrie reaches out to Jacob, the one man who understands the depths of The Master’s psychosis. He knows that the only way to anticipate The Master’s next move is to enter his delusions, indulge his obsessions, and follow his lead to the very edge of madness.
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This is book #3 in the Santero/Rein Series and while it took me a while to really get into it, once I did it was hard to put it down.
This book is action-packed, but very, very graphic (which is fine by me), but some of you may have a hard time with it. There is a great cast of characters (even the really EVIL ones). I loved the twist even though I did figure it out before it was revealed.
If you love evil bad guys, good cops, lots of twists/turns, action-packed, unputdownable, than you really need to read this book. I actually recommend you read all three books.
#Evil #Torture #Graphic #Murder #Unputdownable #NetGalley #BloodAngel
An action packed gore fest
What do psychiatric facilities do when they are running out of funds to operate? Why, they release their deranged patients back onto the streets, of course.
This is the third book in the Santero/Rein suspense thriller series and, for me, it was the best so far.
Author Schaffer is a full-time police detective on top of his writing talents and his experience shows in his books. This book was down dirty and gritty from the first page until the last.
A psychiatric patient that mutilated one woman and was about to set another on fire is up for release and both Santero and Rein know this is a huge mistake.
When desecrated bodies start showing up, they realize their fears were well founded.
I love these main characters. Santero is a county detective and Rein is still there helping her, though not on the county payroll.
The series is set in rural Pennsylvania but the setting wasn’t as important for this third book. The events could happen anywhere, which makes it doubly frightening.
I hope the author continues with this series and this unique pairing of protagonists. I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy police procedurals, murder mysteries, or suspense thrillers. Be warned there are graphic scenes portrayed in it.
I received this book from Kensington Books through Net Galley in the hopes that I would read it and leave an unbiased review.
Blood Angel by Bernard Schaffer
A Santero and Rein Thriller #3
This is one crime fighting duo I do not want to say goodbye to BUT it seems this is the final installment of the Santero and Rein thriller series. I have to say that once I began reading, I could not put this book down. The introduction was intense and then the next section began fifteen years later with a suicide case that tied into that first mention of one crazy dude that was not gone or forgotten. How Rein would be brought into the case and what his part would be in the story intrigued me as I also wondered if he and Santero might have more than a working relationship eventually. This gripping story held my interest till the very end, and I have to say I am eager to read whatever Mr. Schaffer decides to write next.
What I liked:
* The plot, pace, and writing
* Santero: a strong intelligent detective dedicated to her job
* Rein: an intense man who hunts evil men and seems to understand them better than most
* The twists and turns throughout the story
* The dark, intense, gritty, and gripping way the story was presented
* Feeling I was there and wanting to shout out “beware” more than once in the story
* That I could feel the evil within The Master
* That evil did not win
* The relationship between the main characters
* That if felt “real” and believable
What I did not like:
* Knowing that there are sadists, murderers, psychopaths, and others in the world that enjoy killing
* Saying goodbye to Santero and Rein
Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Definitely!
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars
Blood Angel is the 3rd and final book in the Santero and Rein Thriller series written by Bernard Schaffer. Even though this is the third book in the series it can be read as a standalone. Believe me though you will want to read the two previous books they are that good. I don’t know how Mr. Schaffer does it but each book gets better and better. He will pull you in and not let you go until you’ve turned the last page. He story is very well written the characters well developed and believable. So many twists and turns, along with mystery and suspense that will definitely keep you turning the pages. I highly recommend this book and this series. I can’t wait to see what he has in store for us next.
There is one word that comes to my mind to describe this authors way of writing about Criminal Masterminds….Brilliant!
The third installment of the Santero and Rein series was amazing! Just as captivating and well written as the first two. I could not put it down. I highly recommend reading everything by this author. You will not be disappointed.
A young man, 15 years ago, kidnapped a teenage girl. She was chosen for her innocence…and then punished for her beauty. The only reason The Master didn’t get to purify her with fire, was the interruption by Detective Jacob Rein. The young man was sent to a psychiatric facility where he has been since.
The girl he attempted to purify has been found dead of an apparent suicide. When Detective Carrie Santero is called into investigate, she finds a letter to the deceased …signed by The Master… promising to visit her.
About to be discharged from the hospital, The Master has a new list of potential victims …all are related to or loved by Detective Santero. She knows the only chance she might have to stop him is to reach Jacob Rein … who has since retired and is no longer associated with the police. Rein is unique in that he seems to crawl into the mind of this madman and following him to edges of insanity.
As this author is a police detective, I expected a certain degree of realism .. and I was not disappointed. Creepiness has been taken to a new level. The crimes are horrendous and the suspense is palpable. The plot is tightly woven around characters that are skillfully drawn. The ending was unexpected … and explosive.
Many thanks to the author / Kensington Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this psychological thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Blood Angel is the 3rd book in the thriller series team up of Santero and Rein, detective and investigator.I found this to be a great addition to the series. I suggest you read the prior two first. I don’t think I would appreciate or understand all of the story if didn’t have prior knowledge of events that took place in them. This is a great thriller and I suppose you could read as stand alone but think you would understand dynamics and story better if you have read others. Thank you to Net Galley, Bernard Shaffer and the publisher, Kensington for this ARC/ebook in exchange for my honest review.
This is the third book in the Santero and Rein thriller series ,it was well worth the wait for this book. Very well written plenty of details ,great characters ,fast paced with a really great storyline . Really need to be left alone to read the story as you want to read the whole thing at one time! Really hope there will be another book love the whole series.
Blood Angel is the 3rd book in the Santero and Rein Thriller series. As with the previous books this one was amazing, so well written. Schaffer’s books are action packed, they pull you in and don’t let you go. I read this book in a matter of hours. I definitely would recommend it to those that enjoy this genre.
I received an Advanced Readers Copy of the book from NetGalley and the Publisher and this is my fair and honest review.
Why have I not heard of this author before now. This book was amazing. Jacob Rein and Carrie Santero are working together to solve a crime that started With the arrest of a nut job years ago. Rein is a mind hunter he sees things others don’t. He has a unorthodox way of solving crime. The characters are well developed and the pages fly by and before you know it your at the end.
This is crime fiction at its best and it may be the first book I’ve read by this author but it will definitely not be the last
Book 3 in the Santero and rein Thiller.
What a book what a thrill this is a suspense book and this author can definitely write a suspense story absolutely love this honored to be able to read this in advance thank you Bernard.
Tucker Pennington calls himself the master..
The things he will do. Being outside of Walgreens a young girl with her mother of age 15 Tucker sees easy pray, someone he went to school with. Now he has gasoline and the things he will do with it.. then time goes on 15 years later things have changed he’s been in an asylum . THE people they’ve decided he’s healed and he’s going to be released…
Things just begin to heat up.
Gregory Moon, is another character in the story that will make you think twice..
Another one of those people from the Sanitarium. Being released for these guys. Seems like a great thing but not quite for society..
This is truly a great book if suspense is your thing.. definitely my kind of book.. so if you like suspense this is a good one..
And I would recommend it to suspense lovers .
Very Good Book.
I loved this book.