The Devil made him do it.Every year, hundreds of children disappear in Mallhaven. Hunter Hill is determined to find out why.Disturbingly, no one seems to care about the missing children – not even the parents, who often leave town shortly after.But if Hunter’s to take a seat on the Council of Nine, then he wants to do so in a town free of corruption.Digging deep into Mallhaven’s festering … into Mallhaven’s festering underbelly will be the only way to find the root of this evil.
And there’s no greater cesspit than the Messianic Church of Solomon.
Hunter knows the Father is involved and he will prove it; all he needs is a little help from his friends.
They won’t help willingly, but he’s ready to persuade them.
Even if it means risking a decade-old friendship… and the love of his life.
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This book is the best book of this series so far. I love how Hunter is now being tested by his loved ones. They will do anything for,but he seems to over look that miner detail and go straight for the high over the truth. I must say that in reading this book I never wanted to put it down. I was dying to know about the girls and if father was going to pay for his deeds. Also, the characters has gone through some serious changes and growth in this book that just makes you want to have another miracle or 2 more.
If have read the first 2 books in this series then you know what’s going on but in this one we are taken to a whole new level of creepy. Hunter and Clover try ti find love, Kane and zee try to find happiness but when push comes to shove things go sideways. We sort of find out what Father is really doing but not why. Things I read have me wanted to know how this is going to end. Book 4 is going to be so much drama and suspense that I can’t wait. This people have my heart pumping and mind racing. Bring on Book 4. I give it 5 stars. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book as an Advanced Reader’s Copy
Wow! Just Wow!! The Whipping Girls by Logan Fox is the best in this series. This is book 3 and it just blew me away. Love the story telling, love the characters, love how it kept me on the edge of my seat. Love how it ended but also set you up for the next book which I can’t wait for! This series is so sick and depraved and utterly realistic because you just know there is evil out there like this and you hope it never touches your world. Highly recommended!
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Holy…WOW! Logan Fox has given us a look into the festering underbelly of Mallhaven, and is it ever dark!
And my man Lars, with the cameo!
Received this book as an ARC and am leaving an honest review.
I have to admit that I did not like Clover in this book and I did like Hunter which is a complete reversal for me. By the end of the book Clover was likable again and I still liked Hunter. This was a riveting book that I could not put down once I had started it and in many ways was easier to read than the previous one and much was resolved. Kane and Zee seem to have found a measure of contentment as do Hunter and Clover albeit for different reasons, but the story is not over yet!
This series has continued to build and challenge, I have gone through periods of despising Hunter right through to loving him. As per her MO Logan Fox takes us on a merry dance through this third book of the Blood for Blood series, I have experienced a full range of all emotions on my way through this series. After visiting the past with Kane and Zee in Book 2 we are now back in present day Mallhaven and Hunter has concocted a plan, which will not initially be evident to either the reader, or the other characters in the book. Clover is her normal acerbic self, however it is obvious she struggles with her feelings for Hunter. This series is sooo good and I read this book in one hit today, that is how hard it was to put down. I also love the cross series that comes with this book with the inclusion of Lars , whom you will know if you have read ‘Their Lady of the Shadows’ series, who just happens to be an associate of Kane – go figure!
Logan writes some pretty dark stuff, which goes from erotic to downright scary at times and as with most of her stories, this is not for the feint hearted . There may be triggers for some people so if you are easily offended this may not be the series for you, if however you can deal with that these books are amazingly gripping and exciting. This is not a stand alone and you will need to read books 1 & 2 first to follow the plot successfully.
I continue to be a fan of this awesome author.
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Hunter proposes to Clover and she says yes. That night Hunter brings Kane into the bedroom with Clover. She ends up pregnant with Kane’s child. Clover gets kidnapped by the priest and Hunter thought she and the baby are dead. The plot gets very interesting from this point. This is another page turner.
This is book three in the series that must be read in order. We return to the focus of Hunter and Clover.
Hunter continues with a plan that he doesn’t share with the group. We have the couple, the group and the church.
There is a lot going on in the nail biting page turner. You need to go in with an open mind. I didn’t know what to expect and am looking forward to seeing how it will all come together in the next book in the series
The Whipping Girls by Logan Fox is the third book in this completely addictive, absorbing series!!! Once again, we’re back with Hunter and Clover. Hunter seems to have a split personality or something with regard to her….which seems to be resolved by the end of this book. His motives are good (sorta)….but, wow….the way he tries to achieve them is abhorrent!!! I’m still having trouble getting past that incident. Clover is still dealing with her own internal struggles and issues….this story just seems to be adding fuel to the fire….but, it’s a fire that I HAVE TO WATCH!!!!!!!! The last quarter of the book is simply mind-boggling and I couldn’t stop reading!!! Now, I need to see what happens next!!!!
I am volunteering to leave a review for an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
You have to have read the first two books but more so book 1 otherwise this book wont make sense. Like the other books in this series its dark with strong violent characters, lts of sexual scenarios but at the heart is still love. Even in the environment that its started in. Book 3 continues on with more from Hunter & Clover from book 1. Hunter is trying to get rid of what he sees as the corruption of the town but at the cost of those he loves and cares for. Clover on the other hand is still her abrasive self but it seems to me thats her coping mechanism especially when interacting with Hunter. Where shes still struggling to deal with her feelings for. Some of the content of this book and series might upset some folks. Some shock the hell out of me but at the heart of it are some brilliant characters and a strong story. A great read
This was Book 3 in the “Blood for Blood” series and what a terrific book this turned out to be! The storyline continued to be well written and the characters were so well created that I remained totally hooked until the very last page was turned!
This is book three in the Blood for Blood series. This book picks right up and keeps the addicting, disturbing story flowing. Mallhaven is a town where children disappear by the handfuls and no one seems to be concerned. The parents of these missing children, leave town soon after the disappearance. Hunter wants to hold a seat on the Council of Nine, can he achieved this without losing everything in the process? Another twisted, suspenseful story that brings out the best and worst of both Hunter and Clover. I found myself picking this book up every chance I got to see what would happen next and the impact it would leave behind.
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This is the 3rd book in the series and for best enjoyment I do recommend reading the entire series. Hunter is to take a seat on the Council of Nine but before he does that, he wants to free the town of corruption and find out what is happen to the missing children of Mallhaven. Can he and his friends discover the truth? Hang on for a twisted wild ride, Clover is such an amazing character with so much depth. Their story is fast-paced with loads of drama and suspense. This is a dark read, so be prepared. I loved it!
As always, Logan has delivered a brutally dark and disturbing read, one that won’t let you go, right up to the gripping conclusion. Except, it’s not the end, because with each book we’re just drawn deeper and deeper into the sickness of Mallhaven, wondering what could possibly happen next. It’s impossible to look away… onwards we go! (And can we take a moment to appreciate the stunning covers in the Blood for Blood series, because I love each and every one!)
Oh so good! Dark, delicious, intense, mind blowing, page turning good. I could not put it down. If you have not read this series yet, you need to.
A Good Effort But Falls Short
This is the third book in the Blood For Blood series. At the end of the first book, Clover had wondered onto the Church’s property and was taken by the Father. Hunter negotiated her release, after which she demanded an explanation. The second book involved Clover meeting Hunter’s old friends Kane and Ziggie (Zee) and learning about their dark and tragic shared past with Hunter and how it relates to the Church.
This book opens up with the hint of a secret that Hunter is keeping from Clover. It is refreshing to return to Hunter and Clover’s playful banter and constant bickering, which dominated the first book; the second book had a darker, more serious mood. Their chemistry is still strong, but Hunter is concerned something will tear them apart. The first quarter of the book leads to him following through on some unknown self-destructive plan. It is honestly hard to read it play out. I forced myself to keep reading only because I already had the fourth book in the series and hoped all would make sense in the end.
The playful banter disappears completely after the first quarter of the book, and Hunter’s plan is never explained. The rest of the book deals with the aftermath of whatever grand plan Hunter had; only some of the basics can be gleaned. He eventually tells Clover some part of it (Hunter likely would not have told all, but we don’t know) and she reluctantly agrees to go along. Kane and Ziggie are involved. It all goes badly and it is hard to follow much of reasoning. There many holes in this story, although it had great potential if only more time and attention were given. It feels like things are pieced together for shock value, but without being thought through entirely. The characters behave erratically, out of character.
This book goes from being about the couple to about solving a problem (as a group) and never returns effectively to the couple. It feels infinished. We never learn the plan, yet we know it goes off course. We don’t understand what Clover agreed to and what choices she made.
Again, there is a lot of drug use in this book. It feels like Hunter does even more drugs here than in book one – which doesn’t make sense since he was getting Clover off them in that book. It feels more like book two, which was his hippie past. Clover’s decison to related to heroin late in the book comes out of nowhere and is never discussed again, in spite of the fact that it is considerd Hunter’s failure.
It is easy to guess what might motivate and lead to the end result with the baby, but given all the information readers never have, it is impossible to understand all that leads to that outcome. Clover and Hunter don’t have a meaningful conversation about it. They don’t have a meaningful conversation after the first quarter of the book. Their brief conversation simply comes across as shallow and immature, when it might have been more – or not! We don’t know. There was an opportunity for the reader to know the characters better, but by the end it feels like both Hunter and Clover are more closed off to one another as well as the reader.
There a number of things that did not quite add up which might bother a detail-oriented reader:
1. There is discussion of Hunter being offered a seat on the Council, but earlier in the series he had already been on it.
2. There is a recurring theme about Hunter manipulating to get what he wants without caring about who he involves or hurts. While that might have been true in book one, the old Hunter from book two (a flashback) was much more a laid back hippie, with Kane as the force behind everything. For Kane to agree about Hunter being a manipulator doesn’t ring true, particularly since Kane has been almost entirely absent for years.
3. Kane is consistently against turning the baby over to the Church, yet he calls the Church instead of an ambulance. Even if it saves a few minutes, it seems unlikely he would choose that fate for the child at any cost, especially since Hunter is already at work.
4. Kane kept the details of the evening at the Church (from book two) to himself, never discussing it with Hunter. It seems too unlikely given Kane and Ziggie lived with Hunter for so long after the fact, and both Kane and Hunter were present when Ziggie later delivered at the Church. That Ziggie was raped was necessarily shared with Hunter.
5. In this story, Hunter is constantly referencing MJ. This completely diminishes his relationship with Clover. This is disappointing and doesn’t ring true because MJ’s memory was not a factor in his and Clover’s story in book one. He knew MJ very briefly – a few days as I recall. Kane knew her better, though they were just friends. Hunter studied Clover for six months and has been with her for months by this time. No comparison, even allowing how traumatic losing MJ was.
6. Kane lashes out at Hunter for saying MJ’s name. It would make more sense the other way around, even though Kane knew MJ better. Surely Kane recognized that he walked away from the Church with Ziggie, while Hunter left with ashes.
7. Like in the second book, it is difficult to understand the Father’s motivations. Why he gives Clover special attention is unclear. There was a reason for Ziggie in book two, whereas other girls had been sacrificed. Given Clover’s background, it would make sense that Clover was a sacrifice. Red hair or not, she didn’t have the pure background that seemed to be necessary for the Father’s attention. He had been celibate leading up to Ziggie’s long-awaited arrival.
8. About the baby…. Three weeks early is on the early side, yes, but within normal. Not terribly concerning and not too tiny. Also, a hard squeeze will not produce the first drop of breast milk. And the baby had been born how many days before this happened? Finally, those were some really weird manipulations to force breast feeding! Made no sense. The Father had no interest in using Ziggie this way, so again, what is the motivation? Why the special treatment compared to how the others had all been treated?
9. There is an explosion that takes out three support beams, but miraculously doesn’t horribly harm the good guys nearby. Or the really bad guy. Hard to believe.
10. Lars is completely forgotten about in the aftermath. How many were saved? That was a big motivation, so why is it not important enough to explain how it ended?
11. Ages and dates in this series are very hard to piece together because there are often contradictory facts or very poorly explained. Just to organize it and alleviate confusion, here Ziggie is turning twenty-five. Hunter is seven or eight years older than Clover – which puts him at thirty or thirty-one in the first book, not twenty-eight. Here we meet Hunter’s sister Alexa, who is four years younger than him.
12. A full twelve weeks after conception (seven weeks plus another five), Hunter says she is eight weeks pregnant – more bad math and a little maddening for any detail-oriented reader. It didn’t appear to be purposely misstated because Kane asked about paternity and Hunter’s POV doesn’t mention deception.
Suspense, darkness and romance. It’s not the usual combination, but it works.
Only one book left in this serie. I’ll try to read that one a little bit slower, so it will last longer, compared to this one.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
This is an intensely dark series.
Just a quick note: This is book three in the Blood for Blood series and you need to read book one, The Hunter’s Game and book two, The Binding Ties before reading this book. This series is dark and intense, so sensitive readers be aware there is definitely disturbing subject matter in these books. If you’re like me and love reading all things dark and intense, then this series is for you, so dive on in.
After everything that Hunter has put Clover through so far, he is still not done yet. Nobody seems to notice or care that hundreds of children disappear in Mallhaven, except for Hunter and he’s determined to find out what is happening to them. He believes that the Messianic Church of Solomon and “Father” are involved and he plans on using Clover and Kane to find answers and hopefully put a stop to the disappearances. Hunter is a man with little to no conscience when it comes to something he believes in and he is relentless when he wants something. He uses Clover and Kane as pawns in his pursuit of the truth and he couldn’t care less about their feelings on the matter. This is a dark, intense read and a great addition to this series. I find that every time I start one of Logan Fox’s books I can’t put it down until the very end. Then I find myself craving the next book in the series like the air I breathe. I need it, I want it and I can’t live without it! Great series and I highly recommend it!
wow this one was a real page Turner for sure from start to finish I could not put it down. That beginning really pulls the reader in and I had a hard time pulling away from these story because I had to know what happened next. This one was gripping, thrilling and will sure to give you goosebumps. I didn’t realize this was the third book in the series so it took me a while to leave these review because I have to go read the first two real quick and wow what a series this is! really enjoyed it so far!
Holy smokes on a cracker! This story just keeps getting more gritty and gripping. It pull you in and won’t let go. There is darkness and evil in the world and boy do you feel it in this story. You end up with a love/hate relationship with Hunter. Clover is a girl you want to smack but love all at the same time. Kane is this beautiful but sad loving man. Zee is the one you want to love and never let anything bad happen to her. All of them together create one beautiful group of characters that are so creatively developed that you fed all of their personalities as if they were right here. This story is deep, dark, and full of mystery. It will have pulled in one direction and bam you go into another. This is an absolute must read!