Blood Family by Graeme Hampton-Crime

"All families have secrets… some are deadly."

A house is ravaged by fire. When the fire crew go in they find five victims- the parents

a son and daughter and her son. Further investigation shows that they were already

dead from gunshot wounds. What on earth has happened and why? Di Matthew

Denning and Ds Molly Fisher discover what first appeared a harmless family had more

than their fair share of issues but enough to lead to murder? They each have their

own home issues. Molly with her errant brother Ben and Denning with his son. I like

it when there is more to the main characters than “just” the plot line. It gives them

depth and personality and more of that real feel to them.  I took to this book very

quickly-- always a good sign and liked the main characters tenacity , the chapters

flowing easily and I wanted to know what happened next. An excellent plot line

with nothing too gory or upsetting which gives a very comfortable read.

A truly brilliant very entertaining read.

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All families have secrets… some are deadly.

When D.I. Matthew Denning is called in to investigate a house fire in a North London street, he never anticipated the horrors that awaited him. As Denning and D.S. Molly Fisher search the wreckage, the bodies of the Galloway family – Brian and Ellie, son Simon, daughter Amber and 9-year-old grandson Caleb – are discovered in the smouldering house.

All evidence points to a tragic accident… until Matthew and Molly discover that the family was dead before the fire, murdered in their home by a faceless psychopath. What started as a routine investigation swiftly turns into a murder investigation, with Denning and Fisher hunting a killer who has wiped out three generations with a shotgun.

But as the case deepens, Denning and Fisher discover that the Galloways were no ordinary family. Like all families, they harbour secrets – but unlike others, their secrets were so deadly, someone is willing to spill blood to keep them hidden…

An utterly gripping detective novel set in London, Blood Family will thrill fans of Angela Marsons, Mark Billingham and Robert Bryndza.

Author Bio:

Graeme Hampton was born in Paisley, and grew up in Stirling. After leaving school, he trained as a stage manager and worked in London for a number of years. He returned to Scotland in his late twenties to study for a BA in English Literature at Stirling University. His first novel, Know No Evil, was published in 2019 by Hera Books. His next book, Blood Family, will be published in January 2020.

He lives in Hastings, East Sussex.

Twitter: @GHam001

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Website: www.graemehampton.com