Blood Like Ours - (Blood Trilogy) by Stuart Neville (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In this chilling follow-up to Blood Like Mine by "Stephen King's true heir" (Will Dean), one mother faces the ultimate supernatural horror: the monster she must become to protect her child. El Paso, Texas: There have been strange sightings in the foothills of the Franklin Mountains. Hunters and hikers alike have reported seeing a young girl wandering the scrub, accompanied by a pack of coyotes and stray dogs. Rabbits and mule deer have been found mutilated, drained of blood, their throats ripped open. Meanwhile, Rebecca Carter has been alive for ten days. She awoke on a steel table in a tiled morgue with only two desires: the first, to find her daughter, Moonflower; the second, to sate her gnawing hunger. So far, she has only accomplished the second. Twice. The first time on the outskirts of El Paso, a drunk man who chased her into an alley. The second time, a man who offered her food in return for a service she didn't want to provide. In his cheap motel room, she sees a news report about a young girl roaming the mountain scrub with a pack of dogs. She takes the dead man's car and heads for the mountains. In Washington, DC, Special Agent Sarah McGrath hears a news report about the sightings of a feral girl, and the disappearance of Rebecca Carter's body. The same Rebecca Carter who was shot dead by McGrath's partner, Marc Donner, moments before he was gunned down by El Paso cops. She thought he'd gone crazy, but now she's not so sure. Even though she knows it's a mistake, she flies from DC to El Paso, looking for answers. In this breath-taking follow-up to Blood Like Mine, Stuart Neville, "Stephen King's rightful heir" (Will Dean), brings to life the ultimate undead horror: a mother who has been separated from her daughter, and who can stop at nothing to be reunited"--

Book Synopsis

In this chilling follow-up to Blood Like Mine, one mother faces the ultimate supernatural horror: the monster she must become to protect her child.

El Paso, Texas: Rebecca Carter awoke on a morgue table with only two desires: to find her daughter, Moonflower; and to sate her gnawing hunger. Rebecca sets out on a desperate quest, fighting her murderous craving for blood, and pursued by a vengeful FBI agent.

Alone in the wild, Monica Carter survives on whatever small prey she can hunt down. But she needs more. One night, a young man lures her through the mountain scrub with the scent of human blood, promising he and his little brother will feed her and keep her safe. Somehow these brothers know her nickname--Moonflower--and the truth of what she is. She needs them--but can she trust them?

When FBI Special Agent Sarah McGrath learns that Rebecca Carter's body has disappeared from the morgue, she's on the next plane to El Paso. Rebecca is responsible for the death of her partner, and McGrath wants answers, but she never expected them to come from a shadowy figure within the Bureau . . .

In this breathtaking follow-up to Blood Like Mine, Stuart Neville, "Stephen King's rightful heir" (Will Dean), brings to life the ultimate horror: a mother who has been separated from her daughter, and who can stop at nothing to be reunited.

Review Quotes

Praise for Blood Like Mine

New York Times Best Horror Fiction of the Year
Parade's Best Horror Books of the Year
B&N Reads' Best Horror Books of the Year
Longlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award
Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year

"A gruesome, action-packed monster novel about a mother and daughter with a terrible secret, on the run from an obsessed and crumbling detective . . . A great vampire story."
--The New York Times Book Review

"[A] mesmerizing mash-up of crime, psychological thriller, horror and (unexpectedly, unless you spot the clues) fantasy . . . Surely indebted to Stephen King for the deftness with which it embeds the gothic in everyday Americana."
--Sunday Times

"A stunningly original and powerful marriage of thriller and Stephen King-like horror."
--Irish Independent

"Stephen King-esque horror . . . Hinges not on the violence that drives it, but on the nature of mother-daughter relationships--and the question of whether a bond so strong and animal is always bound for destruction . . . An intricate tapestry of twists, turns, and razor-sharp plotting."
--Starburst Magazine

"Riveting . . . Horror fans will be entranced."
--Booklist, Starred Review

"A terrifically entertaining book . . . Tense pacing and persuasive characters."
--The Irish Times

"Gut-wrenching . . . Instils a sense of dread. You have been warned."
--Irish Examiner

"Stuart Neville at his very, very best--this book grabs your heart and doesn't let go."
--Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10

About the Author

Stuart Neville is the "king of Belfast noir" (The Guardian), is the author of nine novels, including The Ghosts of Belfast, The House of Ashes, and Ratlines, as well as numerous short stories. He has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and been shortlisted for the Edgar, Macavity, Dilys, Barry, and Anthony Awards and the CWA Steel Dagger. He lives near Belfast.