Book Title: Matters of the Blood
Keira Kelly # 1

2009 goes down as the year of the great debuting author! I’ve been on a roll, and Maria Lima’s first novel “Matters of the Blood” proves my point.

From the opening sentence (I know the dead and the dead know me), it just grabs hold of your imaging and refuses to let go.  At times chilling, bordering on turning this into a thriller, Maria Lima certainly knows how to get the blood pumping.

She also knows seduction, she makes eating a steak an erotic experience, without a hit of flesh being shown!

I am still a little confused as to exactly what type of ‘other’ Keira Kelly is, but as she herself doesn’t really know, I guess we’ll all find out together.

Speaking of Keira (our heroine), Ms Lima has created a whole set of really really cool characters.  Keria, the kick-arse female lead, who’s going through a couple of changes; Bea, her super ool, super supportive, rock to lean on best friend (don’t we all need one of those!); Tucker, Keira’s slightly enigmatic brother, who’s all strong and wolflike; the very sexy Adam, who has that slight hidden sensitive side that we all love in strong men; and of course a few bad guys and unknown elements dotted around the place.

Matters of the Blood is very well written.  The story flows, the characters are likeable, believable and interesting.  There is a level of emotional engagement that makes you really get involved in the story and want to keep reading.

I am so looking forward to seeing what happens in the rest of the series, I just hope the momentum continues.

This is certainly a page turner! Expect to be left a little breathless, either through being seduced or horrified, it’s all action, all the way!