Lyga, Barry--Blood of my Blood informal buddy read starts August 13, 2018

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This thread is open to discuss Blood of My Blood by Barry Lyga.



Synopsis
Jazz Dent has never been closer to catching his father.

Jazz has been shot and left to die in New York. His girlfriend, Connie, is in the clutches of Jazz's monstrous father, Billy--the world's most notorious serial killer. And his best friend, Howie, is bleeding to death on the floor of Jazz's new home.

Somehow, these three must rise above the horrors and find a way to come together in pursuit of Billy.

But then Jazz crosses a line he's never crossed before, and soon the entire country is wondering: "Like father, like son? Who is the true monster?"

From New York City to the small town of Lobo's Nod, the chase is on, and this time, Jazz is the hunted, not the hunter--while Billy Dent lurks in the shadows.

And beyond Billy? Something much, much worse. Prepare to meet...the Crow King.

From acclaimed author Barry Lyga comes the shocking conclusion to the bestselling I Hunt Killer trilogy.
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[Jenny]

I may be late in, but I'll be here.

[Teri]

Yay!

[Geri]

Can’t wait!

[Geri]

So I started! I’ll wait until everyone else does before I comment.

[Jessi]

I too have started but since I'm at work I only got to read a little bit during my lunch break. When I get home I can read a lot more!

[Jessi]

All right chapters 1-15

(view spoiler)[ I'm so glad Connie and Howie are safe! Who knows how long that will that. *shrugs* This is just my opinion but I don't think Sam is ugly J. It just seems too easy. I don't know what her involvement is yet but there is another person who's name starts with a J. Curious to see what you guys think (hide spoiler)]

[Teri]

Okay, I have got to work this morning :(, but I will start as soon as I get home!

[Geri]

Jess wrote: "All right chapters 1-15

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There is a lot more Billy in this one. And boy, is he creepy and sick! He is affecting me more in this one. Like how he (view spoiler)[ kills hat. That was gruesome! (hide spoiler)] They are trying hard to make us believe (view spoiler)[ that Sam is Ugly J. She’s disappeared. Where is she? If not Ugly J, is she dead? (hide spoiler)]

[Jessi]

(view spoiler)[ I think she's dead. Makes her the perfect patsy. Kill her but nobody knows so it seems she disappears which makes her look guilty so no one looks anywhere else. (hide spoiler)] I think it only gets worse from here on out.

[Teri]

Chapter 10
(view spoiler)[ good lord this is all so crazy! I'm glad billy went after Hat honestly...I wish connie hadn't been so stupid as to go there and get in this. (hide spoiler)]

[Jessi]

Teri wrote: "Chapter 10
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I'm glad too. (view spoiler)[ Especially when hat was going to kill his wife and kids. I may have rooted for Billy in that moment. (hide spoiler)]

I've read through chapter 43
(view spoiler)[ I feel as conflicted as Connie does at the moment. I want Billy gone but I don't want Jazz to cross that line and I don't want him to die either. I know I should feel sorry for Doug Weathers but I just can't. I'm ready for Jazz to get some answers, even if he doesn't necessarily want the answers. I'm ready for Billy and The Crow King's bloody reign to come to an end. (hide spoiler)]

[Jessi]

I finished! And holy crap! I can't even...I'm just going to wait for you guys to finish.

[Jenny]

I started listening to this one yesterday, got a few hours in. Geri, I agree that having more Billy in this one is supremely creepy. The way the narrator for the audiobook does his voice is so spot on. Slight southern drawl, sort of bored, very superior. Creepy.

Since I have read this before, I don't want to give anything away, but I am busting to talk about Sam, and Jazz's mom, and the Crow king. Argh. I had forgotten most of it, but it is coming back now.

[Jenny]

Jess wrote: "I finished! And holy crap! I can't even...I'm just going to wait for you guys to finish."

Right? Seriously good ending. I should finish it today, and be able to coherently chat about it. I'm sure there are bits I have forgotten, even though it is all coming back to me now.

[Teri]

Page 325 somewhere in chapter 42

(view spoiler)[ that audio recording! god and I feel so bad for connie and howie, both being tormented and not wanting to betray jazz, but not sure what to do. I think that conversation between howie and jazz, when howie is like "you don't want to live" about broke me. (hide spoiler)]

[Teri]

I'm done. Good heavens! (view spoiler)[ that was so incredibly disturbing. I did remember that his mother was alive and bad. I didn't remember a lot of those details, I was hoping the molestation thing was...idk...not real. So so bad. I know Doug Weathers was an absolute awful man, but the whole thing was so bad and just...horrifying. This was very well done. (hide spoiler)]

[Geri]

I finished too. And I agree, holy crap! LOL I was actually sad about (view spoiler)[ Grandma dying. And Jazz’s mom was terrible. It’s crazy how 2 insane people like that got together! (hide spoiler)]

I was happy how things ended with Jazz and Connie’s dad. I also thought what Jazz did to his father was the right thing. Probably worse than killing him. I really enjoyed this series. I agree, Teri, it was well done!

[Teri]

(view spoiler)[ and for all that talk about how crazy gramma was and her blaming everything on jazz's mom--she was RIGHT! Gah, yeah, I'm glad he did what he did, with both of them. Poor thing, crying that he was sorry because he didn't kill them. (hide spoiler)]

[Jessi]

Teri wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ She was RIGHT! I was also sad that she died, even if she was crazy, a racist, and not healthy for Jazz to be around. She was funny and she was a hell of a lot better than Jazz's own parents were!
I think what Jazz did to Billy was brilliant. He deserved it! To live but never be able to act on his impulses. His mom being brain dead and kept "alive" is also brilliant. Jazz didn't cross the line although he was very close to it with his mom.
Who knew someone could be worse than Billy Dent?? I figured out who Ugly J was pretty early on but I didn't know, couldn't even begin to imagine, all the twisted things she did to Jazz. Sure Billy caused damage, psychological abuse but Ugly J? Whew that's a whole other level of abuse! It made me a little sick to my stomach reading what she did to him!
All in all it was a very good series! But I am glad to be done with it because I don't know if I can take anymore of the Dent's for awhile! (hide spoiler)]

[Teri]

Jess wrote: "Teri wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

She was RIGHT! I was also sad that she died, even if she was crazy, a racist, and not healthy for Jazz to be around. She was funny and she was a hell of a lot bet..."

Agreed! (view spoiler)[ though if down the road he went after the other Crows, I would read that...but yeah, a break would be good. Ugh, the fact that his mother wanted to kill him and Billy was the one that said no, and that billy didn't tell on jazz too...but yes, his mother was just...the most disturbing thing ever. I'm also glad that while he still has connie, it's not like they're all wrapped up in each other. I'm glad for that distance. (hide spoiler)]

[Jessi]

Teri wrote: "Jess wrote: "Teri wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

though if down the road he went after the other Crows, I would read that"

Same here!