In the Blood
What it's about
A woman boards a plane in Burkina Faso after carrying out an assassination for Israel, and two minutes later the plane is blown out of the sky. More than 6,000 miles away, former Navy SEAL James Reece recognizes her face on the news: a Mossad operative he worked with years earlier in Iraq. He sets out to find her killer, unaware that he's walking into a trap.
Why it's worth reading
It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Jack Carr, a former SEAL, writes some of the most authentic military thrillers today.
You'll love it if you liked
The Lincoln Lawyer, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo or The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
Good to know
It's the fifth James Reece novel, best read after The Terminal List. It's violent and fast.
Quick answers
Is In the Blood worth reading?
Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #604 of the 2,819 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 77.0 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is In the Blood about?
A woman boards a plane in Burkina Faso after carrying out an assassination for Israel, and two minutes later the plane is blown out of the sky. More than 6,000 miles away, former Navy SEAL James Reece recognizes her face on the news: a Mossad operative he worked with years earlier in Iraq. He sets out to find her killer, unaware that he's walking into a trap.
How long does it take to read In the Blood?
About 12 hours (480 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after In the Blood?
If you liked it, try The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson or The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John le Carré.
By the numbers
- Readers90 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller47 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
#1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1).
Where it ranks
- #46 of the 555 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #111 of the 481 new books we rank
- #604 of the 2,819 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)
Reads as
Gripping, Adventurous
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