I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
Bloodlust by Sandra Brown Published by Grand Central Publishing on March 17, 2026
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Two years ago, Detective Mitch Haskell lost his wife to a vicious act of retribution, and has since attributed her murder to two men: Roland Malone and the unidentified mastermind of the crime known only as Oz. Malone, a ruthless executioner and drug dealer who fronts as a restaurant owner, neutralizes so cleanly that he doesn’t leave a trace. And he performs his handiwork at the biddings of Oz, the faceless kingpin of a drug trafficking operation whose name alone evokes terror.
Obsessively vowing to avenge his late wife’s murder, Mitch has been on a downward spiral, jeopardizing his closest relationships and drinking excessively to numb his pain. After going one step too far, Detective John Bowie, his former best friend and now his boss, has forced Mitch to get therapy to sort himself out.
Dr. Dylan Reede is immediately empathetic to the pain she senses beneath Mitch’s cavalier attitude and wisecracking. She’s determined to make the most of his mandated sessions. But from the moment Mitch breezes into her office, Dylan finds it a struggle to maintain the professional and personal boundaries that keep her own tragic past at a safe distance.
As Mitch begins to close in on Oz and Malone’s operation, they’re prepared to stop him by any means necessary. And when it’s revealed that Dylan might hold the key to bringing them to justice, Mitch and Dylan’s irresistible attraction to each other may not only compromise both of them professionally, but place them in Oz’s bullseye.
Action packed and heartfelt! I was quickly hooked as we are thrust into Detective Mitch Haskell’s life of him still trying to pick up the pieces after his wife’s death. The book was a little unorthodox as it let us in on some tidbits of what really happened and of the inner workings of one of the perpetrators right from the start and throughout the majority of the book instead of keeping us totally in the dark as is often the case. It was interesting and added angst to the story. I was intrigued from start to finish and felt like the characters were attention grabbing and the plot set up well. I felt like his friendship with John added a lot to the story and made him feel approachable. I wanted a bit more at the end where it felt abrupt and up in the air a bit, but overall really enjoyed the book.
