Blood Sisters: Katie Maguire

Another superb addition to the Katie Maguire series. A total page turner, well developed but intrinsically detailed without being boring. Awesome the way this series has developed the attractive Katie as a likeable but formidable character. Graham Masterton is a master of his craft. Highly recommended for very intelligent material. Recommended follow up: SILVER... one beautifully intense tale.
Also, if you have any problems with the vernacular in the Katie Maguire series, go to the Katie Maguire web site and you can get a free rundown on the Cork slang ( unlike Lady of Fortune, a great book as well, but Graham, Dear Graham, we need an explanation of the Scottish vernacular , please !! :-) )

I've read author Masterton's horror fiction before over the years and appreciated it. I had never read any of his crime fiction before this book. Wow, I liked it better than his horror. He doesn't pull any punches.

One thing that was difficult to get used to - this series takes place in Cork, Ireland and the regional language/slang was not easy for me to understand. But I kept reading and the dialect started making more sense to me and I ended up enjoying this glimpse at life in Ireland.

Oh, and if you are Catholic or an animal lover, you are going to have nightmares about this book. Horrendous scenes aplenty in this police procedural.

Detective Superintendent Katie Maguire of the Anglesea Street Garda Station, An Garda Síochána, is looking for the brutal murderer of nuns, is looking for the killer of a slew of horses, plus has major personal problems to contend with.

This was a twisty, turny ride through the Irish countryside with blood, guts and gore in major helpings. I hadn't read the other books in the series but there was plenty of backstory to keep me informed.

Looking for something different to read? Try this gruesome tale.

NOTE: I received this book from Head of Zeus Books through Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.

Masterton is pretty graphic so if blood, guts and brain matter aren’t your thing, you may want to pass on this series. That said, Maguire has a few cases going on here dealing with dead horses and dead nuns and her usual nemesis. This is a series that is best read consecutively as the plot is character driven in places and it ends with a cliffhanger. I especially liked the history of various saints covered in this one. Another good entry in the Katie Maguire series.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Head of Zeus Publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest and open review.
Although this is the fifth of the Katie Maguire series I had no problem reading it as a stand-alone thriller.
DS Katie Maguire is hunting for a serial killer of nuns. Not content with just killing them they are tortured and then killed in the most grotesque ways.
This not a book for the squeamish. As Mr Masterton also writes horror stories, he goes into graphic detail describing the murder and torture of each nun.
The only slight problem I had was understanding some of the Irish phrases. Maybe a glossary would help.
I enjoyed reading this and will certainly be reading the previous Katie Maguire books.