The End of a Murderous Line
All good things must come to an end, even teenage serial killer hunter novels. I finally finished Jennifer Lynn Barnes' last Naturals novel, Bad Blood. It was so good, I nearly got whiplash from all the plot twists.
After the crazy revelations of All In, Cassie and the rest of the Naturals gang are stressing out, hanging on to any microscopic lead to Nightshade's cult. When a childhood friend of Michael's disappears on a Fibonacci date, the Naturals head to New York state and encounter Michael's father. More leads appear, calling Cassie back to her forgotten past, dredging up old memories for more than one member of the team. With cults, murder, and twisted family histories merging all around, how can the Naturals separate the truth from the lies and stop the Masters?
I've loved all the Naturals novels. Barnes, who has advanced degrees in psychology, has done such an amazing job with making everything in the novels believable and accurate. Her characters are intriguing and her plot twists are among the best in the business. In four books, I never managed to guess the killer on the first try. While I do think that the "emotional" side of some of the characters was a bit much sometimes (I'm looking at you, Cassie), overall I loved all characters and their unique backstories and abilities. My personal favorite character is Sloane - I love her random facts and her propensity for numbers.
While it's always sad to see a series end, I think Barnes' Naturals series is a great one, and she did a fantastic job wrapping it up and giving closure. Bad Blood expertly cleared up the backgrounds and motivations of several characters as well as solving all the mysteries from the other three books. As far as finales go, Bad Blood is one of the best.
Plot: A
Characters: A
Overall: A
After the crazy revelations of All In, Cassie and the rest of the Naturals gang are stressing out, hanging on to any microscopic lead to Nightshade's cult. When a childhood friend of Michael's disappears on a Fibonacci date, the Naturals head to New York state and encounter Michael's father. More leads appear, calling Cassie back to her forgotten past, dredging up old memories for more than one member of the team. With cults, murder, and twisted family histories merging all around, how can the Naturals separate the truth from the lies and stop the Masters?
I've loved all the Naturals novels. Barnes, who has advanced degrees in psychology, has done such an amazing job with making everything in the novels believable and accurate. Her characters are intriguing and her plot twists are among the best in the business. In four books, I never managed to guess the killer on the first try. While I do think that the "emotional" side of some of the characters was a bit much sometimes (I'm looking at you, Cassie), overall I loved all characters and their unique backstories and abilities. My personal favorite character is Sloane - I love her random facts and her propensity for numbers.
While it's always sad to see a series end, I think Barnes' Naturals series is a great one, and she did a fantastic job wrapping it up and giving closure. Bad Blood expertly cleared up the backgrounds and motivations of several characters as well as solving all the mysteries from the other three books. As far as finales go, Bad Blood is one of the best.
Plot: A
Characters: A
Overall: A
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