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Blood in the Past: Prelude Novella to the Blood for Blood Series Kindle Edition

by Jordanna East (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 54 ratings
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To understand the future, you must visit the past...

Ten years earlier...

Jillian Atford finds herself in an unthinkable predicament. Unable to resist the arms of an older man, a handsome Philadelphia cop no less, Jillian is caught in a reality she chooses not to accept...the gleaming gold band on Calvin Kyle's ring finger.

Lyla Kyle discovers the body of her mother, dead on the floor from an apparent suicide. Blaming the hands of her philandering father, Lyla wastes no time seeking revenge.

In a heroic attempt to save a colleague from his burning home, Detective Jason Brighthouse Sr. ends up in the wrong place at the right time. When neither makes it out alive, Brighthouse's son, Jason Jr., can only harp on their last words, a bitter argument. In despair he takes a gun to his head...his father's gun.

Three lives. Three deaths. One story that will entwine their futures forever through consequences, revenge, and obsession.

Blood in the Past: an introductory novella to the Blood for Blood Series. The first full-length novel in the series, Blood in the Paint, is available now.
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"Actions have consequences that can sometimes go beyond what we think. Blood in the Past demonstrates exactly how tragic those consequences can become...This hard hitting, yet honest look at how something as innocuous as wandering eyes can lead to so much tragedy makes Jordanna East's thriller a novel to remember. With the turning of each page, the plot thickens into a pool of blood that just continues to spread from one seemingly innocent little affair. Truthful, hard-hitting and tragic, Blood in the Past is an excellent start to the Blood for Blood Series which is certain to leave cold chills running down your spine."
-Bil Howard, Readers' Favorite

About the Author

Jordanna East is the author of the psychologically thrilling Blood for Blood Series. The introductory novella, Blood in the Past, was released in June 2013 and received a five-star rating from Readers' Favorite. The full-length follow up novel, Blood in the Paint, will be published in early 2014.

Though she majored in Biology, she longed to use her minors in Psychology and Criminology. Always an excellent technical writer, Jordanna decided to try her hand at fiction...and she hasn't stopped. She is an active member of the New Jersey Authors Network and the South Jersey Writers Group. As you may have guessed, she currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and their two cats, both named after food.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DGCIXRG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blood Read Press; 1st edition (June 16, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 16, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4135 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 106 pages
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Jordanna East readily confesses that she started writing a novel one day when she was broke and unemployed. Her cable had been turned off. SHE WAS BORED. Longing to use her minors in Psychology and Criminology, she ventured outside the box; she plopped down on her bed and started writing...and she hasn't stopped. Though, now she has cable and pens her Psychological Thrillers at an actual desk. Jordanna is a member of the New Jersey Authors Network and the South Jersey Writers Group. As you may have guessed, she currently lives in South Jersey, with her husband and their two cats, both named after food.

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A. Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Crime fiction with originality! A breath of fresh air.
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2014
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Blood In The Past, Jordanna East

Review By Aubrea Summer

I happened to luck out and pick up this novella when it was free, but I highly suggest you buy yourself a copy. I’m not normally a huge crime fiction fan, and before you chastise me, here is why. Most of the crime stories I read have either an underlying “mystery” which is blatantly obvious from the get and I don’t want to know what’s going to happen before I read it. Also, the characters in crime fiction have a tendency to lean towards the cliché, not believable as real people. That being said, I loved this story.
The story starts out with a girl, Jillian, who has a few issues. She is seeing a married man and is convinced he will change for her. You feel pity for this girl, but the author does a wonderful job of showing you why you shouldn’t and why a woman who makes this decision is bound to be subjected to the negative aspects. Jillian, however, gets more than she bargained for. I don’t want to give away details and spoil anything, but let’s just say revenge in her eyes is murder in the eyes of another.
Now, bring in Lyla. She is the daughter of the man Jillian was cheating with. The plot thickens. Lyla is bombarded with the tragedy of her mother’s death and left unsure as to whether or not it was really a suicide. She begins to blame her father, rightfully so, I might add, and decides to exact revenge. Lyla is the kind of character necessary to make crime fiction work. You understand and side with her because the author sends you delving so deeply into Lyla’s heart that you can’t help but root for her, even if what she’s doing isn’t “legal”.
Tie it all together with the third character, the son of the detective who lost his life trying to save Lyla’s father. He doesn’t understand why his dad made the choice to run into a burning building, but he desires to follow in his footsteps and pursue police work. Unbeknownst to him, the person responsible for the death of his father is the same doctor who he encounters in the hospital after his failed suicide attempt.

If I say more, it might ruin the plot twists for you, if I already haven’t. It was important to me to convey the connections because the best part of this book is the way the author binds them all together. You, as a reader, are privileged to all the details and the characters in the story are not. You watch it all unfold while they remain struggling to understand. It gives such a great perspective on why they do what they do.
I am excited to read the follow up, Blood In The Paint.
Jordanna East has a voice for storytelling that should be heard by any fiction fan. She weaves intricate webs for her readers to entangle themselves in and you will enjoy this book.
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Richard Leonard
4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping, attention grabbing prequel
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2013
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Blood in the Past by Jordanna East is the prelude to a psychological thriller series centred around three serial killers. This book introduces the three killers and touches on what makes them tick.
Jillian is a university student with a psychology major and falls for a cop who investigates the mugging of she and her flatmate. They embark on a steamy affair until…
Lyla finds her mother dead and believes she killed herself. She blames her father…
Jason’s father died trying to rescue a colleague trapped in a house fire…
Certainly well written and edited, this book draws the reader in with its dark themes and internal conflict gnawing at each of the killers’ minds as they battle their own reasons and desires for settling scores and satisfying perceived needs.
I felt the situations the three people find themselves in, and the conclusions they arrive at a little convenient. Two people might have been believable but three serial killers born of the events presented, probably approached, if not exceeded the bounds of credibility. But that's what you'd expect in the genre so I'm being picky. Nevertheless, and despite the book not quite giving equal exposure to all three killers, each did have their own reasons for beginning a killing spree. Lyla was arguably the most developed character and the one I found myself the most interested in. The story does make the reader wonder how they each continue on that path. I am interested to know what drives them to continue rather than stop at the first. A gripping prequel to the greater series.
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Jane
5.0 out of 5 stars These people are all nuts!
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013
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Yes, I'll say it again. They're all nuts, I think. A novella, a very quick read, and definitely a good intro to an upcoming series. In the future series, we'll have some idea about what shaped these people.
It's hard sometimes to give a review without including spoilers, and this is one of those times. But I'll try. What do you get when you have a couple of philandering men and the wrath of several women scorned? Apparently, you get murder and mayhem, some people that really deserved what they got and several innocent victims. Whew! I don't think I should say anything more than that.
I'm not even going to say anymore about the story, because I hate it when someone gives it away. As for the writing, I thought it was excellent. The formatting was really good and I saw no mistakes anywhere. I would like to see more character development, but I understand it was a novella, background probably being the most important thing. Particularly, I think Lyla will need better exploration. How on earth did she turn into such a psycho so fast? I know she was distraught about her mother and angry at her father, but I think most people would have handled the situation more reasonably. There will have to be something about her past, her genes, her whatever, to explain what seemed like a sudden descent into madness. I'd like to see Jillian get a little brighter too. She started out so smart, streetwise, and quickly became a victim-and a psycho too.
But all in all, I think the book was all it was meant to be and I congratulate the author on a job well done.
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Peter Germany
5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't Put It Down!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2013
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This book that has kept me turning the electronic pages and kept me up late at night because I could not out it down. Jordanna East is an excellent writer. Her characters feel real, the story had depth and tied in very tightly and how she actually writes is a great example of how words should be put together. MORE PLEASE!
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