Lyga, Barry. Blood of My Blood. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2014

The conclusion to the I Hunt Killers trilogy is a tough and compelling read; I could not put it down. Jazz Dash is on a mission to hunt one of the nation’s most notorious serial killers and his gang – the man who raised him, his father. He is wounded, on the run from the police and the FBI, and completely uncertain if he is the killer his father believes he is or a kids who has strength through friends to rise above his father’s madness. The book is an adventure packed and brutal look at unspeakable crimes and criminals. The voice of the killer is distinct and chilling. The voice of his son is intense and confused, heartbreaking. As Jazz unravels the clues left by his dad to lure him into his web of killers the mystery of his identity intensifies. This kind of dark story is often meant for adult readers, but my mature readers will surely be drawn to this complex and rich story that challenges us to consider among other things nature vs. nurture and the complexity of interracial dating. While I will certainly recommend this to them, I am unlikely to carry it in my 7-12 library because many of my younger readers would just not be ready for the content.