Blood Of Others [Paperback]

Rick Mofina (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Drawing on his experience as a journalist and crime writer, Rick Mofina (Cold Fear) brings a gritty realism to the printed page in Blood of Others, his third thriller featuring hard-hitting newspaper journalist Tom Reed and homicide detective Walt Sydowski. The plot centers around their pursuit of an obsessed, dying man who murders shy, solitary women targeted via internet chat rooms. The murders shake up San Francisco, but when Sydowski's methods prove too old school to capture the conscientious criminal, Ben Wyatt, a disgraced detective and computer specialist, steps up to the plate. A subplot involving a romance between Olivia, a woman who fits the killer's profile, and Ben adds a touch of warmth to this chilling read, and Mofina's flawed but sympathetic characters draw readers into the action.
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Review

"A plot that is so riveting that pages fly by. The pacing is especially impressive . . . Highly recommended." -- Larry Gandle in Deadly Pleasures REVIEW OF THE WEEK

"Another riveting read from one of the leading thriller writers of the day." -- Penthouse

"Blood of Others is tense, realistic, and scary in all the right places." -- James Patterson #1 New York Times best-selling author of Kiss the Girls and 2nd Chance.

"This is urban grit with a vengeance." -- Margaret Cannon in The Globe and Mail

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786012676
• ISBN-13: 978-0786012671
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rick Mofina is a former journalist and an award-winning author of several acclaimed thrillers. His reporting has put him face-to-face with murderers on death row in Montana and Texas. He has covered a horrific serial-killing case in California and an armored car-heist in Las Vegas, flown over Los Angeles with the LAPD Air Support Division and gone on patrol with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police near the Arctic. He has reported from the Caribbean, Africa and Kuwait's border with Iraq. His true-crime articles have appeared in the New York Times, Marie Claire, Reader's Digest and Penthouse.

By 2010 his books will have been published in 8 languages and 16 countries.

His book Blood of Others won an Arthur Ellis Award, and the International Thriller Writers named his book The Dying Hour as a finalist for an inaugural Thriller Award. His thrillers have been praised by James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Michael Connelly, Sandra Brown, Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, Heather Graham, Peter Robinson, Linwood Barclay, Allison Brennan, David Morrell and Kay Hooper.

For more information please visit www.rickmofina.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive serial killer novel, March 3, 2004

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Larry Gandle (Tampa, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood Of Others (Paperback)

Serial killer thrillers are not necessarily for everyone. There have been so many mediocre attempts that readers have been turned off by them as a whole. However, I think there is always room for another if it is as well done as this latest novel by Rick Mofina.
In San Francisco, a lonely young woman is brutally killed. The audacity of her murder makes headlines. Detective Walt Sydowski leads the investigation. Among his crew is Inspector Ben Wyatt, a cop ostracized and blamed for the shooting of his partner when he himself failed to shoot an armed suspect because he claimed a child was being used as a shield by the criminal. The problem is that nobody believes him including Sydowski. Parallel to their investigation is Ben Reed, reporter for the San Francisco Star. Reed is under intense pressure from his editor to break exclusive news in the story. They all soon discover that a serial killer is at work prying on lonely women throughout the country.
Rick Mofina is a very talented writer capable of creating not only exceptional characters but a plot that is so riveting that pages literally fly by. The pacing is especially impressive. The story starts out quick, slows down for character development then accelerates to a rapid, yet satisfying climax. Rick Mofina is a news reporter and his writing skills are immediately apparent. His first book has been nominated for the Arthur Ellis award in Canada. So he is well regarded there. He deserves a large following in this country, as well. Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nor Cal Suspense, January 6, 2004

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rob munch (SF Cali SoMA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Of Others (Paperback)

just brilliant, bloody , tragic and excellent storytelling . it kept me reading just to find out what happens next . i read this thick book in 5 days , a miracle considering i dont read paperbacks often . i recommened this book to anyone who wants a good thrill ride

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!, June 26, 2002

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Terri (No. San Diego County, CA (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Of Others (Paperback)

All the bodies and blood and excitement MOFINA gave me in his first 2 books, are here again in BLOOD of OTHERS! And when I saw that JAMES PATTERSON, PUBLISHERS'S WEEKLY and PENTHOUSE liked his 3rd book, I decided to drive to my nearest bookstore (15 miles) to get my own copy. An irresistable plot, MOFINA is a top-notch story teller. He made me feel that much of this fiction.... just could be true?!! GREAT CRIME THRILLER! I couldn't put this one down!!