Growing up with a strong passion for both reading and writing, the future author to be Alex Rivers would nurture his love for the written word. Keeping them true-to-life, he has taken his previous talents and put them into his work as an author of gritty realism and grounded protagonists, something that will carry on for some time to come. Known for his witty take on the thriller genres, it is through his moniker of Mike Omer that he writes his thriller and crime novels. Whether he’s writing as Alex Rivers, or as his pseudonym Mike Omer, readers have come to find that he always delivers in terms of entertainment. Allowing the readers to really feel as if they’re a part of the narrative, he definitely manages to create worlds that come to life off the page. Previously a journalist, he displays a highly defined sense of style, which can be seen through his attention to detail. This goes some way towards explaining how it has come to be that he has come such a long way in a relatively short amount of time. From there he invites his readers in, all whilst creating strong characters, with leading protagonists who are easy to relate to. Knowing exactly what it is that readers are looking for, he manages to create vast and expansive universes through his novels. Crawford, the husband and wife writing partnership. Previously writing for a Young Adult audience, he has written alongside other authors, including the writing team C.N. I expect it in these types of books, but just a warning.Known by his pen-name of Mike Omer, the American author Alex Rivers is highly regarded for his unique and fun fantasy novels, and now crime novels. This book is no different with a killer that drinks his victim’s blood. That’s not to say that this wasn’t an enjoyable read, and I’ll continue to gobble up Mike Omer’s books.Ī little warning might be in order, Mike Omer comes up with the most creative and disturbing kill methods for his killers. My only criticism of the book is that ended up slowing down a little towards the middle into 420+ pages.
It’s an intriguing cat-and-mouse relationship between Bentley and Glover, which adds a fascinating twist to the series.
Rod Glover was her former childhood neighborhood whom she’s been trying to stop since she was a child.
This book loops back into the overarching series plotline between Zoe Bentley and serial killer Rod Glover, and it wraps it up nicely. It follows Zoe Bentley who’s an FBI profiler and her partner Special Agent Tatum Gray as they’re investigating gruesome murders from a serial killer who drinks his victim’s blood. THICKER THAN BLOOD is the third in the series. I discovered Mike Omer a couple years ago, and I’ve enjoyed his books in the Zoe Bentley series. The serial killer thriller sub-genre is one of my favorites to read. To stop Glover and his vile partner, she’ll need to plunge deep into their motives but this means drawing ever closer to becoming another casualty of a dark, dark thirst.
Time is running out: Zoe knows her own death will be the climax of Glover’s sinister play, which has been unfolding for twenty years. Zoe’s own frustration grows after another woman turns up dead and drained-and another goes missing. Forensics reveals the murder to be his work, but not his alone desperate to fulfill his sick purpose, he has taken on an equally depraved partner. But vampirism aside, the murderer’s MO is identical to that of Rod Glover-the serial killer who’s been pursuing Zoe since childhood. A murderer who drinks his victim’s blood? FBI profiler Zoe Bentley and Agent Tatum Gray thought they’d seen it all, but this young woman’s barbaric murder is especially hard to stomach.