William Leith15 November 2012
Spilled Blood
by Brian Freeman
(Quercus, £7.99)
It’s a cold night in the middle of Minnesota. A teenage girl meets her hated rival. The next day, one of the girls is dead. Horrible. Chris Hawk, the surviving girl’s father, tries to sort things out in his mind. Can his daughter really be a killer? He thinks he knows her. But — and here’s the thing — he’s divorced. He lives miles away. How much can a non-custodial parent really know about his teenage daughter? He’s a lawyer, he’s sharp. Here’s where it gets really interesting. He questions his daughter — like a lawyer. And like a father. You could hear a pin drop. Is she guilty? A chilling question; a compelling read.
