Bloodline

Jess Lourey is the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Unspeakable Things, The Catalain Book of Secrets, the Salem’s Cipher thrillers, and the Mira James mysteries, among many other works, including young adult, short stories, and nonfiction. An Agatha, Anthony, and Lefty Award nominee, Jess is a tenured professor of creative writing and sociology and a leader of writing retreats. She is also a recipient of The Loft’s Excellence in Teaching fellowship, a Psychology Today blogger, and a TEDx presenter. Check out her TEDx Talk for the inspiration behind her first published novel. When she’s not leading writing workshops, reading, or spending time with her friends and family, you can find her working on her next story. Discover more at www.jessicalourey.com.

“Fans of Rosemary’s Baby will relish this.” —Publishers Weekly“Based on a true story, this is a sinister, suspenseful thriller full of creeping horror.” —Kirkus Reviews“Lourey ratchets up the fear in a novel that verges on horror.” —Library Journal“In Bloodline, Jess Lourey blends elements of mystery, suspense, and horror to stunning effect.” —BOLO Books“Inspired by a true story, it’s a creepy page-turner that has me eager to read more of Ms. Lourey’s works, especially if they’re all as incisive as this thought-provoking novel.” —Criminal Element“Bloodline by Jess Lourey is a psychological thriller that grabbed me from the beginning and didn’t let go.” —Mystery & Suspense Magazine“Bloodline blends page-turning storytelling with clever homages to such horror classics as Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives, and Harvest Home.” —Toronto Star“Bloodline is a terrific, creepy thriller, and Jess Lourey clearly knows how to get under your skin.” —Bookreporter“[A] tightly coiled domestic thriller that slowly but persuasively builds the suspense.” —South Florida Sun Sentinel“I should know better than to pick up a new Jess Lourey book, thinking I’ll just peek at the first few pages and get then back to the book I was reading. Six hours later, it’s three in the morning and I’m racing through the last few chapters, unable to sleep until I know how it all ends. Set in an idyllic small town rooted in family history and horrific secrets, Bloodline is Pleasantville meets Rosemary’s Baby. A deeply unsettling, darkly unnerving, and utterly compelling novel, this book chilled me to the core, and I loved every bit of it.” —Jennifer Hillier, author of Little Secrets and the award-winning Jar of Hearts“Jess Lourey writes small-town Minnesota like Stephen King writes small-town Maine. Bloodline is a tremendous book with a heart and a hacksaw…and I loved every second of it.” —Rachel Howzell Hall, author of the critically acclaimed novels And Now She’s Gone and They All Fall Down