Review: To Kill For and Blood Sport (Books 1 and 2 of The McKay Series) by AJ Carella


I just love a good mystery and these two books did not disappoint me. They drew me in at the very beginning and kept me engaged until the very end. I really liked Jamie and her brother Jake as well as their aunt Kat and Officer Finn. They were all very likable, drawn out characters that you can relate too.

In To Kill For, greed and jealousy lead to a bad decisions that could ruin one of the character's life.

In Blood Sport, children are at risk and need to be found before the villains get away for good.

There were just enough twists and turns to keep me guessing about what would happen next. A few hints are scattered throughout each one with a bit of a cliff hanger at the ends to lead to the next book in the series. I can’t wait to read the book three, Hard Time, and I purchased a copy today.

I really enjoyed both books and highly recommend them. 

To Kill For (Book 1) Blurb:

Families are murder … do you trust yours?

Money and a handsome fiancé from a good family. What more could a girl want?

Jamie McKay appears to have the perfect life but things suddenly start to go horribly wrong. A sudden death and a run in with a would-be killer leave her alone, afraid and a long way from home.

Kat McKay, long estranged from her family, returns to the small town she hasn’t been back to since she walked away as a teenager. Determined to find out what happened to her niece she must face the demons from her past, and enlist the help of the man she left behind.

Can the McKay’s survive the explosive results?

Blood Sport (Book 2) Blurb:

Kat is settling in to her new life in Brecon Point but her future with Finn looks uncertain.

Can he ever forgive her for her betrayal?

A chance encounter along a lonely road forces them together and their personal problems must be pushed aside as they uncover a terrible secret that has been flourishing on their own doorstep.

Author Bio:
AJ grew up in Switzerland but now lives by the sea on the South Coast of England.

She grew up reading mystery and suspense, romantic suspense and thrillers. These days she spends her time writing what she loves to read, suspense and romantic suspense.

To stay in touch, or contact AJ, please go via her Facebook Fan page here: http://www.facebook.com/ajcarella

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