Lessons in Blood

Connor Reed #2

by Quentin Black

When Darren O’Reilly’s daughter is found murdered with her kidney extracted, he refuses to believe the police’s explanation that Egyptian immigrant Ubaid Almasi has murdered her. His quest for the truth reaches the ears of Bruce McQuillan, the leader of the shadowy Chameleon Project. The stakes rise as a conspiracy of seismic proportions begins to reveal itself, Bruce realizes he needs a ruthless man of exceptional skill. He needs a predator who can move freely within the criminal underworld. He needs Connor Reed.

Genres: Fiction

396 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2023

About the author

Quentin Black is a former Royal Marine corporal with a decade of service in the Corps. This includes an operational tour of Afghanistan and an advisory mission in Iraq.

Black is the author of the most politically incorrect, unhinged, and entertaining anti-hero in modern fiction, Connor Reed.


Please follow me on Bookbub for updates

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/quent...

Reviews

[mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good effort

Get a better editor/proof reader Royal. Infer/imply. Phased/ fazed just to name a couple. Even so I did enjoy it. Can't beat a good old fashioned malleting

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hoofing

Smashed both books in the space of a few weeks

Hoping there will be a third soon. Defo worth a read

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

Organ transplant investigations

Excellent story written by Quentin Black. It really started with a billionaire’s daughter found dead, she had indulged in drugs but evan so he wasn’t happy with the autopsy results and started an enquiry. Connor and his boss was in the thick of it already looking into illegal organ transplants. They were contacted by Mr O’Reilly who wanted to know more about what had happened to his daughter but had been threatened to discontinue his enquiries.

[Lee Peatfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic 2nd book by Quentin Black, read the whole book in 3 sittings. A real action packed and addictive storyline. A down to earth main character which you can definitely relate to and the relationship between Connor and Ciara was absolutely spot on. Casual, no strings and full of banter but seriously professional when needed to be. Some quality one liners between the pair. Looking forward to the third instalment

[R Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The more I read by Mr Black the more I find that I’m enjoying the characters. It’s a very unusual take on a’hero’ figure - Connor is a psychopath who cares? An oxymoron that works.
I spent years in the military and I’ve met people just like him.
Really good read, I’ve purchased the next 3 books which I’m taking on holiday!

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyable

Solid characters. Good believable storyline. Witty dialogue (with a joke you'll remember for good reasons or bad and tell your mates)
Great book to unwind to and forget the days monotony.

[Ivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a moderately enjoyable read. I would give it 3.5 stars if I could. Connor is an interesting character and the action is quite entertaining, with complex enough plots to keep me interested. Would I read the next Connor Reed? Probably!

[Mr Michael R Stevens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pure Escapism

To read between the mire weightier books for entertainment. Good characters with plenty of background, decent enough plots which move at a decent pace - and - written by a Bootie
Hoofin!

[Karen Devine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great writing!

Following Connor and his team while they try to find out all the players in this organ transplant scheme. There are so many twists and the characters and action is intense throughout.

[Daniel Coop · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast paced, easy to read and he’s kept up the suspense and action onto his second book. He’s an author to watch out for

[Adrian Howles · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great follow up to the first in the series Bootneck, Lessons in Blood is a must read, and an excellent sequel, most definitely recommend...

[Colin Hasdell · Rating 5 out of 5]

another awesome read

Pulsating and riveting read again. A story full of realism with plenty of gratuitous violence for good measure. Top drawer stuff

[Dwight Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just reacquainted with Connor Reed and looking
forward to continuing the series.

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

My rating 4-1/2 stars

[Brenda Hird · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written great story

Excellent read great story with great characters looking forward to starting book3in the series and more to follow I hope

[dalton thorne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book managed to finish reading within a week of starting on a trip away with work. Really enjoyed reading this book the characters where interesting and easy to picture and the storyline flowed with lots of twists and turns.
Would strongly recommend reading this book

[Danielle Tremblay · Rating 3 out of 5]

If it was not that Connor, the MC, introduced all his kin to us, and that the author gives us the motivations of each one of them, even that of a cousin, I'd have given more stars to this book. But I got bored reading the detailed descriptions of their backgrounds and aspirations. Maybe, since we know them all in detail now, the author will talk less about all this in future novels, but sadly, I doubt it.

3½ stars