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Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Medina Price always wanted to be a cop, just like her predecessors, until she gets thrown into a corrupt world at an early age due to witnessing her mother's gruesome murder at the hands of a hired gunman. Now that she's been seduced by darkness, she vows to get revenge. Medina's the judge, jury and executioner when it comes to one man and his family, but she gets more than she bargained for. What will Medina do? Who will prevail? At this juncture in her life Medina realizes that... Everyone is capable of something.
Next of Kin: Blood is Thicker Than Water, the story of a young woman who loses herself trying to solve her mother's murder.
Next of Kin: Blood is Thicker Than Water, the story of a young woman who loses herself trying to solve her mother's murder.
270 pages, Paperback
First published May 26, 2015
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About the author
Aray Brown
2 books26 followersEver since she was little she always wanted to be a writer. She began writing at an early age, her short stories consisted of cartoon characters such as She-Ra and He-Man. Later on she decided to delve into something more real and personal. Despite the trials and tribulations she endured in her life, she wrote her first novel “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore”, a tell all book centered around the life and times she spent with her grandmother while her mother was in prison. It was never published. She then went on writing more unpublished novels, honing her craft so to speak.
She became obsessed with horrors and thrillers when she was first introduced to great minds like Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King, watching horror and gory movies grew to be her guilty pleasure. Aray Brown writes from the heart and her passion for general storytelling is what defines her as an artist.
She became obsessed with horrors and thrillers when she was first introduced to great minds like Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King, watching horror and gory movies grew to be her guilty pleasure. Aray Brown writes from the heart and her passion for general storytelling is what defines her as an artist.
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October 3, 2015
BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER is a compelling psychodrama of compromised identity and the horrific victimization of twin sisters, Medina and Isabel. The motivation for Medina’s campaign of revenge goes beyond retribution. It’s her manifesto against an indifferent, callous world, targeted at specific individuals who caused the sisters’ misfortunes. Her violence is part and parcel of the world around her. This story foundation works well.
There are several twists at the end to provide motivation for some of that hostility on both sides, but the story’s assumption is that the world’s hostility is what it is, and in effect has no source or motivation. In that sense, Medina’s strange, source-less identity resonates throughout. The story’s ‘twins’ motif is more than a device, it’s used to explore how such a provisional clockwork-orange personality as Medina comes into being. Whatever the foundation of real identity might be, its source is ‘thicker’ than the social conventions commonly proposed. What created Medina? The story provides multiple possible answers to this dilemma.
Writing, characterization, and description are all done quite well. There are, however, minor breaches of formatting, paragraphing, and scene and chapter breaks that need to be resolved.
This dramatization of identity and violence is well worth your time, whether as pure entertainment or social commentary. It works well in both registers.
There are several twists at the end to provide motivation for some of that hostility on both sides, but the story’s assumption is that the world’s hostility is what it is, and in effect has no source or motivation. In that sense, Medina’s strange, source-less identity resonates throughout. The story’s ‘twins’ motif is more than a device, it’s used to explore how such a provisional clockwork-orange personality as Medina comes into being. Whatever the foundation of real identity might be, its source is ‘thicker’ than the social conventions commonly proposed. What created Medina? The story provides multiple possible answers to this dilemma.
Writing, characterization, and description are all done quite well. There are, however, minor breaches of formatting, paragraphing, and scene and chapter breaks that need to be resolved.
This dramatization of identity and violence is well worth your time, whether as pure entertainment or social commentary. It works well in both registers.
June 25, 2015
Blood is Thicker Than Water
Medina and her twin sister have a normal, happy childhood until their mother is brutally murdered. What is worse is the fact that they witnessed the murder. This event sparks the spiraling downfall of the sister's lives into the foster care system.
This book was fast-paced and kept me on my toes to keep up with the story line. Looking forward to the next in the series. The only thing I would recommend is that the author do a bit more editing to make it a better read.
Medina and her twin sister have a normal, happy childhood until their mother is brutally murdered. What is worse is the fact that they witnessed the murder. This event sparks the spiraling downfall of the sister's lives into the foster care system.
This book was fast-paced and kept me on my toes to keep up with the story line. Looking forward to the next in the series. The only thing I would recommend is that the author do a bit more editing to make it a better read.
August 27, 2015
Meet Medina, a dark hero with a touch of light in her, that's not afraid to get her hands dirty. After witnessing the gruesome murder of her mother at an early age she takes a hard detour from the high road instead heading off to seek revenge. Classic goals, obstacles, and stakes keep the reader engaged and I found the unique writing style creative and artistic without being purple, and it all led to a satisfying conclusion. Great stuff!
August 28, 2020
Interesting story
Revenge, murder, hatred all play a part in this book but I didn't feel remorse from the characters at all. It was a good story though.....well worth the read
Revenge, murder, hatred all play a part in this book but I didn't feel remorse from the characters at all. It was a good story though.....well worth the read
May 28, 2015
Aray Brown’s ‘Blood is Thicker Than Water’ is a peppy crime thriller with a solid premise and an original twist which is subtly hinted throughout yet only become apparent at the tail-end of the story. I say ‘peppy’ because this fast-paced tale is like listening to rap music instead of pop tunes; it makes the reader sit up and participate. It’s a fresh take on a classic theme of revenge handled with admirable aplomb in this debut novel. The writing style reminded me of the more recent James Ellroy books. The short, staccato sentences drive the pace forward, almost as a challenge to the reader to keep up with the action. And as I mentioned, there’s a superb stinger in the tail which will probably catch most unaware yet it’s been in front of you all the time; just cleverly hidden by the author. Aray Brown: definitely an author to watch out for.
June 6, 2015
Medina Price was out for revenge in a big way for the brutal killing of her mother. The storyline and characters were fantastic but I found the writing style and word choice along with sentence structure itself needed some work. The way sentences were sturctured made me have to go back and read pasages over again to get what the author was trying to convey which sometimes made it hard to follow the storyline and was highly distracting and taking away from what could be a great book. I was given this book by the author to beta read it and offer feedback.
July 17, 2015
Twin sisters grow up in a happy childhood until their mother is murdered in front of them. What a great start for a book but such a hard thing to live through. The sister's are put into the faster care system and revenge in on the minds as I'm sure it would be mine. This books had some twists and turns and kept me wanting more. * I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
June 24, 2015
The storyline was really good and the characters interesting, but I had a hard time following the story and had to re-read a few times in order to understand what the author was trying to portray.
The twist at the end was nice.
The twist at the end was nice.
June 5, 2015
This book kept me wondering what would happen next. It was suspenseful as I experienced the unexpected with each page turn. It had strong characters. Medina was someone you didn't cross.
December 31, 2020
The author is talentless. The book is so poorly written it is shocking. The writer seems illiterate. The text is rife with basic English errors like verb-subject (dis)agreement.
The story is nonexistent. It's just fatuous contrivances. It's a shame writers hire shills to add bogus glowing reviews.
Do the world a favor, writer. Stop writing. The world will be a better place without the swill you're peddling.
The story is nonexistent. It's just fatuous contrivances. It's a shame writers hire shills to add bogus glowing reviews.
Do the world a favor, writer. Stop writing. The world will be a better place without the swill you're peddling.
September 3, 2017
Poorly written
It was hard to keep up with where the writer was going with the story. It would jump around too much. Would not recommend.
It was hard to keep up with where the writer was going with the story. It would jump around too much. Would not recommend.
January 10, 2020
Confusing
The story line jumps around, making it hard to follow. Changing character names and twisting plot makes it all to confusing. Not an enjoyable read.
The story line jumps around, making it hard to follow. Changing character names and twisting plot makes it all to confusing. Not an enjoyable read.
March 4, 2022
Disappointed
Too many characters, too many names switching around. Disconnected storyline. Could have been a good book ---too hard to follow.
Too many characters, too many names switching around. Disconnected storyline. Could have been a good book ---too hard to follow.
April 26, 2016
Wicked but a good book!!!
At first I didn't think much of it but it turned out to be a good read! I can't wait to read part 2!!!
The spelling, grammar and sentences could be improved but that was the only downside apart from that I recommend it to anyone who likes this type of genre!!!
It's a little hard to get into but seriously stick with it..
At first I didn't think much of it but it turned out to be a good read! I can't wait to read part 2!!!
The spelling, grammar and sentences could be improved but that was the only downside apart from that I recommend it to anyone who likes this type of genre!!!
It's a little hard to get into but seriously stick with it..
May 27, 2016
One star
I couldn't work this out - the writing seems all over the place, jumping from month to year and stilted writing. I managed 25% sadly I couldn't read further. There's no structure to the plot - dreadful
I couldn't work this out - the writing seems all over the place, jumping from month to year and stilted writing. I managed 25% sadly I couldn't read further. There's no structure to the plot - dreadful
January 21, 2016
Best ending ever
An amazing book, I recommend reading it. It kept me on the edge of my seat. If you love crime and death then you should really read it
An amazing book, I recommend reading it. It kept me on the edge of my seat. If you love crime and death then you should really read it
February 5, 2016
What a mess
The author needs to get there story in order it was all over the place you couldn't get the story worked out properly. NOT VERY GOOD
The author needs to get there story in order it was all over the place you couldn't get the story worked out properly. NOT VERY GOOD
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May 25, 2016Same Story Just Different Characters
I had a hard time getting through this book. Maybe it's me, but it just seemed like the same story we've read so many times before.
I had a hard time getting through this book. Maybe it's me, but it just seemed like the same story we've read so many times before.
July 3, 2016
Wasted effort
Excellent start , poor middle and end. Story began with promise to deliver an exciting mystery then fizzled out cold.
Excellent start , poor middle and end. Story began with promise to deliver an exciting mystery then fizzled out cold.
April 19, 2017
Sorry
This might be the worst book I have ever read. Ms. Brown you need to fire you copy editors immediately.
This might be the worst book I have ever read. Ms. Brown you need to fire you copy editors immediately.
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