What do you think?
Rate this book
Nicholas Colt #8
The Blood Notebooks
Book 8 in the action-packed series! A remarkable discovery... A series of journals, penned by a genius, has been gathering dust in a Swiss library since the 1940s. Happened upon recently by a visiting American professor, the notebooks outline a medical procedure that is nothing short of astonishing. But will it work? There's only one way to find clinical trials. Nicholas Colt... Forced by the clandestine government agency he works for to change his name and alter his appearance, Colt now resides in Amberjack Heights, a small laidback beach community on Florida's Gulf Coast. Fishing, swimming, golf, tennis. Seems like the ideal location for a former secret agent posing as a retired police officer and part-time private investigator. Until people start disappearing. Suggested reading order for the COLT (Prequel)LADY 52 (Prequel)POCKET-47CROSSCUTSNUFF TAG 9RATTLED (Short story)KEY DEATHBLOOD TATTOOSYCAMORE BLUFFTHE REACHER FUGITIVETHE REACHER VELOCITY (Short story)THE BLOOD NOTEBOOKS Although published at a later date, the events in COLT and LADY 52 precede those in Jude Hardin's debut thriller POCKET-47. All of the books listed work as stand-alone thrillers, depending on reader preference.
203 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 10, 2015
255 people are currently reading
143 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
September 2, 2017
Another great story ...
... One with a twisted but possible plot. An interesting story that becomes a page turner, but at least "Retro" isn't bigger than life but down to earth.
Thank you, Jade Hardin, another great read.
... One with a twisted but possible plot. An interesting story that becomes a page turner, but at least "Retro" isn't bigger than life but down to earth.
Thank you, Jade Hardin, another great read.
September 17, 2022
Great Read
A fantastic read. Loved the characters and story line.
I always like Private Investigator stories.
I love how they think and solve cases.
This was a really quick read and it kept you on your toes at every chapter.
A fantastic read. Loved the characters and story line.
I always like Private Investigator stories.
I love how they think and solve cases.
This was a really quick read and it kept you on your toes at every chapter.
September 23, 2018
I often wondered why no-one wrote a book with this subject. Too short tho.
April 25, 2022
The Blood Notebooks
This was a disappointing read. The book started out OK but ended poorly. "Lame" is the descriptor that comes to mind. I don't recommend it.
This was a disappointing read. The book started out OK but ended poorly. "Lame" is the descriptor that comes to mind. I don't recommend it.
May 2, 2022
A welcome discovery
I look forward to reading more by Jude Hardin. This was a nice discovery. It’s not often I find an author outside my circle of favorites that I enjoy as much.
I look forward to reading more by Jude Hardin. This was a nice discovery. It’s not often I find an author outside my circle of favorites that I enjoy as much.
May 6, 2022
Notebooks
The story was going along just fine, but the ending took a weird twist. It is an okay read, but not great.
The story was going along just fine, but the ending took a weird twist. It is an okay read, but not great.
May 30, 2022
fantastic!
Excellent plot, well written, intense, fast paced, good ending and best of all absolutely no swearing, profanity or crudeness etc. very very good. Just how I like it!
Excellent plot, well written, intense, fast paced, good ending and best of all absolutely no swearing, profanity or crudeness etc. very very good. Just how I like it!
May 31, 2022
An interesting read - although I found the plot, at times, to be a wee bit confusing. Probably not everyone's 'cup of tea', but I enjoyed it!
July 27, 2022
Very fast read.... read it in 7 hours. Fast paced edge of your seat fun!!! Story was good.... and unlike the characters. Lots of cliff hanging, too!!
September 27, 2022
Great Book!!
It was a fantastic book! A little slow at the start but was going gangbusters at the finish. I read it all in one day!! Cool author!
It was a fantastic book! A little slow at the start but was going gangbusters at the finish. I read it all in one day!! Cool author!
April 17, 2023
Braniac
Interesting hypothetical medical theory. Reader follows step by step progress while main character trying to find a clue to work from. Recommend read.
Interesting hypothetical medical theory. Reader follows step by step progress while main character trying to find a clue to work from. Recommend read.
September 26, 2023
Another great read. This one went quick, just two sittings as it was a page turner, well done. I really like his prose style, so there is more on the horizon. 5
March 3, 2016
I am a fan of Hardin's Nicholas Colt series and I like the Diana Dawkins/Jack Reacher Novellas. I hesitated in picking up this new series just because I prefer a series to be either finished or almost finished before starting since it usually takes Authors 6 months to a year to release the next installment. But, I'm glad I made the exception with this book because Cam Retro seems really, really familiar.
The little hints here and there about Retro's past is what made me want to pursue this story further. I'm sure as this series progresses, I will eventually get the closure I have been looking for in Hardin's previous books. This is a great idea to keep the story progressing even if it's starts in a new direction. Though this book reads as a standalone to a new series, there really is way more to it than what is presented at face value. To get the full picture I would suggest reading the Nicholas Colt series in order in it's entirety first.
I think I would have picked up this book a lot sooner than I did if it had been packaged differently. Starting with Thrasher's POV threw me off. The story was good and intriguing so getting to Retro's POV was worth it. I liked how the story ended, and it's clear that more is coming. If history repeats itself, Retro needs someone to watch his back. I'm very interested on how this new story line plays out and if the past will ever be resolved. I look forward to future installments, which I hope will be soon.
The little hints here and there about Retro's past is what made me want to pursue this story further. I'm sure as this series progresses, I will eventually get the closure I have been looking for in Hardin's previous books. This is a great idea to keep the story progressing even if it's starts in a new direction. Though this book reads as a standalone to a new series, there really is way more to it than what is presented at face value. To get the full picture I would suggest reading the Nicholas Colt series in order in it's entirety first.
I think I would have picked up this book a lot sooner than I did if it had been packaged differently. Starting with Thrasher's POV threw me off. The story was good and intriguing so getting to Retro's POV was worth it. I liked how the story ended, and it's clear that more is coming. If history repeats itself, Retro needs someone to watch his back. I'm very interested on how this new story line plays out and if the past will ever be resolved. I look forward to future installments, which I hope will be soon.
July 20, 2019
A different way to solve A murder case
A very different approach to the telling of this story made it more interesting, you don't really get into the main character until late into the book
A very different approach to the telling of this story made it more interesting, you don't really get into the main character until late into the book
June 19, 2016
he's better at the Reacher books
July 20, 2019
Gripping
Jude Hardin has another winner with this one. I could not put it down and read it in one sitting. What a good book should be.
Jude Hardin has another winner with this one. I could not put it down and read it in one sitting. What a good book should be.
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews