Better the Blood

DEBUT In this riveting debut thriller from award-winning screenwriter, director, and true-crime author Bennett (In Dark Places: The Confessions of Teina Pora and an Ex-Cop’s Fight for Justice), a serial killer is terrorizing the citizens of Auckland, New Zealand. With each death, a video of the victim’s location is sent directly to Detective Senior Sergeant Hana Westerman, adding to the turmoil in her already complicated life. Early in her career, a protest that pitted the police against the Maori led to a guilt-stricken Hana being shunned by her Maori family. With work as her only constant, Hana’s job is now in jeopardy, a result of an altercation following a court case. At home, her teenage daughter is becoming more rebellious. And although separated for years, her husband, who also happens to be her boss, is pressuring her to sign divorce paperwork. Now Hana must stop a killer before their focus turns on her family.