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Reviewed by Janelle Fila for Readers' Favorite
The notorious Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers did not fade into history with the Union of the Crowns in 1603. These men, who had spent over two hundred years perfecting the art of extreme violence while indulging in blood feuds, simply disappeared underground. And then ... they were back! Thicker Than Water by Jon Tait started out strong. There was a lot going on from different characters' points of view, but I was okay with the confusion because I felt like eventually it would all tie together. I thought the scene with Rena dancing at the club and finding the severed head in the hotel room was brilliant (although the sex scene was a little over the top and probably too graphic for a mainstream novel). I loved how the chapters all ended on interesting notes, too, just begging the reader to flip the page and continue reading because they had to know what happened next in the story. That is the hardest part about writing and reading thrillers, so well done!
This story reminded me a little of the movie, The Kingsmen, all blood and guts and fighting and bad guys. It was over the top and crazy and violent, but in a good way. I think readers of this genre will enjoy this story because they are expecting action and people getting whacked, people being connected and dying, and moving up the food chain. This book definitely has its fair share of violence and graphic scenes, but wasn't afraid to shy away from any it. In other books that might not have worked, but in this genre with this story it does.
