Blood Brothers

Written by Josephine Cox

Narrated by Ben Elliot

Another page-turning story of tragedy and triumph from the No.1 bestselling author of The Loner and The Journey.

With her shy smile and kind nature, she fits into the family easily. When Nancy Arnold’s eldest son Frank begins to show an interest in the new arrival, she believes that at long last he has found a woman to share his life with.

But tensions begin to rise between Frank and his brother, and while Nancy puts it down to sibling rivalry, her husband senses a more dangerous undercurrent. Something has deeply unsettled their peaceful world and Ellie is also affected.

Someone is playing a game, a tragic game that will tear apart not only Nancy Arnold’s family but the lives of others too…

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Feb 4, 2010
• ISBN: 9780007345984

Josephine Cox

Josephine Cox lives in Bedfordshire, England, and is the number one bestselling author of nearly three dozen novels.

Reviews for Blood Brothers

[Anita Boyle · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another very good book by Josephine Cox. This writer certainly knows how to keep people engrossed. Well done Josephine, please go on writing as I've run out of titles now

[forsix · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

It’s been a long time since I read a novel that actually made me angry. I’m not talking about the kind of anger that comes from a novel skillfully written which conjures genuine emotions. I’m talking about a different kind of anger that is self-imposed because I could kick myself for investing this much time on Blood Brothers.I’m hard-pressed to find something positive to write. Right from the beginning, Ms. Cox made Alice so annoying perfect. She’s pretty and kind and free spirited enough that not one, but two brothers instantly fell in love with her. I mean seriously, lambs follow her around. And no, this is not a fairy tale. Alice’s own mother and sister don’t like her and want her out of their lives. I can’t fault them in their feelings. Ms. Cox did her a great disservice by not giving her a flaw. Any flaw. The story flows quickly, beginning during the preparation of Alice’s wedding to Frank, the bad son. Joe, the good son, returns after a yearlong exodus. Was he looking for adventure? Of course not, he was running away from his budding feelings for his brother’s new girlfriend. Mind you, she’s a woman who within seconds of meeting, he fell madly enough for that he needed to take off in the middle of the night to prevent him from acting on those feelings. His return was to fulfill Frank’s desire to have him stand up at their wedding. Joe also wanted to make sure that Alice was happy. Of course, we all know what happens next. After some shameful behavior, Frank leaves three people for dead. Oh, how the townsfolk tongues’ were wagging with sacks full of gossip.After pages and pages of scandal, healing and naturally, unfailing love, Ms. Cox tied up the ending. To say it felt rushed is an understatement. Seriously 380 pages of set up in exchange for 20 pages of resolution. I felt a bit robbed, yet thankful that like Alice, my ordeal was finally over. I didn’t feel this incredible love Alice and Joe were suppose to have shared. I believe love like that exists. In a glance or a touch or smile, people connect. That kind of love is fierce, powerful, honest and true. Yet Ms. Cox doesn’t conjure any of that in Alice and Joe. It was as if they made the decision to love, not the fates making the decision for them.The two shining stars in this novel were Nancy and Tom Arnold. Yes, Tom Arnold. I cracked up a little every time Ms. Cox mentions him by his full name. The one thing she succeeds in is writing an extremely believable romance between this twilight couple. I loved their interactions, how they played off each other. They teased each other and acted exactly how any couple would act after 25+ years of marriage providing that couple genuinely enjoyed each other’s company, of course.I can’t imagine anyone really enjoying this novel unless it was some hopeless romantic who believes true love will with withstand time and one crazy brother who is hell-bent on seeking revenge.