Love Like Blood: A Tom Thorne Novel vs Dangerous Pursuits (A Hazel Best & Gabriel Ash Mystery, 7)

Overall winner: Love Like Blood: A Tom Thorne Novel

Key Differences

Choose A (Mark Billingham) if you want a widely reviewed Tom Thorne police-procedural with strong story quality and well-developed characters and a more affordable listed price tier. Choose B (Jo Bannister) if you prefer a later entry in the Hazel Best & Gabriel Ash series with a police-procedural tone and slightly higher average rating per the smaller review sample

Love Like Blood: A Tom Thorne Novel

Love Like Blood: A Tom Thorne Novel

Mark Billingham • ★ 3.9/5 • Budget

A police procedural novel featuring Tom Thorne, with well-developed characters and quality writing. Customers highlight strong storytelling and readable prose, though opinions on action and morality vary

Pros

  • well-developed characters
  • quality writing
  • engaging storytelling
  • readable prose

Cons

  • mixed entertainment value
  • morality debate among readers
  • not an action thriller
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Dangerous Pursuits (A Hazel Best & Gabriel Ash Mystery, 7)

Dangerous Pursuits (A Hazel Best & Gabriel Ash Mystery, 7)

Jo Bannister • ★ 3.6/5 • Budget

A police procedural mystery featuring Hazel Best and Gabriel Ash. Intelligent plotting with steady pacing and strong character dynamics. Customer insight highlights engaging storytelling and atmospheric tension

Pros

  • intriguing mystery setup
  • well-developed main characters
  • steady narrative pace
  • clear police procedural details

Cons

  • title length may be long
  • limited feature details available
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Head-to-Head

CriteriaWinner
Price Mark Billingham
Durability Tie
Versatility Jo Bannister
User Reviews Mark Billingham