Loved this book. Loved the ending and
Like the previous book In this series kept you gripped throughout . Please make her romance last

I had mixed emotions about book 1 but was super pleasantly surprised by the twists and turns at the end of the book, That is why I was looking forward to read more about the Anna Gwynne series. I have to say I was hooked this time. All the things I did not like so much last time, were gone! No more boring bits, but it was utterly captivating. I could not put the book down. The writing style improved as well and I liked the fact that I learned something from the story.
This books adds a feather in the author's cap.
I would recommand it to everybody but don't forget to put part 1 in your basket as well! You won't regret it!
Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture.

I would like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Blood Runs Cold’, the second of three novels in the Detective Inspector Anna Gwynne series written by Dylan Young, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Ten-year-old Rosie Dawson is abducted ten years ago and fourteen months later her remains are found in a black plastic bag. More recently two sisters, Kirsty and Blair, are walking along eating lollies when a man with a dog entices them to his van. Kirsty is attacked with a stun gun and found disorientated in a field eight hours later, but there’s no sign of Blair.
Anna Gwynn, of the Avon & Somerset Police Major Crimes Task Force, is back at work after recovering from injury and stumbles upon other children who’ve gone missing, but are those disappearances connected with Rosie and Blair? It’s too late for Rosie but can Anna and her team find Blair before she suffers the same fate?
It’s a delight to read another novel with Anna Gwynne, like meeting an old friend again. I thought the first novel ‘The Silent Girls’ was good but ‘Blood Runs Cold’ is even better. I knew as soon as I started reading that I was going to be gripped and the housework would have to wait. It has a brilliantly written storyline touching on the dark web and the market for children, plausible characters, an action-packed and suspenseful plot, and there’s a thrilling conclusion that was unexpected – all of this and Hector Shaw too! This novel is compulsive reading and I don’t want to rush you Dylan but when can we expect number three?

As the subtitle states: COMPLETELY UNPUTDOWNABLE! It was riveting, the characters were believable, likeable and realistic, and the plot was dark (just the was I like them). There were overtones of Hannibal Lecter in the criminal lead but this didn’t really bother me. Detective Gwynne is so enjoyable that I will be looking for Book One of the series.

I stumbled upon this new detective series earlier this year and I admit I was sold as soon as I heard the word ‘serial killer’. But Detective Anna Gwynne has proven to deliver so much more than that. With a mix of a cold case and a current investigation, a kickass detective to lead the investigation and some very disturbing and twisted plots and suspects, this series is a treat for every true detective thriller fan. I myself am completely hooked, and found Blood Runs Cold to be even better than the first book. The fact that the lead detective in this series isn’t the typical ‘disastrous past/personal life’ character and instead has a very unique personality that helps get things done is truly refreshing. And the same thing goes for the cold case angle and the fact that the investigation of Anna and her team start with reinvestigating a cold case. But not only that, on top of the refreshing lead character and investigation angle there is also an extra subplot with a very twisted and dangerous captured serial killer in the spotlight… Mix it all together, add another creeper of a suspect and a jumbo-pack of plot twists and you will find yourself a recipe for one hell of a ride. Like in the first book, Blood Runs Cold managed to convince me right from the start and I was unable to funcion normally until I reached the final page and found out the truth. This both has to do with the engaging writing style, pace, plot and plot twists and of course with the fact it’s really easy to like Anna and her team (I’m not talking about the new member though!). In short, I can highly recommend this sequel! Detective Anna Gwynne is worth introducing into your lives.

I really enjoyed my first meeting with Detective Anna Gwynne back in January, and this sequel has only reaffirmed my love for this series. From the engaging writing style to the characters, plot and plot twists… Blood Runs Cold is action-packed, suspenseful and will chill you to the bone. You will not have dealt with one, but TWO serial killers by the end of this book! And on top of that, the whole cold case angle is fascinating as well as the cybercrime element. There is a lot to love in Blood Runs Cold and while I couldn’t stand a certain new member of the team, this is all forgotten with everything else that is going on. Anna Gwynne to the win! I will definitely be waiting impatiently for the next one.

Hey, well first to say is that its unusual for me to ‘get into’ series books, I cant remember a Detective series I have read before..... but I enjoyed it, reading book 1 just last week helped as the characters were still fresh in my mind, I enjoyed ‘meeting up’ with them again and finding out more about them snd following their story, this author does not ( as in some Detective thrillers read ) make the main focus on the Detective’s character traits and life and the story very much stays the main thing, the way the characters in this series are brought in and you ‘get to know them’ is not over bearing and makes you want to know more about them and continue the series.....I love Anna the main character and all the other re appearing ‘cast’
Also the book was not a re hash of book 1, there were a few paragraphs going back on events in Book 1 but they were relevant and did not detract from this story
And the story? Well its dark and troubling at times, dealing with child disappearances past and present and their perpetrator and the hunt for him, the dark web is gone into in significant detail and some of the details are harrowing but they are needed to explain the story and the mimd of the serial killer
Its chilling and un nerving
There are light moments in the book though and these are welcome
The actual storyline is frighteningly realistic and well thought out and had me guessing up until near the end
A well written book full of police procedure that as in book 1 is not boring but informative and a real page turner as you want the criminal
to be unmasked asap, you will see why when you read it.....
I look forward to Book 3
10/10 5 stars

Thank you Net Galley. A welcome addition to the ranks of mystery series. Well written. It left me wanting to be better acquainted with the characters. A definite thumbs up.

Another great book, hooked from the start. .

This is the first book I have read by this author, and although I didn't read the first book in the series I was able to jump straight into this one, there were plenty of references to the first book.I really liked the main character and I loved the Hannibal type criminal who was fascinated by her and supplied her with information, that added a different dimension to the book.The rest of her team and other characters were mostly interesting and I look forward to getting to know them better in future books.This book had a great plot, I liked the fact that the killer was revealed, no spoilers from me, but it did add to the tension knowing who the perpetrator was, I thought.The pace of the book was good and I thoroughly enjoyed it.I am very happy to have found a new series that I enjoy and am already chomping at the bit for the next book,and I loved this one.Thanks to the Publishers and Netgalley for an ARC.

4 stars

Blair Smeaton and her sister Kirsty were abducted in broad daylight on a hot day in Scotland. Kirsty was released several hours later and of Blair there was no sign.

DI Anna Gwynne of the Major Crimes Review Task Force returns to work after an absence due to being attacked by a killer and rapist. This team works cold cases. DC Justin Holder, DC Ryia Khosa, DS Dave Woakes and Trisha Spedding who is the civilian analyst make up Anna’s team. The task force works several cold cases at once.

Ten-year old Rosie Dawson who had Down syndrome was abducted and murdered in 2008. Her body was horribly mutilated. Her bones were found in a plastic garbage bag. This is one of the team’s cases that they are investigating.

Anna is still reluctantly visiting Hector Shaw. He is incarcerated for life; a convicted serial killer and has taken a liking to her. He tells her where to find the bodies of people murdered, but never admits to killing them. He dribbles information out to her so she will come back to see him again. It is downright nauseating.

DS Dave Woakes turns out to be a rather annoying wild card. He is smug and thinks an awful lot of his own abilities. He goes off on his own to follow a man who was cleared of any involvement in the Rosie Dawson case. He claims it is his “gut” talking to him. While the rest of the team gets along well, DS Dave is a thorn in Anna’s side.

Anna’s character is the somewhat stereotypical working cop. She has few friends, is married to her job and has little outside life other than the force. She gets along well with her team and manages them nicely, with the exception of Woakes.

This novel is well written and plotted, if a little formulaic. The suspense is level and continues throughout the story. One event follows another logically. This is my first Dylan Young novel, and I enjoyed it sufficiently enough to go to Amazon to look for other books of his.

I want to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for forwarding to me a copy of this good book to read and enjoy.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. A very gripping and interesting read full of twists and turns. I could not put it down! Am looking forward to read more from this great author

I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of Blood Runs Cold, the second novel to feature DI Anna Gwynne of the Avon and Somerset Major Crimes Review Task Force.

Anna has just returned to the unit after sustaining severe injuries on her last case. The team are working on two cases, a rape with recently identified familial DNA and the abduction and murder of 10 year old Rosie Dawson in 2008 whose photo has recently surfaced on the dark web. When a photo of recently abducted Blair Smeaton appears on a similar website in similar circumstances Anna begins to suspect they may be connected.

I thoroughly enjoyed Blood Runs Cold which is an absorbing read with a well disguised perpetrator, motive and means. The plot is logical and easy to follow but by no means simple. I like the mixture of investigation and the difficulty of assimilating new recruit, Dave Woakes, into the team. He doesn't do things their way so it makes for interesting reading. It is a pacy read with plenty going on.

The mixture of child abduction and murder and the dark web do not make for pleasant reading but fortunately Mr Young does not dwell on the detail of what is done to the children and leaves it up to the reader's imagination. Less fortunately there are several passages on the workings of the dark net. They are probably necessary for the plot but I struggle to understand the technicalities of it all and tend to skim read to the conclusions drawn.

Anna is still visiting Hector Shaw, the serial killer incarcerated for life who helped her on the last case, in an effort to get him to reveal his secrets and to bring closure to his victims' families. As is the case with many serial killers he has his own agenda which Anna has yet to figure out and only drip feeds her information. He is a truly chilling creation and Mr Young has drawn him exceptionally well from the distaste he engenders to his manipulation.

Anna, herself, is a fairly stereotypical fictional detective, wedded to the job with few outside interests or friends, smart and tenacious but the brief glimpses into her thoughts and dreams make her more individual than a stereotype. I like the way her mind works.

Blood Runs Cold is a good read which I have no hesitation in recommending.

Blood Runs Cold by Dylan Young is book 2 in the Detective Inspector Anna Gwynne series.

In this story DI Anna Gwynne who heads up the cold case unit has discovered the cold case she is investigating ties in with a string of child disappearances and a current active case of an abducted child.

I really enjoyed this book its part of a great new series that is thrilling and hard to put down. Actually it was bloody brilliant I was hanging on to every word that Dylan had written. The characters are great, the story line was tense and exciting and it had a feel of being really well written and thought out.

The pressure for Anna and her team builds throughout the book and towards the end I’m like please find the girl, please find the girl ….. I won’t tell you if they found the girl but you get my drift, it was tense and I was on the edge of my seat thinking OMG please find the girl before that monster kills her!

A very good book that I am certain that you will enjoy in fact I cannot wait until the next instalment.

Blood Runs Cold is released on 18th May, I highly recommend that you grab a copy it’s a great read and I don’t hesitate in giving it 5 stars.

Detective Anna Gwynne is back on the job after a harrowing case nearly cost her everything and she jumps right in when a walker finds the bones of a child in a plastic bag. The child is Rosie Dawson, missing for ten years, now sadly, found. Rosie may have been dead for a decade, but Anna is determined to get justice for the child. Then another little girl disappears, and while her colleagues don’t think the cases are related, Anna finds evidence that proves they are. Can Anna find the killer and give this little girl a different ending? Harrowing and tense

Book #2.of the Detective Anna Gwynne series. My first book by this Author. The character of Anna is well portrayed. She is the Detective Inspector of a cold case unit. Her visits with a killer serving a life sentence are creepy. He looks on her as a daughter and gives her information that the police would not otherwise have had. This story is mainly involved with the abduction and murder of young girls, and tracking down the person who has abducted another girl. A good ending. Thank you NetGalley, Bookoutre and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book.