Blood Stains

Blood Stains (The Searchers) by Sharon Sala

I just finished reading Blood Stains by Sharon Sala in The Searchers series and I was not disappointed. I have read all of her books under the name Sharon Sala and Dinah McCall over the last couple of years. Some are better than others, but I have not disliked any of them. I always look forward to her books coming out. The series is about three daughters of a Montana rancher who discover the man and woman they thought were their parents are not, and that they aren't even related to each other.They set on a quest to discover their pasts. This is Maria's story. The story opens with the death of the man they considered their father. At the reading of the will, they learn he has kept their true parentage from them, but now feels they have a right to know from who, and where, they came. Maria and her sisters have grown up on a ranch. Maria is the horse trainer. She learns through a diary left by her "father" that she is the daughter of a prostitute, and she is the only witness to her mother's brutal murder. Maria has blanked out the first four years of her life and remembers nothing, but now she's off to Tulsa to find out about her past. Maria meets Homicide Detective Bodie Scott and he is persuaded to open the cold case. Sharon Sala does a great job of keeping this story action packed. The story moves along at a fast pace. The pages just keep turning. She makes all of her characters interesting, from the good ones to the bad. Sharon Sala is a great storyteller. There are no dull moments in this thriller. I could not put it down. I read it all in one sitting. Last summer I enjoyed the Storm Front series. I look forward to the other books in this series of The Searchers. The next book in the series, "Blood Ties" will be released on May 31, 2011. I can't wait. Read more