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Mar 02, 2015gloryb rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Some of the plot involves action in past novels, and background of her main characters. The title, "Flesh and Blood" obviously refers to Lucy who seems to be the one on the hook in this novel. While reading, I just got tired of Cornwell's use of many acronyms, rifle characteristics, and medical terminology, not to mention the cussing, particularly by the police officer(s) and the fill-in dialogue to show the passing of time. For me, these things detracted from the plot which focused around identifying a sniper who was responsible for a number of deaths. After reading this book, I found it hard to believe the positive reviews printed on the backcover and book flaps. BTW, Cornwell couldn't complete the story in 369 pages. The story ends on a cliffhanger. Readers might like the many references to current worldly issues.