Anna dressed in Blood- Kendare Blake

“She’s like Bruce Lee, the Hulk and Neo from The Matrix all rolled in to one.”- Anna dressed in Blood- Kendare Blake

Name- Anna dressed in Blood
Author- Kendare Blake
Rating- 4/5
Blurb-  

"Cas Lowood is no ordinary guy - he hunts dead people. People like Anna. Anna Dressed in Blood. A beautiful, murderous ghost entangled in curses and rage. Cas knows he must destroy her, but as her tragic past is revealed, he starts to understand why Anna has killed everyone who's ever dared to enter her spooky home. Everyone, that is, except Cas..."


My review- When I first heard of this book, I immediately wanted to read it, not only because it has got really good reviews and is really well known in America but because it is different from all the usual vampires, werewolf's, witches etc... The fact that Cas hunts dead people put a thought in my mind that how can someone just kill those who are already dead and live through doing that through all your life and not feel any guilt or feel any regret. I was surprised when reading this book that Cas is following his father's footsteps as he himself was also a ghost hunter and even though his Mum knew about what he does for his living, she does not raise any issues and lets him do what he does best. Although later on in the book we get to see a different side to Cas, from being a cruel self centered guy to a sweet- hearted, loving person when his feelings towards Anna gets stronger after knowing her tragic past. By looking at all the reviews, everyone has said especially, not for younger readers, however when I started reading this book I did not feel scared as people intend it to be although I admit that the way the author has written very graphically and explained each sentence in detail, some scenes in this book are really vivid and haunts your mind as that is exactly what happened to me after finishing this book. When looking at this cover, a lot of thoughts enter through my mind, " Why is Anna, dressed in blood? " which portrays a sudden mystery on why does she kill everyone who enters her spooky home... However when I found out what was the reason behind all this, I was feeling sympathetic towards although disgusted and horrified at the same time when Anna's past was revealed on how could someone do that to their own daughter!  I did not overall like the plotline as much, however I really liked the way she has described and analysed each and every word as it makes me feel as if  I am there in reality and experiencing each and every minute, which gave me butterflies in my tummy although it did not fail to make me want to read more and more. I suggest you should not read this if you are a sort of person who likes reading light- hearted, romantic stories, as this book will take you through a dark roller coaster of a journey. It was a complete and utter shock when I found out that the killer of Cas's father is closer than he thought which gave me goosebumps. To be honest, I am not boasting but at night I was too scared to go to the bathroom which was right next to my bedroom! The only reason this book did not get full marks is because I would have expected a better stroyline, although the cliffhanger made up for it at the end which automatically tells you that there is going to be a second part to it.  I am really excited to read the next part, " Girl of Nightmares " to find out if Cas will stick to hunting dead people or whether he is willing to do what he can do find Anna from the dead..... 
Jessica x x x x