Blood Is Thicker - by Iris Voss (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A sinister psychological thriller where three women bound by blood must take their secrets to the grave or risk shattering the illusion of a perfect life.

Blood Is Thicker is a fast-paced and twisty novel that will appeal to fans of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth.

Claire Walters has curated an enviable life. On camera, she is the face of Silverton's morning news. Off camera, she seemingly has it all: a handsome husband, a promising teenage daughter, an adorable young son. After a trying childhood and her sister's endless run-ins with the law, Claire's life is finally stable.

Until one fateful night changes everything.

It was an accident! It was dark...Claire shouldn't have taken a sedative before bed, shouldn't have been driving with her inebriated sister, Viola, and daughter. Molly, in the car. If only she'd backed into her driveway more slowly. If only that poor person wasn't dead, under her car...

Come daylight, the scandal would destroy them. So the trio hatches a plan to cover up the crime--literally--and bury the body deep in the woods.

It's a decision that will forever bind them in secrecy and guilt. Together, they conceal all evidence and vow to stay silent.

But all three women are hiding things from each other and must decide how far they'll go when someone threatens to reveal what happened. Strangled in blackmail's grip, their fragile alliance begins to splinter as a devastating revelation transforms the accident into something much darker. Will the truth bring this family closer--or ruin their lives forever?

With high stakes and clever plotting, this thriller will hook its claws into readers everywhere.

About the Author

Iris Voss began writing thrillers as a way to survive complex trauma. Drawn to the structure of mysteries--where chaos yields to truth and secrets surface--she enjoys crafting stories where justice, however imperfect, is possible. Her novels explore loyalty, silence, and the cost of protection, offering readers both tension and reckoning.