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Ms. Kenna Mary McKinnon

Blood Sister (Annie Hansen Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Kenna McKinnon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

3.8 571 ratings

Book 1 of 4: Annie Hansen Mysteries

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Annie Hansen, a schizophrenic private eye, is tasked with solving the murders of the town mayor and a local doctor in the small town of Serendipity, Canada.

Together with handsome detective Mark Snow, they set to bring the killer to justice. But Annie is haunted by her past, unable to overcome the darkness she's been carrying for her whole life.

Soon, the investigation takes a surprising turn when Annie and her boyfriend find themselves among the suspects. What is the cryptic message left on the late doctor's charts, and who is responsible for the crimes?

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01H3UB45E
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Next Chapter (June 14, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1593 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 325 pages

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- #36 in Psychological Thrillers (Kindle Store)
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Kenna McKinnon is the author of Blood Sister, a quirky mystery starring a schizophrenic female private eye; Den of Dark Angels; Engaging the Dragon; Short Circuit and Other Geek Stories; a tale of a local superhero hair stylist, Timothie Hill and the Cloak of Power; and a novella, Ascending. Her books are available in eBook and paperback worldwide on Amazon KDP and in selected bookstores and public libraries.
Her interests / hobbies include health and physical fitness, volunteering, writing, reading, travel whether armchair or in real life, and entertaining friends. She lives in Canada.
Her most memorable years were spent at the University of Alberta, where she graduated with Distinction with a degree in Anthropology. She has lived successfully with schizophrenia for many years and is a member of the Writers' Guild of Alberta and the Canadian Authors Association. She has three children and three grandsons.
Her author's blog: http://KennaMcKinnonAuthor.com
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Berk Rourke

Keep Reading

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019

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The story line of this murder mystery is well drawn and though you might guess the culprit you will not know for sure who it is until the last pages have been read. That is why I say Keep Reading. The characters are interesting and vital, especially the main character whose experiences with schizophrenia might well be mirrored in those of the author. I wondered if this was autobiographical for a while. Whether it was or not, great job with her character makes a very interesting and challenging piece of work.

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A descent story.

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018

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I appreciated the insight on schizophrenia that the and other mental illnesses that were presented. It was a good story with a realistic view. There were several inconsistencies in character names and other facts though.

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P F Willis

So So

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018

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What is with all the really good reviews???? There were some good points, but I just did not find this book compared to some others I would give 5 stars. Sorry to have to say this. I bought this because of the others' positive reviews.
I did like the main character's growth, but found some of it rather unbelievable, like her relationship with the 2 men in such close proximity and yet no intimacy! At least not for a loooong time. And as to who did the crime, it could have been ANYONE! This Author was all over the place, and at the end I would not have been surprised if any one of the whole cast of characters had done it.

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An Exceptional Story of Overcoming Life’s Foibles

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2019

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I loved this story for so many reasons. The first is that it is truly an expose of the struggle of a troubled mind. The story is told in 1st Person. The personality of the main character, Annie Hansen, as established by this author, never wavered. Annie is a strong young woman who suffers with schizophrenia, OCD and hallucinations, not to mention a few suspected other malaise and a deeply troubled family past. She does, however, have enough wits about her to intend to improve her lot. She realizes she’s the only one who can bring herself a degree of stability. Through the story we watch her grow both psychologically and physically. Despite her weaknesses, she becomes wiser and healthier.

The story of Blood Sister is that Annie works for Private Investigator, Lorne O’Halloran. Due to her reputation for helping to solve cases, she is widely accepted by the Justice Department on Serendipity Island where the story takes place. Yes, people with these afflictions can function in this type of setting, as long as they have enough wits about them to make something of their life. That is the way the author has so intricately established. Annie is a very colorful character and, at times, unpredictable. I kept reading to learn what she might do next and hoped her life would turn around.

Other characters and closest friends are Samir and Pepsi, two men from the Sudan. She loves and fears them because strong clues tie them to two murders. Her boss, Lorne, is also found to be a suspect because he had wanted to become Mayor in the upcoming election. The present Mayor was one of two men brutally murdered. The real killer in the two murders surprised me. It wasn’t revealed till the very end – just the way I love stories – the ones that keep me guessing till the past few pages.

In all, not only does Annie have a great character arc (make great changes in life and personality) but all the characters transit changes in one fashion of another, some for better, some for worse. The settings are well-established. The characters and their dialogues are unique. Details are well-described but never bog down the flow of the story. In fact, it moves quite swiftly. I thoroughly enjoyed this plot, told through the mind of Annie Hansen. The author shows great knowledge and understanding of a diseased pathology and the strength it takes to overcome these health issues. Did I say I loved this story? I will definitely be reading more from this author.

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MARY STEPP

Leaves you wanting

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018

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Great book, educational storyline, funny and intriguing characters. Will read more of this author's books. This,one leaves you wanting a different ending

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Blood

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019

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Although the storyline was interesting, the book drug on. Clean book, but having to wade through the nonstop psychosis about voices in the heroines head was annoying.

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Eve Gaal

Don't Listen to the Red Herrings!

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2017

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I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry after finishing this enjoyable crime-mystery, because it deals with the serious difficulties of mental illness. Kenna McKinnon uses her special perspective to portray the boundaries of sanity in a light-hearted manner. The author uses her main character Annie, as a way to shed light on the voices, medications and visions accompanying schizophrenia, thus educating readers while being entertaining at the same time. My favorite parts were the clever metaphors, similes and allegorical comparisons throughout the novel, pulling the reader down into a rabbit hole, into a work of true creativity.
After her father took up with a woman from Curacao and her mother passed away, Annie ended up alone and on the streets of Serendipity Island. After getting in and out of trouble, she finally receives medication and a job working undercover for the Justice Department. This time the case is a double murder and everyone’s a suspect, especially her Sudanese boyfriend Samir and his cousin Pepsi. But those awful, distracting voices make her doubt everything, until they hire a special investigator called Mark. That’s when she calls Tess the Avon representative with Attention Deficit Disorder for some coral colored lipstick. Annie’s working hard on the case but she has a newfound interest in her clothing and looks, which help develop confidence while dealing with condescending people who have known her for a long time. With Viking blood coursing through her veins, she knows she’s strong and faces all her fears. Will she crack the case? Read Blood Sister and find out.
Lines such as “You’re crazy as a rabbit with its ears caught in a sewing machine,” or “The sergeant was grinning like a dog eating cat turds,” had me laughing aloud.
This talented author not only pulled me into her story, but also into the scariest place of all: her mind. In other words, it’s a great book and I recommend it.

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anita navarro

It was a bit too simple for my reading, but I still enjoyed it.

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018

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It was a bit too simple for my taste but I still enjoyed it.

Did like the idea of a schizophrenic, OCD detective though. That was originally what caught my eye.

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Moravian

Mind Games

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2020

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Blood Oath by Kenna McKinnon is an expertly-written tale on many levels. The immediate impact is a crime novel in the ‘North American’ hard-boiled style, but the author’s Scottish blood shines delightfully through in the occasional gleaming phraseology. Which suits me, as I am Scots myself. Phrases such as “hands cupping the coolness of it,” could hardly be more Gaelic in origin.
Indeed the entire character of the main character, a female detective with multiple voices, could have come from the pen of Robert Louis Stevenson. Long John Silver and Dr Hyde has a Canadian Companion worthy to be called sister, Blood Sister, indeed. The coalesced personalities create an ability to question beyond the obvious, a gift for a detective.
In saying that, the book bristles with Canadian culture and the anthropological knowledge of the author; there is music in the words and intelligence in the content. Clever, clever writing with hidden meanings in the open, double meanings in broken phrases, as schizophrenic as the main character herself. Some of the superstitions mentioned are common to many cultures, such as the belief in the evil eye and although the main character has a Norse name. There is blood in the red herrings, blood in the scarlet pimpernels that tie in aristocrats escaping the Terror of Republican France and refugees fleeing the horror of war-tortured Sudan, sunrises in the west and upside down oceans in a world turning on its head.
It is a book with the pain of loneliness in a woman who was never alone, a juxtaposition of superstition and hope. Some passages remain with the reader:
“The music of its mourning”
And “preparing to pick my cold bones.” Compare that line with the centuries old Scottish classic: “O'er his white banes when they are bare, the wind shall blaw for evermair.”
Kenna McKinnon, do you have any idea how good you are?

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Wonderful

Reviewed in Canada on June 17, 2018

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To think that it was all a life experience that the author documented
I now have a different perspective on mental illness
I feel more empathy and understanding
Wonderful read
Could not put it down from start to finish

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Linda kitts

Blood Sister

Reviewed in Canada on June 14, 2018

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After reading this book all I can think about is what a great series this could turn into not sure the author would agree ,I can only hope she might think about it.

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David Painter

Really enjoyed reading the book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2018

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Really enjoyed reading the book. Lots of parts don't add up, though; but suspend a lot of reality and you'll enjoy it too.

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😊

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2020

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An assistant detective, schizophrenic and ocd make up Annie Hansens life. Starting off with a murder of a doctor, but who did it? Did annie do it? Did Annie's boyfriend (?) Do it? Sometimes Annie doesn't know what's going on in her life due to her mental illness that she has battled since childhood. A childhood fraught with being told by her father that's she's normal and there's nothing wrong with her even when she starts to burn the curtains in her home. He's father abandons the family and takes up with another woman half his age and her daughter. Her father tends to be absent for most of her life and as an art she literally no contact with him. Her mother dies and becomes something else she has to struggle to deal with.
In comes Mark Snow who she's the assistant to. By the end of the book and the murder solved they have the best beginnings of a relationship.

I thought the book was a little confusing between Annie and her voices in her head until I got into the swing of the book. The written g style was easy to get into. Posts of twists and turns which give for an exciting read. I found the relationship between Annie and her supposed boyfriend kinda annoying if am honest and I don't think it added anything to the story at all.

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