Blood Trust is the 3rd book in the Jack McClure thriller series by Eric Van Lustbader.
In Blood Trust, former first daughter Alli Carson is framed for torturing and murdering her boyfriend after his body is found near the Fearington Institute where Alli is studying to become an FBI agent.
Alli’s father—the POTUS—and her mom recently died in a horrible car accident. Now, Alli has nobody else to turn to except National Security Adviser Jack McClure, who saved Alli from dangerous situations in the past.
During Alli and Jack’s investigation, they uncover an Albanian slave trade and learn that not everyone can be trusted—not even Alli’s own uncle, Henry Carson. In a whirlwind of action and suspense, Alli and Jack fight side by side to make things right.
Blood Trust is advertised by its publisher as a standalone novel, but I don’t think it qualifies. It’s difficult to connect with these characters unless you read the first two novels in the series, called First Daughter (2008) and Last Snow (2010).
Just like in First Daughter, Jack continues hearing the voice of his dead daughter Emma, who jumps in his head at the most convenient times to point him in the right direction of his investigations. Oh yeah, and Emma jumps into Alli’s head as well, given the two were best friends before Emma died.
The plot in Blood Trust is messy, far-fetched, overly melodramatic, and just plain cheesy.
This isn’t the best political thriller, and I wouldn’t recommend it to fans of this genre.
The next books in the Jack McClure series are:
- Father Night (2012)
- Beloved Enemy (2013)
What do you think about the Jack McClure series?
Last Updated on January 3, 2026 by Sarah Ann
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