Better the Blood, discussed!

Published: April 25, 2023, 8 a.m.

Book club is back to discuss \u2018Better the Blood\u2019 by Michael Bennett! It\u2019s about Hana Westerman, a M\u0101ori police detective who is hunting down a serial killer in Auckland, New Zealand. \n\nAngeline Boulley, author of the YA novel \u2018The Firekeeper\u2019s Daughter,\u2019 and Steph Matuku, a New Zealand author who writes YA books centered on M\u0101ori characters, join us. We discuss the parallels to the history of colonialism in the U.S. and the complexities of the serial killer\u2019s mission. Warning, there are spoilers in this episode, so if you have not read the book yet, you can go back and listen to our spoiler-free interview with Michael Bennett first!\n\nThank you to all of the listeners who called in. We appreciate you!