Blood (Birch novel)

Blood (2011) is a novel by Australian author Tony Birch. It was shortlisted for the 2012 Miles Franklin Award.

Plot summary
The novel follows a family in crisis, breaking down under the weight of family violence, drugs, lost opportunities, and general neglect.

Reviews
Conrad Walters in The Sydney Morning Herald found the novel to build to a compelling last third but was let down a little by a hurried ending.

Ed Wright, in The Australian, considered it an "absorbing and endearing tale of children in adversity".