Recognizing that this novel is set in the late 1960’s and not current times, I can see why Joan handled some things the way that she did. This was a time before the internet and cell phones. The story would not have worked for me if it was a contemporary setting so the author selected an appropriate timeline. Joan was someone that I wanted to be safe and happy and to have a healthy baby. But she also has some flaws that emerge during the course of the books that makes her more believable. Almost none of the other characters were likeable.

Adalian, Josef (September 15, 2016). "Why Bloodline's Cancellation Hints at a New Phase for Netflix". Vulture . Retrieved September 20, 2016. Zoe Sage - A human and a junior Alchemist. Zoe is the younger sister of Sydney; she now attends Amberwood Prep with the others. Marcus Finch - A human and ex-Alchemist, who had been helping other Alchemist escape the fold. He was the one that broke Sydney's Golden Lily tattoo in The Indigo Spell.Grozdanovic, Nikola (March 31, 2015). "Netflix Neo-Noir 'Bloodline' Gives Viewers The Tragic Anti-Hero Television Has Been Waiting For Since Walter White". IndieWire. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015 . Retrieved March 31, 2015. a b Petski, Denise (February 9, 2015). " Bloodline trailer: Kyle Chandler-led drama premieres March 20 on Netflix". Deadline.com . Retrieved March 11, 2015. The International Press Academy Announces Winners for the 21 Annual Satellite Awards" (PDF). International Press Academy. December 18, 2016 . Retrieved December 19, 2016.

The Stepford Wives and Rosemary's Baby get mixed in with Leave to Beaver channeling The Twilight Zone. I approached this story with excitement because I enjoyed Lourey's Unspeakable Things so very much. I did like the idea of this story but the main character, Joan Harken, torpedoes it for me. Bloodline shows a no-nonsense Leia whose voice sounds just as precise and cutting as it did in the movies. Her characterization is consistent. There isn’t anything new about this Leia, although there may not need to be. Halthman, Diane (May 13, 2015). " 'Bloodline' Producing Trio KZK Discuss Stretching Their Family Drama In The Netflix Model". Deadline.com . Retrieved July 29, 2015.

This book is at once a piece of historical fiction, an epic family saga, a mystery and a romance. Sheldon is a master story teller. I could not put this down. Bloodline is a 1977 novel by American writer Sidney Sheldon. Roffe and Sons is a family firm, an international empire filled with desperate, cash-hungry family members. The family consists of: Anna Roffe, whose husband Walther Gassner married her only because of her bloodline A novel that seamlessly combines narrative, historical credence and great knowledge of the period' Daily Express Wiegand, David (March 16, 2015). "TV review: 'Bloodline'a gripping family melodrama". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved March 22, 2015. Orley, Emily (March 19, 2015). "Kyle Chandler Is Exploring His Dark Side". BuzzFeed . Retrieved July 29, 2015.