Would make a brilliant crime drama

Great story and well read. It felt like it would be good on tv. Looking forward to the next one!

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I want more!

Fast moving and an excellent first book from this author.The narrator does a good clear job and I hope is chosen to do any sequels.I am very pleased with this book of the week as it certainly deserved its place, had to listen to it almost all the way through it was that gripping and the characters are easy liked with you feeling you are within the busy investigation.

I love good crime novels and have to say as in the title, more please :-)

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good detective story

Would you listen to Never Forget again? Why?

I would listen again as I really enjoyed the story and its various twists

What does Deryn Edwards bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

excellent characterisation

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

it made me slightly cross

Any additional comments?

don't want to give away the ending but it definitely left me wanting more!

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Overly complex and character development limited

Would you try another book written by Lisa Cutts or narrated by Deryn Edwards?

I really looked forward to reading this book because it was written by a serving police officer; I thought the procedural detail would be accurate and that there should be a reality about the story. Unfortunately this was not a happy listening experience and I struggled to get to the end.

Would you ever listen to anything by Lisa Cutts again?

The police procedural information was accurate but the overly complex nature of the story detracted from its enjoyment. For me, I found the story leaped about from one character to another without having created sufficient context and identity for each person to retain my interest. This meant I had to shuffle back and forth, on occasions, to remind myself of how some of the individuals fitted into the story. I think this lack of character identity resulted from the fact that most of the story was contained in conversation between the characters without underpinning knowledge of their beliefs, feelings or background.

Did Deryn Edwards do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

Because so much of the story was contained in conversation rather than narrative, it was important to have the book read by a narrator who could use different accents and intonation. Deryn Edwards made a reasonable job of differentiating each character although her interpretation of a South African accent was unlike any I'd heard before!

Any additional comments?

I found the account of the relationship which was starting to develop between main character 'Nin' and one of the uniform constables distracting from the principal story threads because it was written so tritely. The best part of the writing for me was some of the humour used by police officers in the story which I did find reminiscent of some heard in my own years of police service.

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interesting author

If you could sum up Never Forget in three words, what would they be?

Real, thoughtful and entertaining

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mum she was so self righteous she made me want her sorted

What about Deryn Edwards’s performance did you like?

She sounded real

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both

Any additional comments?

not at all bad, I want to see Lisa Cutts grow

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Pure Joy!!

If you could sum up Never Forget in three words, what would they be?

Witty,believable,enjoyable

What was one of the most memorable moments of Never Forget?

The truth in the way Lisa describes Nina's lack of concentration when having to give a report whilst trying to to keep an eye on the fast disappearance of the Pizza. You can just see it happening before your eyes.

Have you listened to any of Deryn Edwards’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Never listened to any of Deryn's other performances, however I found this performance really well done, I have just bought the second book Remember Remember as I find I can put Deryn on my list of excellent readers, up there with Saul Reichlin, Paul Thornley, Steven Pacey, Jane McDowell and Caroline Lennon

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I thought it was lovely how when Stan told her of his imminent surgery she was straight by his side, and how she still had the respect to allow his daughter to take charge. Sometimes when reading books similar to this, the heroine can come across too in your face and self centred, however in my opinion Lisa has got Nina Just right.

Any additional comments?

I just loved this book from the off, the banter between Wingsy and Nin was just superb, the way her drinking was described and her relationship with Bill starts!!!
If I didn't know better I'd have thought Lisa wrote this book for me.

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Interesting

This would have been so much better to listen to if the narrator had not rushed through it as though she was running late for a bus.

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Very good story :)

Where does Never Forget rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Probably 2nd ! 100 year old man is first!

What other book might you compare Never Forget to, and why?

100 year old man climbed out the window, its has interesting has that and very like, many characters with lives that go on for amongst forever

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Great Start

What did you like most about Never Forget?

Loved this book. A great story line and just enough twists to keep you guessing

Who was your favorite character and why?

Do not like to identify individual characters in books, Because they all contribute to the story

Which scene did you most enjoy?

So many to enjoy but the one where she goes to visit Stan was a choker, Very touching,

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Made me laugh and made me cry.

Any additional comments?

Do not often go for an unread author but so glad I did, Bring on the next one

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Entertaining British crime procedural

Never Forget is a really original and highly entertaining British crime procedural. It is written by an actual police officer, and it showed. The investigative work is described in great detail. The plot was logical and totally believable, and the characters were realistic. I couldn't believe that this was really the first book written by Lisa Cutts. The other thing I really appreciated was the fact that although the main character had suffered traumatically in her childhood, she was not being portrayed as the stereotypical troubled sufferer. Ok, she drinks and has boyfriend issues, but who doesn't. Still, she appears a lot more "ordinary" than your average fictional crime fighter. That made it different, and I really liked it. Another nice touch was the humor and witty banter between the characters. My one criticism would be the amount of people that were involved in the intricate plot. At times, it became confusing to keep up with the different relationships. But as this is the first in a series, I can see that it made sense to introduce all the recurring characters in depth.
The audiobook is competently narrated by Deryn Edwards. When I finished it, I bought book 2 straightaway.

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