A Great Listen

The story great narration very good . This has been the first book that I have listened to of Val McDermid and couldn't put it down , looking forward to the next one

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Gripping story

I really enjoyed this book. A fantastic performance by Tom Cotcher made this thriller such a great listen.
One of my favourites!

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The distant echo parts one and two

I have really enjoyed listening to this audio book, the narration was excellent and this story itself was full of surprises. I didn’t realise who the murderer was until the end.
Very well written.

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It is pretty good but not amazing

I use my 2 credits every month and so get through a lot of audio books.
The Narrator is pretty awful at accents. He is Scottish so he does a good range of Scottish accents, but everyone else sounds Scottish as well, even the french lady. So that is a bit hopeless but it did not ruin it.
As the story itself... a lot of it is really good. The murder is realistic and atmospheric, the time period is recreated very well and the large number of characters are fleshed out well and so a convincing world is created around St Andrews at the end of the 70s.
But and it is a big butt, there are a lot of lazy plot movements, an artist just happens to be friends with a forensic paint expert because they both use paint. No one believes 2 murders are linked when even an idiot can see they are linked. There ore others but you will see. I think it might be her first novel if not she needs a better editor who won’t let her be so lazy.
I would try another. So take of that what you will, lazy, sloppy but good fun.

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Gripped

I nearly gives up on this book purely because of the narrator, I found his speech pattern unusual and it overshadowed the story but I stuck at it and so glad I did. In the end I enjoyed the narration I think it suited the East coast characters and feel of the book. This is my first Val McDermid novel I’m ashamed to say but won’t be the last. I loved the Scottish feel of the book which maybe is only something you really feel if you are a Scot and know the place, I don’t know. The characters were interesting and believable and the story was a great whodunnit that even once I thought I had it figured out there were still surprises at the end. Off to download another of Vals books!

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An audio page turner

A good, clever and plausible story from a writer at her peak. Especially good for Scottish listener's as they know the scenario locations. Highly recommended.

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Great story & great narrator

Really great audio book. The story was really good, and I liked it had 2 parts. I could listen to the narrators voice all day!

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A good story, reels you in, couldn't stop listenin

This was a great listen. The narrator was excellent (occasional dodgy US accent though!) his diverse Scottish accents were on point! A really good story.

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I thought it a good plot

The first half was a bit long winded but picked up momentum further on. good story and well read

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Enthralling to the end.

This book was brilliant, well read and kept me guessing till the end. Off to download another book by Val and hopefully Tom Cotcher will be narrating it.

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