Fitting narration for the book. Engaging

Loved this audio. Hopefully this mystery gets solved in due course. Its been long enough.

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Excellent listen.

There was nothing to dislike. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Peter has a way of reading this book that is both straightforward and easy to understand. Excellent narrative by a man who speaks clearly and concisely. Enjoyed going on this particular journey with him. Looking forward to listening to more of his true crime books.

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Thoroughly enjoyed

Read this book in a day, couldn't put it down. I really enjoy Peter Bleksley's written work and podcasts and the fact he narrated this himself was an extra bonus. The case is a fascinating one and Peter's empathy and drive for justice is obvious. I look forward to the follow up when this case is eventually solved.

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Highly recommend

Ive always been intrigued and baffled by this case. so greatly appreciated, and was pleased that this book was released. It is thoroughly interesting, absorbing, detailed and informative. And I came away with a new and better understanding of what happened. I dont normally pre-order or read an audible without checking reviews first, but such was my interest, I took a risk and Im glad I did. it was well worth the money. It is evident that peter is passionate about solving this case.

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Interesting and detailed

I’m a local so thought I’d heard it all but there are snippets in here I wasn’t aware of due to the level of detail and research that’s gone into the book - worth a listen

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Bank of Scotland ?

Peter: over here in Belfast many killer's can be seen going about business as normal pushing their grandkids about in prams, and sleeping quite well at night, this murder actually had all the hallmarks of many Belfast killings.
Supporting Rangers F.C would put you shoulder to shoulder on the terraces with such killer's as stated above from the loyalist paramilitaries side: what was the football fixtures that weekend, where Rangers at home or away?
The envelope was given to be filled with money, no money bang bang bang! The envelope could also have been given days\ weeks prior to the killing, and kept in the house away from the wife's gaze in between books etc, she could have assumed it was given on the doorstep night of killing, the empty envelope was Mr Wilson's answer to a demand for money.
The lad was in over his head, someone was Sent to collect with the implicit instruction, no money kill on sight! There is I'm convinced a northern Irish connection to this event: and the killer was back over to Belfast with the next wave of Rangers fans on the ferry..
Or dropped off in one of the north down fishing harbours by trawler.
This stinks of loyalist paramilitaries connection, the killer might be a member of the UVF or UDA in Scotland...if I'm wrong sure you at least got the idea for you next TV drama...planning permission over decking? It's not midsommers murders ffs..
A decent listen all the same.

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A Great Listen

After following this murder through the years under other podcasts, this book opens up and gives more depth into his murder. A must listen.

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Main story is interesting

Alistair Wilson cold case has always gripped many people, cold cases are always interesting, but a lot of it, is smoke and mirrors. Some questions, that I think need asking, but Bleks takes them at face value.

Was there really an envelope? Where is the evidence? This is just what his wife said, is my biggest worry. I'm not saying there wasn't, I'm just questioning it.
Has the wife's life, really being examined in details, as she is believed without doubt. If you go into anyone's life, we all have secrets. I don't really believe, she's guilty, but I'd make sure that it's foolproof.

The book is very decent overall, but Bleks gets on my nerves. He's banker, butcher, baker and candle stick maker and the best at them. Is there anything he hasn't done.

He goes off on a tangent too many times. This book is 6 hrs max, but it's padded out with Jill Dando, Mcgann, Rachel Mikel, Bellfield, I think at one point and a ton of others. I get the Jill Dando has some parallels, but the others don't. I often thought, how does this really tie in with the main case and they don't.

Anyway decent book, with a ton of flaws.

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To not catch a killer

If you were expecting Peter to catch a killer, or even get close to catching a killer or to even come up with a reasonable theory of who it might be or why he did it, then you are in the wrong place.
Speculation is all you will find.
However the book is still engaging and interesting, but falsely advertised for sure.

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Awful

Just so poor in so many ways , poor narration , meandering we gave up half way through just awful

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