Scyanide
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Runaway
- By: Peter May
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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In 1965, five teenage friends fled Glasgow for London to pursue their dream of musical stardom. Yet before year's end three returned, and returned damaged. In 2015, a brutal murder forces those three men, now in their 60s, to journey back to London and finally confront the dark truth they have run from for five decades. Runaway is a crime novel covering 50 years of friendships solidified and severed, dreams shared and shattered and passions lit and extinguished.
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Beautiful, funny, sad - brilliant.
- By Angela on 16-02-2015
- Runaway
- By: Peter May
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
Too slow moving for me
Reviewed: 12-05-2021
The story was long and drawn out. And the climax - if you can call it that - was uninspiring.
But the performance was excellent.
Definitely not the Mr May’s finest. Several of his other books are better and I chose this because I had enjoyed the others.
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Stranger Child
- DCI Tom Douglas, Book 4
- By: Rachel Abbott
- Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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One dark secret. One act of revenge. When Emma Joseph met her husband, David, he was a man shattered by grief. His first wife had been killed outright when her car veered off the road. Just as tragically, their six-year-old daughter mysteriously vanished from the scene of the accident. Now, six years later, Emma believes the painful years are behind them. She and David have built a new life together and have a beautiful baby son, Ollie.
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disappointing, I bought as the reviews were good..
- By Penny on 12-09-2016
- Stranger Child
- DCI Tom Douglas, Book 4
- By: Rachel Abbott
- Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
Pleasantly surprised
Reviewed: 16-06-2018
The story could easily have been cliche but instead it was original with twists and turns.
Really enjoyed it.
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A Dark So Deadly
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Steve Worsley
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
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Welcome to the Misfit Mob... It's where Police Scotland dumps the officers it can't get rid of but wants to: the outcasts, the troublemakers, the compromised. Officers like DC Callum MacGregor, lumbered with all the boring go-nowhere cases. So when an ancient mummy turns up at the Oldcastle tip, it's his job to find out which museum it's been stolen from. But then Callum uncovers links between his ancient corpse and three missing young men, and life starts to get a lot more interesting.
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sodding awful
- By Annette Hart on 31-05-2018
- A Dark So Deadly
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Steve Worsley
Loved it!
Reviewed: 22-08-2017
Classic Stuart MacBride. Great, fun read. Loved the narration too. Perfect combination. Hope there are more stand alone books like this to come.
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The Cuckoo's Calling
- Cormoran Strike, Book 1
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
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When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case.Strike is a war veteran - wounded both physically and psychologically - and his life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world, the darker things get - and the closer he gets to terrible danger...
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Spoiled by bad language
- By Kathleen on 07-02-2019
- The Cuckoo's Calling
- Cormoran Strike, Book 1
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
Loved it
Reviewed: 21-08-2016
I really didn't initially warm to this book. Thought it rather the throwaway read especially as I found the female protagonist slightly annoying.
But the characters developed quickly and beautifully. The story was original and before I knew it, I was hooked.
I actually remember thinking "this Galbraith chap has talent!" before I realized who it really was.
Looking forward to the next book already
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The Missing and the Dead (Logan McRae, Book 9)
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Steve Worsley
- Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins
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The new Logan McRae novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of Close of the Bone and A Song for the Dying. One mistake can cost you everything…When you catch a twisted killer there should be a reward, right? What Acting Detective Inspector Logan McRae gets instead is a ‘development opportunity' out in the depths of rural Aberdeenshire. Welcome to divisional policing - catching drug dealers, shop lifters, vandals and the odd escaped farm animal.
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McRae & Steele Absolute Gold
- By Angela on 29-01-2015
- The Missing and the Dead (Logan McRae, Book 9)
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Steve Worsley
Logan losing his touch?
Reviewed: 23-03-2016
Still love Logan
And what's happened since the last book seems plausible and fair
That said, it seems Logan's life may be going in a new direction I'm not sure I like...
It's not gonna stop me from getting the next book right now... But it does give me pause.
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Dark Blood
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Stuart MacBride
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
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Richard Knox has served his time, so why shouldn’t he be allowed to live wherever he wants? Yes, in the past he was a violent rapist, but he’s seen the error of his ways. Found God. Wants to leave his dark past in Newcastle behind him and make a new start. Or so he says. Detective Sergeant Logan McRae isn’t exactly thrilled to be part of the team helping Knox settle into his new Aberdeen home.
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Excellent series, but a big BUT..
- By Charm Harris on 12-05-2024
- Dark Blood
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Stuart MacBride
Best narration ever!
Reviewed: 28-02-2016
I wasn't sure what narration from the author himself would be like but it was fantastic - animated, different accents, hilarious.
It gave an insight into how he thought his characters would really sound and behave!
Good storyline also. Thoroughly enjoyed this and have already bought the next (and last book) he both authored and narrated.
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Cold Courage
- By: Pekka Hiltunen
- Narrated by: Candida Gubbins
- Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins
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Nominee: Glass Key Award for Nordic Crime Fiction 2013, Winner: Finnish Booksellers Laila Hirvisaari Grant 2012, Winner: Finnish Whodunnit Society Clue of the Year Award 2012,Winner: Kaarle Prize 2012, Nominee: Helsingin Sanomat Debut Prize 2012. Cold Blood. Cold Case. Cold Courage. The body of a young woman body is abandoned in a car boot in the middle of London as a warning to others. The police have no leads and no clues as to the identity of the victim.
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Not bad
- By Scyanide on 13-02-2016
- Cold Courage
- By: Pekka Hiltunen
- Narrated by: Candida Gubbins
Not bad
Reviewed: 13-02-2016
I love my suspense novels and I'm enjoying Scandinavian literature
This novel did have a few good twists to it but overall, wasn't quite my style.
Ms Gubbins' narration brought the book to life.
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