Ms Alison B Gilchrist
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A Killer of Influence
- A Scottish Crime Thriller (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, Book 20)
- By: JD Kirk
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 643
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 630
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Story5 out of 5 stars 630
Following a convention in the Scottish Highlands, eight social media influencers vanish without a trace, leaving their followers–and families–in a state of shock, and the police clueless as to their whereabouts. And then, the livestreams begin. Broadcast live from their squalid underground cells, the young influencers are forced into a sadistic battle for survival. With each livestream, their captor pits them against each other in a twisted competition for likes. The influencer with the fewest positive reactions faces a gruesome end–live on camera.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rollercoaster of a read
- By Amazon Customer on 15-09-24
- A Killer of Influence
- A Scottish Crime Thriller (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, Book 20)
- By: JD Kirk
- Narrated by: Angus King
Brilliant!
Reviewed: 17-09-24
Not disappointed. As always, brilliantly written and narrated. Having listened to the entire series and being invested in the characters, I felt a sense of impending doom throughout this book, which was unsettling, although the same dark humour was present. Met the author recently at the 'Bloody Scotland' book festival. Really nice man and the humour of his books shone through in his own character. Looking forward to the next installment. If you haven't read/listened to this author before I'd start at the first book and become familiar with the characters. Brilliant! Angus King narrates perfectly and I can't imagine anyone better. He does the books justice.
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The Tees Valley Killings
- Tanzy and Byrd 1
- By: C.J. Grayson
- Narrated by: Mike Rogers
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Darlington is a small Northern town where everyone knows everyone. And Detectives Tanzy and Byrd know there’s a twisted serial killer in their midst... They find Julia Porter’s body tied to a chair in her quiet family home in the outskirts of Darlington. She’s covered in blood, and someone has cut out her eyes. Next to her is a message written in red crayon: She didn’t see it coming. Detectives Tanzy and Byrd have never seen the like of this in their town before. Then a few days later a woman is handed a package on the high street. It contains Julia Porter’s eyes ... It’s a warning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable
- By Blackbit on 16-07-24
- The Tees Valley Killings
- Tanzy and Byrd 1
- By: C.J. Grayson
- Narrated by: Mike Rogers
Very good
Reviewed: 14-07-24
I have read this already. However, this did not spoil the book for me. Listening is an entirely different experience, which, for me, brings the characters to life in a different way. The narrator is so important and in this case was excellent. Swiftly moving on to the next in the series! Well done to the author.
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One Last Prayer for the Rays
- A DCI Yorke Thriller, Book 1
- By: Wes Markin
- Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
When 12-year-old Paul disappears from school, Yorke’s only clue is a pool of animal blood. Fearing the worst, he turns toward the most obvious suspect: recently released local murderer Thomas Ray. But as the snow in Salisbury worsens, Ray’s mutilated body is discovered, and Yorke is left with no choice but to journey into the sinister heart of a demented family that has plagued the community for generations.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Possibly a good story but narration appalling
- By Marion G. on 19-07-21
- One Last Prayer for the Rays
- A DCI Yorke Thriller, Book 1
- By: Wes Markin
- Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons
Good
Reviewed: 20-08-23
Well written, and we'll narrated. Worth a listen if you like dark thrillers. Will listen to more from this author.
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Fear the Silence
- By: Robert Bryndza
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 35
When Maggie’s husband, Will, is shot dead in their London home, she thinks he is the victim of a burglary until the police tell her the shocking news that Will was the one who pulled the trigger. Maggie is consumed with grief and questions. Will wasn’t suicidal. He had so much to live for.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant!
- By Layla Boo14 on 15-07-23
- Fear the Silence
- By: Robert Bryndza
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
Great!
Reviewed: 11-07-23
As always, very well written, great storyline, and well narrated. Robert Bryndza always hits the mark!
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The Bonnie Dead
- DCI Lomond Crime Thrillers, Book 1
- By: Andrew Raymond
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 865
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 807
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 806
Five years ago, DCI John Lomond led the search for notorious Glasgow child-killer ‘The Sandman', until personal tragedy forced him off the case. In Lomond's absence, the killer was never found. Now, with nothing but work left in his life, Lomond remains obsessed with the case–despite the nightmares it brings. When a child is abducted in similar Sandman fashion from an affluent Glasgow suburb, Lomond is brought in to find them before it's too late.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Superb debut to a new Detective series!
- By Amazon Customer on 20-02-23
- The Bonnie Dead
- DCI Lomond Crime Thrillers, Book 1
- By: Andrew Raymond
- Narrated by: Angus King
Great listen
Reviewed: 15-05-23
Really good story, likeable and believable characters, and excellently narrated. Look forward to the next in the series.
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Birthdays for the Dead
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Ian Hanmore
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 942
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 781
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 777
Five years ago his daughter, Rebecca, went missing on the eve of her 13th birthday. A year later the first card arrived: homemade, with a Polaroid picture stuck to the front – Rebecca, strapped to a chair, gagged and terrified. Every year another card: each one worse than the last. The tabloids call him The Birthday Boy. He’s been snatching girls for 12 years, always in the run-up to their 13th birthday, sending the families his homemade cards showing their daughters being slowly tortured to death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Jill Child on 18-01-12
- Birthdays for the Dead
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Ian Hanmore
Very good
Reviewed: 08-01-23
Have now listened to all of the books in the Logan McCrae series. Excellent books, characters, and narration. Steve Worsley narrated the Logan McRae books, and is just brilliant. So it took a while to get used to the voice of Ian Hanmore, but wow!, he also narrated so well. Perhaps not the same degree of humour injected into the Ash Henderson series, and not sure why, but somehow darker. I'm moving onto the next in the Ash Henderson series
straight away. Looking forward to more books in both series. They are so good! A fantastic author.
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The Ghosts of Altona
- By: Craig Russell
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4 out of 5 stars 89
Jan Fabel is a haunted man. Head of the Polizei Hamburg's Murder Commission, Fabel has dealt with the dead for nearly two decades, but when a routine enquiry becomes a life-threatening - and life-changing - experience, he finds himself on much closer terms with death than ever before. Two years later Fabel's first case at the Murder Commission comes back to haunt him: Monika Krone's body is found at last, 15 years after she went missing.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh
- By Reader on 10-06-15
- The Ghosts of Altona
- By: Craig Russell
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
Very Good
Reviewed: 12-11-22
When I purchased this book I assumed the narrator was Sean Barrett, and was disappointed when it started. However, Peter Noble narrated extremely well. Having listened to the entire series, and therefore being familiar with Sean Barrett's interpretation of the characters, it did take time to 'settle in' to a different narrator. Overall I still really enjoyed the story, the characters, and the narration. Highly recommend.
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Blood Eagle
- By: Craig Russell
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 169
The first woman had her lungs ripped out. When the same gruesome ritualistic method was used again, it was clear that the same killer was responsible. But there is no precise evidence to link the two cases, except for a tantalising email. Kriminalhauptkommissar Jan Fabel (half-Scottish, half-German) is a man of conscience and imagination. In his desperate attempt to solve the case before more victims are discovered, he gradually uncovers layer upon layer of intrigue.
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5 out of 5 stars
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this series by craig russell is brilliant
- By keiko on 07-04-13
- Blood Eagle
- By: Craig Russell
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
Very Good!
Reviewed: 31-10-22
Never having read/listened to anything before by Craig Russell, I decided to give this a go because of Sean Barrett, the narrator! He narrates so well, and I could listen to his voice for hours!! I'm happy to say I was not disappointed. Excellent writing, narration, storyline, and characters. Need J say more?!. I'm now going to listen to the next in the series, without any reservation.
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Genesis
- A Robert Hunter Thriller
- By: Chris Carter
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 390
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 357
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 355
‘Do you believe the Devil exists, Detective?’ the officer at the end of the line asks. ‘Because if you don’t...I’m sure you will once you get here.’ This is how Robert Hunter is called to one of the most vicious crime scenes he has ever attended. The disturbing nature of the murder is heightened when the autopsy reveals a poem, left by the killer, inside the body of their victim. When another murder occurs, the methods and signature of each death differ so greatly that forensics fail to link the two crimes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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It’s very graphic!
- By .. on 02-05-23
- Genesis
- A Robert Hunter Thriller
- By: Chris Carter
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd
Excellent
Reviewed: 09-10-22
Not sure what I'll listen to now! Have read/listened to the entire Hunter series now, and every one is a winner! I advise starting from the first book. You will not be disappointed. Excellently narrated by Thomas Judd, who I think has settled into the role of narrator, and has improved as he has become familiar with the characters. Look forward to the next in the series.
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Troubled Blood
- Cormoran Strike, Book 5
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 31 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11,852
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,708
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10,675
Private Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough - who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974. Strike has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one 40 years old. But despite the slim chance of success, he is intrigued and takes it on; adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner in the agency, Robin Ellacott, are currently working on.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Mystery
- By Anonymous User on 20-09-20
- Troubled Blood
- Cormoran Strike, Book 5
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
Very good
Reviewed: 05-09-22
Very well written. Brilliantly narrated. Believable characters, and storyline. Will be listening to the next in the series.
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