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Pop Goes the Weasel
- DI Helen Grace 2
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Summary
The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Pop Goes The Weasel - the furiously fast-paced new thriller from M. J. Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower.
The body of a middle-aged man is discovered in Southampton's red light district - horrifically mutilated, with his heart removed. Hours later - and barely cold - the heart arrives with his wife and children by courier.
A pattern emerges when another male victim is found dead and eviscerated, his heart delivered soon afterwards.
The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse; revenge against the men who lead sordid double lives visiting prostitutes. For Grace, only one thing is certain: There's a vicious serial-killer at large who must be halted at all costs....
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- gillian
- 19-12-19
Gripping!
Well crafted plot with a few surprising twists and turns making characters believable. Good narration too which makes or breaks an audio book.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-12-18
Another great performance of D.I Helen Grace
Amazing narrators. Great plot. Interisting storyline. Unforeseeable end! 5/5 stars!
M.J. Arlidge keeps surprising me. Can't wait to read the 3rd book in this series!
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- lesley
- 30-06-15
A good read
Another good read from Elizabeth Bower. Tension slowly builds and you get to feel as though you know the characters.
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- Judith
- 16-04-15
A worthy successor to the first book
This book stands alone, but it carries on with the characters from the first novel I enjoyed it more I think because it was less bleak and gory than the first.
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- monie moo
- 21-04-15
Thrilling
I really enjoyed this book.
It nicely picked it up from the first book but doesn't repeat the same story. Mystery and suspense built throughout, with revaluation of 'who done it' nicely placed within the last few chapter.
Overall I think this is excellent crime book, the character make you question your own views and options, which change throughout as you learn more about the story and their roles within it.
If you like a murder mystery with honesty this is your book and so far series.
Recommend buy
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- Jen
- 10-05-15
Very good
Excellent boo. So many twists and turns it was impossible to second guess how it would end. Kept me enthralled right to the end. Bought the next book and can't wait to start.
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- Marie
- 21-06-21
really enjoyed it
Great story line, following on from eeny meeny. kept me guessing all the way through. onto the next in the series........
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- katie
- 03-10-16
addictive
Great book. Love Helen the main character looking forward to the following series. great crime novel
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- Vicuña
- 28-04-15
Not entirely plausible
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Not for me; there's a strong plot with plenty of twists and turns, but I just can't take to DI Helen Grace. I've listened to the first book and gave this, the second in the series a try. I find reference to 'superiors' grating. It doesn't work entirely well as a police procedural and DI Grace just seems too off the wall to be plausible. Dropping off the scene in the middle of the enquiry on her motorbike and visiting Jake for questionable 'therapy' just doesn't gel. I'm not keen on any of her team. There's no sense if camaraderie or interaction. The plot's gripping enough but somewhat far fetched.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Couple of unexpected twists in the plot held my attention. Was uninterested in the fortunes of a couple of the sidekicks.
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Narration is ok, with a range of voices for the characters, but some of the accents were rather flat and irritating.
Did Pop Goes the Weasel inspire you to do anything?
Nope. I've given the series a fair run, but I won't be looking for any more.
Any additional comments?
Well written, but almost trying too hard to be exciting.
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- Paul D
- 13-11-14
Much slaughter in Southampton
What made the experience of listening to Pop Goes the Weasel the most enjoyable?
Good characterization and a driving tale. The usual background characters, the image obsessed superior, the spiteful ambitious reporter, alongside personal and professional conflicts and loyalties. But within the usual is a quality writing that draws the listener into this macabre tale. I hadn’t realised Southampton was such a dangerous place to live! Plenty to think about including an interesting backstory, prompting you to read earlier books.
What other book might you compare Pop Goes the Weasel to, and why?
Comparable to her namesake in Brighton - DI Grace in the works of Peter James.Backstory and scene building comparable to PD James and Susan Hill.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
Nope.The book is a unit not a series of scenes
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The movement from one page to the next,
Any additional comments?
A well constructed and well read book. It drives along at a good pace and behind the crime detection is a good background story with believable characters. It is easy to empathise with some, hate others with plenty of shades between.
Must not overlook the narrator - very good voices and unintrusive in the telling
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