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  • The Pearl King

  • Crow Investigations, Book 4
  • By: Sarah Painter
  • Narrated by: Kate Rawson
  • Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (308 ratings)
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By: Sarah Painter
Narrated by: Kate Rawson
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Summary

Tradition. Loyalty. Respect. Murder. Normal Family stuff. Don't miss the exciting fourth instalment in the best-selling urban fantasy mystery series Crow Investigations.

Lydia is pulled into the Crow Family business by her shady uncle Charlie. He has decided that Lydia needs to learn the truth about her infamous Family and to step into her role within it - whether she likes it or not. 

After Lydia’s wrongful arrest, her relationship with DCI Fleet is decidedly rocky, but when a teenage girl goes missing from Highgate Woods, she must put aside her emotions and work the case. Lydia is increasingly alarmed by Charlie’s methods but is trapped by loyalty. Then a direct attack on the Crows raises the tension between the Families to boiling point, and the mysterious Pearl Family steps out of the shadows. Can Lydia restore balance to the magical Families of London without losing her soul?

©2020 Sarah Painter (P)2020 W F Howes

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this series gets better and better

a female lead in a magical PI detective book? sign me up! I absolutely love it. deals with some interesting issues re crime and policing too

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pulls together all books so far

readind: impeccable

stortline: the previous books in the series were all decent. this one' a tour de force. just magnificent. listen to them in order and you'll understand.

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Great story quick read.

Great story with positive ending.
enjoyed it and will definitely be reading the next story

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Narration spoilt story

Pity about the narration . All the characters sounded the same towards the end.
I still can’t warm towards Lydia, selfish, sex driven almost alcoholic. I would love to see Fleet find a girlfriend worthy of him.
Shall listen to the next in the series to see whether Lydia is capable of taking over.

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Not my favourite, but still very good

Although it wasn't my favourite story by Sarah Painter, it is still very well written, and I listened all the way through. I think it was just because it was a Mafia type story that put me off a bit, but there are a lot of people who would really enjoy it. Very well performed by Kate Rawson.

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My favourite so far

Another really addictive listen and my favourite so far, I think. I’m really enjoying this series and listen at every possible opportunity. Will be going on to Book 5 now…

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Enjoyable

4th in the series, in general a good listen. A small bug bear the continual use of her feeling sick it's really over used. Main growl from me THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SINK IN A BATHROOM. Sorry about that, but there doesn't appear to be anyone who can write a book without this error, it's a Basin.

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I love this series!

I've been addicted to this series since Christmas and haven't can't wait to hear more. The characters are so well developed and likable, I was really worried Jason would cross over! Sarah Painter has researched her work carefully, with accurate representation of mental health services. I really love the way she uses the literature to comment on current social issues and demonstrates her values through the stories.

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Another enjoyable story from this series.

Yet again another really enjoyable listen. The author, characters, story and narrator were great as usual.

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Love this

A great book with an intriguing winding plot . Best one yet from this series . Lydia start to understand her powers.

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