A Lesson in Crime
A DCI Yorke Thriller, Book 0
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A Lesson in Crime
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Aubrey Parsons
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Aubrey Parsons
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Wes Markin
About this listen
Your student years should be the most carefree years of your life.
Not for Michael Yorke.
When a student party ends in violent murder, Michael Yorke begins to realise he harbours a fascination with crime which goes way beyond the norm.
Driven to discover the truth behind a series of murders which shocks the university community, Yorke turns his back on those closest to him: His girlfriend, Charlotte, and his best friend, Brandon. With bloody and disastrous consequences.
A super-fast one-hour thrill ride, which will define the relentless and compassionate police officer who stars in One Last Prayer for the Rays.
©2019 Wes Markin (P)2020 Wes MarkinListeners also enjoyed...
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An intense Prequel to the Michael Yorke series
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a fab story
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A Very Short But Interesting Story
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Smart short thriller
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Good Prequel
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Great
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The one hour long thriller is the prequel to the Michael Yorke crime series, which is set in Leeds.
It's the early 90s and Yorke is still at university. The relationship with his girlfriend, Charlotte, isn't going all too well and she wants a break. When one of the students is found stabbed after a party, Michael finds himself visualizing the crime scene and is totally fascinated by it and desperately wants to help the police to solve the crime.
As his best friend on campus, Brandon, has lied about his alibi on the night of the party, Michael can't stop arguing with him about it and it puts their friendship at serious risk.
As the body count mounts, will Michael Yorke be able to get to the bottom of it all?
Narration:
Aubrey Parsons has the right voice for a thriller narration and this could've been perfect, but it simply isn't. I had the feeling someone was screaming into my ear the whole time. Too much overemphasizing for my liking. Sometimes less really is more.
Overall:
Loved the story, and despite not being the greatest fan of the narration, I will definitely read the next one in the series. I think Yorke's "special talent" to visualize the crime scene is a cool idea and I also found the writing gripping and didn't see the end coming. (But I will miss Brandon.)
Good Start to the Michael Yorke Crime Series
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Student days, parties, friendships, 90s music, Leeds, rivalries, homophobia, intolerance, girlfriends, boyfriends, date rape, a stabbing, a death, a troubled relationship or two, lies, secrets, flings, infidelity, sex, break-ups, families, another violent death, a further attack and an outcome.
Quite a busy tale for an hour or so's listening. All of it viewed from the perspective of Michael Yorke a love struck student. I haven't been totally captivated by him as a character yet, though with a few more from Markin's series on my TBR pile maybe the next one will be the charm.
Decent enough story and I was a bit surprised by the culprit.
An enjoyable hour or so was had.
Emotive narration by Aubrey Parsons which I quite liked.
3 from 5
Markin has been busy. There's four full length Yorke books which been published in the last year or so. My next time will be the first proper novel in the series - One Last Prayer for the Rays.
Read - (listened to) April, 2020
Published - 2019
Page count - 47 (1 hr 15 min)
Source - Audible FREEBIE purchase
Format - Audible
Enjoyable series intro
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