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A Mersey Killing

By: Brian L. Porter
Narrated by: Nicole Sargent
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Summary

Liverpool, 1961. A group of young men come together seeking fame and fortune as the fledgling sounds of the Swinging '60s take root in the city. Soon, Liverpool becomes synonymous with the groups and music that shape a generation. 

Liverpool, 1999. Skeletal remains found in the docklands lead Detective Inspector Andy Ross and Sergeant Izzie Drake into a journey through time as the investigation takes them back to early days of the Mersey Beat.

Whose bones laid beneath the mud of the River Mersey for over thirty years, and what links them to a young woman missing for the entire time?

©2015 Brian L. Porter (P)2018 W.F. Howes Ltd

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Great Characters - great ending

As others have mentioned the writing in his book does sometimes seem a little amateurish but I found the overall story made this a great listen. By halfway through the book I found myself totally immersed in the story of the main characters and willing them the outcome they deserved. I found the narration only added to the depth of the characters and really brought to life a very emotional end to the book.

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Poor writing

Very badly written, felt like a school kid’s effort. The amateur sounding narration did not help at all. Part way though the second chapter was as far as I got, so I couldn’t comment on the story itself, which did seem interesting from the description.

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Very enjoyable

I really enjoyed this book. Only a few dodgy moments withe the accent. Some strange long pauses in the narrative, but otherwise a really good listen.

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Slow

This story is told in alternate chapters about a young group of Liverpudlian lads who form a group in the early 1960s and a police investigation in 1999. I enjoyed the memories of the 1960s as I was a young teenager then but overall the story was very slow.
The Liverpo accents were good but the Police Inspector talked so monotously I nearly fell asleep. Also editing was bad due to big gaps of silence between sentences.

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