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Art of Deception
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A Glowing Five Stars
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The New Year brings a gruesome new discovery for forensic psychologist Dr Kate Hanson and Birmingham's Unsolved Crimes Unit. A mummified body is found beneath the floorboards of a deserted lake house in Woodgate Country Park. The dead man was art student Nathan Troy, who disappeared twenty years ago, but evidence at the scene suggests the killer has been keeping an eye on his long-dead victim.
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- Saffy
- 24-11-13
Well written and narrated
I have not listened to the first book in the Kate Hanson series as I was a little put off by some rather negative reviews. However, the synopsis of this book appealed to me and I always enjoy Anna Bentinck's narration so I decided to give it a listen. I am really pleased that I did. Cross writes very well, with likeable and believable characters and a realistic plot that moves along at a good pace. Anna Bentinck narrates excellently and I did not share other listeners concerns about her use of accents. They are not always perfect but she has a very listenable voice. Highly recommended. Now I'm off to download the first in the series.
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- Andromeda's Twin
- 10-08-18
Great storyline
I absolutely loved the story itself, more so than Gone In Seconds which I also enjoyed a great deal.
Anna's narration is slightly improved here, although Connie has gained an oriental sounding accent which vanishes completely in book 3 which is rather irritating but only a minor niggle. There are less silences here in book 2 and the narration flows more freely generally.
All round, I highly recommend it.
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- Kathy
- Cornwall
- 22-11-17
Some inprovement in accent
The last of these stories was read so poorly that I almost didn't purchase this one. The Birmingham/Black Country accents issue has been mitigated slightly by only having a few minor characters from the area in addition to Bernie and his voice has improved a little.
The stories are engaging but I find it hard to like some of the characters, particularly Maisie who is a brat.
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- Fran Pearce
- 11-05-17
Encapsulating
Excellent. A plot that keeps you guessing right until the final few chapters. If you like detective stories then you'll enjoy this.
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- barry
- 04-01-17
Brilliant
Loved the interplay with all the good characters and wee mazzy made me laugh. Let's see more book about this trio and more from the author. Great stuff. Baz