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Beneath Hemlock Skies

FBI Task Force S.W.O.R.D., Book 4

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By: D.D. Black
Narrated by: Amber Dekkers, Joe Hempel
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How do you shine light on a killer who knows only darkness?

Deep in Washington State's Hoh Rainforest, a young women is found dead, a single sprig of hemlock in her pale, lifeless hand. The killing suggests a ritualistic obsession. The crime scene leaves investigators without a lead.

As Special Agent Claire Anderson and FBI Task Force S.W.O.R.D. dig into the case, an early breakthrough hints at a motive too twisted to believe. But public pressure mounts as the media turns the Hemlock Killer into a nationwide sensation, fueled by damning leaks from inside Claire's own investigation.

Who is leaking the details? And why?

With the killer always one step ahead and FBI Task Force S.W.O.R.D. fracturing under the strain, Claire must tread carefully. But each new discovery pulls her deeper into a darkness that feels endless.

Can her team stop the Hemlock Killer before another victim is claimed? Or will the darkness consume them all—including FBI Task Force S.W.O.R.D. itself?

Series List:

Book 1: The Fifth Victim

Book 2: We Forget Nothing

Book 3: Widows of Medina

Book 4: Beneath Hemlock Skies

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As I mentioned, the story and the female narrator were excellent. If the story was not gyi would have given up because the Fitz voiciywas so irritating. The male narrator should not even try to do an accent, despite being told in an earlier book that Fitz had a composite accent from his upper class family and frequenting English pubs not even that can excuse the totally weird constant glottal stops and sometimes slight northern twang. The male narrator was great speaking American, so maybe stick to one's strengths. Sorry to sound mean, it's honest feedback.

Great story, dreadful 'English' accent

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The appalling supposed ‘English’ accent used for Fitz is horrendous. Have been meaning to comment since book1 but kept missing the opportunity! I don’t know what the narrator is basing his ‘accent’ on but it’s not ant English accent I know. To be frank it would have been better not to try.

Don’t try accents if you can’t do it right!

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Thoroughly entertaining read full of twists and turns. Best of the Clare Anderson or SWORD series.

Not sure about the validity of the intellectual fascination behind the motivation of the murderer but each to his own I suppose.

Brilliant ending

Thoroughly entertaining!

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loved the characters and the plot, also the 'frisson' of the topic that permeates the book. The onecpont off for performance? I am Scottish, Fitz' accent is definitely, definitely not!

Intriguing and entertaining

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The story is ok but the male reader's attempt at an English accent is really dreadful. Seems to mix cockney, Somerset and Yorkshire sometimes all in the same sentence!

Terrible attempt at English accent

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