Well written but very violent.

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Ugh, cant get along with answering the questions that this 'write a review' format throws up. Here is the review…
Well written in the main though you will get tired of constantly being told what tune each character's mobile phone plays when it rings!! Very funny in parts, extremely graphic violence, some likeable people. Grips you from beginning to end. Very well read. Tada!

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Really good read.

Enjoyed this book. Haven't read a Graham Masterton book for years. His writing has greatly improved. Although I think it was helped by the exceptional reader. I shall look out for more books narrated by her in the future. Sometimes a good narrator can make a mediocor book much better!!

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Worth a listen

Having listened to 'White Bones' (the first book in this series), and having agreed with the positive And negative comments, I wanted to listen to 'Broken Angels', so that I can give a more informed review.
I agree that the violence is very graphic, and unpleasant to listen to. However, it would not put me off listening to, or reading books by this author. The violence, albeit pretty relentless when it happens, does not take over.
Graham Masterton has a very descriptive, engaging style of writing, that makes you want to keep turning the pages. It wouldn't ,
therefore make sense, if integral parts of the story were made easier to stomach.
A big part of listening, is obviously the narration. Bad narration has made me give up in the past, and return to reading a book, instead of listening. However, I think this narrator does a grand job!
I also really like the main character, and I love her relationship with her father. It will be interesting to see where the author takes her in Book 3! Give it a listen and find out what I mean 🙂
Enjoy!

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This Book is not for Catholics

Seen purely as as a thriller, this story has a gripping plot, and is generally very well voiced. However the violence is extreme, explicit and hard to listen to. Also, speaking as a Catholic, the consistent portrayal of Catholic clergy as sexual and physical abusers, or as smug and devious was hard to take. The final straw, for me, was the use of the Fatima Prayer as a prop, even without the reader's obvious struggle with Latin pronunciation. I decided not to continue listening until the end.

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Shame about the racism

The story was great, I loved the narration. The occasional “casual” racism however literally ruined it for me. I won’t be buying any more of Masterton’s books

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Brilliant

Brilliantly written & performed! Although some of the content is harrowing to listen to. Fabulous story!

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Fantastic listen!!!!!

Fabulous listen again and Caroline Lennon is great!! looking forward to the next book but I understand it's a different narrator

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What an imagination!

I really loved the narrator and the story was really good BUT didn’t John’s mother get murdered in the first book??? With her throat cut and didn’t Katie find her in the kitchen of Johns farmhouse
A wee bit consistency missing there

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Brilliant

As ever another great read, a Masterson Master, looking forward to more adventures with Katie Maguire, Thank you for hours of exciting intrigue and the funny Irish Corkisms.

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struggled with this

Enjoyed the first title in this series which was in the plus catalogue but this left me a bit cold. Characters were stereotyped and lacked much depth.

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