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  • Enzo Macleod, Book 6
  • By: Peter May
  • Narrated by: Peter Forbes
  • Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,082 ratings)
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Cast Iron

By: Peter May
Narrated by: Peter Forbes
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Summary

The Girl in the Lake

In 1989, a killer dumped the body of 20-year-old Lucie Martin into a picturesque lake in the west of France. Fourteen years later, during a summer heat wave, a drought exposed her remains.

The Man on the Case

No one was ever convicted of her murder. But now, forensic expert Enzo Macleod is reviewing this stone-cold case - the toughest of those he has been challenged to solve.

The Skeleton in the Closet

Yet when Enzo finds a flaw in the original evidence surrounding Lucie's murder, he opens a Pandora's box that not only raises old ghosts but endangers his entire family.

©2017 Peter May (P)2017 Quercus Editions Limited

Critic reviews

"A rip-roaring thriller... thoroughly enjoyable." (Mail on Sunday)

"A masterly plot twister." (Sunday Herald)

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Enzo Rides Again!

I think one thing that is cast in iron is that if Peter May releases an audio book with Peter Forbes narrating I am not going to regret buying it. This one takes another step to proving the rule. I would say it is actually one of the best of this particular series. McLeod's increasingly complex personal life develops apace as does the thriller of a story that his investigations bring him into. He's a great character to follow with his lack of tact and impatience with rules and procedures.

We get all the usual quality of Peter May's writing including finely described European locations and deep, multi-faceted characters plus twists and turns along the way. The depth of research that goes into this writing is self-evident. Peter Forbes as I have said previously is incredibly well suited as a narrator to May's writing and characters. In a series that in my view was never quite as consistently excellent as say the Lewis trilogy this book is a highlight.

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Good

Was very gripping, with a good twist at the end , didn't see that coming at all, was read really well

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Peter May is a story teller par excellence

I enjoyed this more than any other in the series. All May’s books are wonderful. They are full of great characters and lyrical descriptions of place and time

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French tour de force!

Really enjoyed this intriguing ending to Enzo’s adventures. Lots of twists and turns, plenty of action , some brutality.

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Another brilliant story

Well I just had to finish listening to this very exciting story, best one sofar

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Cast Iron: Enzo Macleod 6

Excellent Story with no loose ends. Gripping to last sentence
Perfectly narrated by Peter Forbes

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Wonderful !

Wonderful story - great read I always enjoy Peter May' book and this was no exception Being a expat Scot it was wonderful to hear that accent.

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Close but no cigar!

Where does Cast Iron rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

As always with the Peter May/Peter Forbes partnership the storytelling is absorbing, just not quite as strong a storyline as some of the other Enzo books. However would certainly recommend if you've read/listened to others in series.

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'Allo, 'Allo

I bought this as a special offer and didn't realise it was part of an ongoing story. I won't be bothering with the previous one.

It's hard to say why this was such an irritating book. Was it the unbelievable storyline? The "Allo, 'Allo" accents? The insistence on saying "Paree" rather than "Paris"? The fact that the tough guy hero is always crying? I could go on but will just say that this is a three-star listen.

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Mixed

The problem for me regarding the Enzo novels is that I dislike Enzo so much as a character . Selfish , spoilt and self pitying womaniser. I want to cut off that stupid ponytail too.
In this book Cast Iron most of the characters are pretty nasty .

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