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The Wood Beyond
- Dalziel and Pascoe, Book 15
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
A ravaged wood, a man in uniform long dead - this is not a World War One battlefield but Wanwood House, a pharmaceutical research centre.
Peter Pascoe attends his grandmother’s funeral, and scattering her ashes leads him, too, into war-torn woods in search of his great-grandfather, who fought and died in Passchendaele. Seeing the wood for the trees is the problem for Andy Dalziel when he finds himself fancying an animal rights activist depite her possible complicity in a murderous assault and her appalling taste in whisky. A mind-bending puzzle leading us on the wild side of the pastoral.
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- P. W.
- 19-02-20
Brilliant and beautifully read
Read the book years ago. I particularly enjoyed the reading with different voices and accents. Amazing job and made the story even better. I listen in the car to and from work and have spent extra time before getting out of the car to hear the end of a chapter
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- lighthouse 715
- 22-05-20
Too involved
I’ve liked the last few books from this author but this one shot off at a tangent,tried to tell two stories at once and I lost interest
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- Slipperslider
- 09-07-19
Great tale
I thoroughly enjoyed it and I didn't want it to finish. wonderful narrator who never disappoints
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- GR
- 18-09-16
Hill never fails to give a good story
Would you consider the audio edition of The Wood Beyond to be better than the print version?
I like to listen to audio books when ironing, cooking or gardening, you can't do these with a print book!
I do wish there were more Reginald Hill books on audio, in particular 'A Cure for all Diseases'. I have read this book and borrowed an audio version from my local library. I would like to own an audio copy.
Any additional comments?
When you finish a book by Reginald Hill, you can't fail to be impressed by the planning that must have gone into the story to tie up all the ends.
This was no exception.
Jonathan Keeble gives a good narration.
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- Hanrattyblack
- 21-11-17
Dalziel and Pascoe are always a good read
I’ve enjoyed all the Reginald Hill books I’ve read. I was a little distracted by a few too many coincidences and odd moments (especially what happens in the lake at the end - weird).
I really don’t like the Dalziel voice or most of the female voices. Ellie sounds to me like a stereotypical “country bumpkin”.
Still a great book and overcame the spotty narration.
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- Jacques
- 10-02-16
Can't be bothered to finish it!
I read the woodcutter and thought it was a great book, so I followed my usual plan and bought another by this author, I have struggled to get into this one. It's too slow for me, I like action and suspense and this book has failed miserably to spark any interest. I have since given up.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-11-15
Another very enjoyable diversion
A really good story, with a most timely and thought provoking subplot on WW1. The characters as always are rich and rewarding, providing color and depth which lasts throughout. As always, Jonathan Keeble reads with the most pleasurable results.
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- Richard A.
- 31-10-23
Too complicated for me
With so many characters, plots, subplots and all the switching between past and present, I found this story hard to follow. I lost track of the threads long before the end of the book. I would have preferred the straightforward detective novel that I was expecting. No complaints about the narrator, though! He was excellent.
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- Adrian R.
- 30-03-23
Really good listen
An interesting and intriguing storyline extremely well read.Would definitely listen to others read by David Keeble .
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- Kevin B.
- 04-12-22
Not the normal detective novel.
Much more involved than I’d thought possible. All-in-all a very good ‘read’. Recommended
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