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Cruel Tides

By: Maria Adolfsson
Narrated by: Joan Walker
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A secluded island. A missing woman. An impossible choice.

Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby is not the only person to have returned to her native island nation, Doggerland, after years abroad. Following a ten-year hiatus, Luna has chosen to secretly record her comeback album where she was born and raised. Spirits are high among her team at the wrap party, though Karen is less than impressed with the simpering singer. The next morning, Luna is nowhere to be found.

Nothing goes unnoticed in the tight-knit community—certainly not the arrival, or disappearance, of a world-famous singer. So, while the rest of the force is frantically searching for a suspect whose brutal attacks on women are increasing in intensity and frequency, a reluctant Karen is tasked with discreetly looking into Luna's whereabouts.

As time ebbs away so does the possibility of finding Luna alive, while Karen faces seemingly impossible choices, ones that could spell life or death, both for herself and others.

©2022 Maria Adolfsson (P)2022 Bonnier Books UK Detective Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Celebrity Suspense
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1,2 & 3 are fantastic stories that I really enjoyed reading. I loved Hattie Ladbury’s narration. So sad to learn she has died.
The new narrator was awful and completely spoiled number 3.

Disappointing narrator

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I agree with another reviewer that the narrator almost ruined the story for me. I did continue through as it is a brilliantly written story but it took the edge off.

Why change narrator

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I loved all the books so far. Karen is a great character, getting to know the fictional Doggerland is like getting to know another character. I am a bit sad to have come to the latest book without being able to jump straight into the next. A goods sign that I really enjoyed this

Last in trilogy but not last in series I hope?

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Loved the first 2 books and I'd maybe love this one too but I can't continue listening as the narrator is truly awful. Only made it through a few chapters. I can normally get used to different narrators quite easily and I'm not picky but this one is utterly dreadful. Listen to the sample before you buy.

Awful narration

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As with all Doggerland stories this is a great romp. Complex and layered, with interesting characters and good back stories. However, hugely struggled with the narration. It wasn’t great and distracted from the story a lot. Made it much less enjoyable. If there’s more in this brilliant series I wouldn’t buy if it was this narrator again.

Mixed bag

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