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Gallowglass

By: Barbara Vine
Narrated by: Dermot Crowley
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Sandor is a wonderful storyteller, and little Joe is ready to listen. The power of the educated over the simple is horribly clear in this disturbing and unusual relationship. As Sandor’s motivation both for rescuing little Joe and then for weaving his spell of words becomes clear, the darkness surrounding him is too much for them both, and for the beautiful ex-model sequestered in her Suffolk mansion by an obsessive husband.

A net of fear, greed, love, and desire closes around them in a landscape that heightens the contrast between man and the natural world.

©1999 Kingsmarkham Enterprises Ltd (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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I last listened to 'A dark adapted Eye' and thoughy it was really great so I tried this. I found big chunks of this book slow and a lot of the characterisation unsubtle. However 'little Joe' intrigued me and the pace picked up towards the end.

I'd like to give this 3.5 stars.

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A really great story with interesting and complex characters. Absolutely fabulous narration too- well worth a listen!!

Just brilliant

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one of Barbara Vine's best. as usual she has realistic characterisation and a good plot. Worth reading.

Great story well narrated

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Little Joe and Sandor are arguably the two most memorable characters ever created by this fine novelist. I highly recommend checking out the dramatisation available online, too, starring Michael Sheen as the endearingly vulnerable Little (6ft) Joe. Dermot Crowley's parade of voices is very good, and really brings the story to life.

Haunting

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I've read a few Barbara Vine books and this is my least favourite. I don't hate it but I don't love it. There's no real 'meat' to it. Its just OK to me. A pleasant time killer.

Story below par for this Author

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