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Gallows View

Inspector Banks, Book 1

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‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong’ Stephen King

Gallows View is the first novel in Peter Robinson's bestselling Inspector Banks series.

NEW TOWN. NEW CASES. NEW DANGER.

Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks has recently relocated with his family to the Yorkshire Dales from stressful London but soon finds that life in the countryside is not quite as idyllic as he had imagined.

Three cases come to the fore: a voyeur is terrorizing the women of Eastvale. Two thugs are breaking into homes, and an old woman is dead, possibly murdered. As the tension mounts, Banks must also deal with his attraction to a young psychologist Jenny Fuller, and when both Jenny and Banks's wife are drawn deeper into events Banks realizes that his cases are weaving closer and closer together . . .

Gallows View is followed by A Dedicated Man in the Inspector Banks series.

 Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Thriller Banking Crime England Suspense

Critic reviews

If you haven't encountered Chief Inspector Alan Banks before, prepare for a crash course in taut, clean writing and subtle psychology. And watch for those twists - they'll get you every time (Ian Rankin)
An expert plotter with an eye for telling detail
The novels of Peter Robinson are chilling, evocative, deeply nuanced works of art (Dennis Lehane)
All stars
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Unfortunately I am not keen on the reader, he makes the characters sound the same.

Good book

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I found this book an easy listen. It held my interest throughout, and the narration / story telling was good. The actual story was a little far fetched in terms of how the characters engage one another, but nothing which deters from the overall experience.

Good Introduction to DCI Banks

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Good narration, but I personally struggled a little with what I felt was a very slow paced story.

However, I did manage to finish it, so overall a good book, and worth a listen. Just don't expect any fast paced action.

Not bad....

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My first audio book. The development of Bank’s character is excellent and the psychological ideas developed in the narrative are also great. I also really liked the descriptions of place and setting. An engaging audio performance too. Would recommend.

Enjoyable and Engaging

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This book is superbly written. Believable story line and sub plots. I couldnt stop listening. The performance and chacters portrayals were brilliant, totally believable.
I loved the whole performance and will definitely be buying more of the series. It's very easy to understand why this became a TV series.

Enthralling entertainment

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