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Garnethill

By: Denise Mina
Narrated by: Katy Anderson
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Maureen O'Donnell is a psychiatric patient, stuck in an affair with Douglas, a shady therapist. She’s about to end it with him when she wakes up one morning to find him in her living room with his throat slit. Viewed by the police as both a suspect and a witness, even Maureen’s family suspects her.

Panic-stricken, she retraces Douglas' last days, finding a trail of rape and deception at a psychiatric hospital where she’d been an inmate. The patients won't talk and staff are afraid. Then a second brutalised corpse is discovered and Maureen realises that her life is in danger.

©1998 Denise Mina (P)2003 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime
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A gripping story well written on a serious subject with bags of black humour to get the reader through. Strong characterisation. The story also questions prejudice and power in the health and judicial systems.

Brilliant but not for the faint hearted…

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I love a story where nothing is swept away by someone doing something stupid. This complex, entertaining story really fits the bill. And the narration is just superb, bringing to life in your imagination a wide range of characters. Looking forward to the next in the series!

What a great story & great narration!

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Commical voices, narrator's 'suicide tanya' is shockingly bad and offensive. Moustached cop and Irish mum are also farcical. This is no reflection on the novel.

Frenetic narration. Mellow out and calm down

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I persevered with this book, but the shouting was almost unbearable at times. I’m sure that the narrator was striving for authenticity and integrity with Denise Mina’s intentions, but it made for an uncomfortable listen.
The plot and quality of the writing were enough to hold my interest, but I did think that the swearing was overdone in some places... especially when it was being screamed through my headphones!!

Sadly, you were right!

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Katy Anderson brought the book alive in my mind. Perfect character descriptions along side the perfect performance made me laugh, gasp and hold a wee tear. Story kept me gripped. Loved it.

Glasgow dwellers will love this.

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