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In The Blink of An Eye

Winner of the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year and the CWA New Blood Dagger

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In The Blink of An Eye

By: Jo Callaghan
Narrated by: Rose Akroyd, Mendez
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About this listen

 THE SUNDAY TIMES bestseller, as seen on BBC 2's BETWEEN THE COVERS
A WATERSTONES THRILLER BOOK OF THE MONTH

*WINNER* OF THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2024
*WINNER* OF THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION ILP JOHN CREASEY (NEW BLOOD) DAGGER 2024

AND NOMINATED FOR TWO OTHER MAJOR AWARDS
Capital Crime Book of the Year 2023
Crimefest Specsavers Best Debut Crime Novel

‘I devoured this in one sitting’ Rob Rinder, as featured on BBC 2’s Between the Covers
‘Terrifyingly timely and provocative' Val McDermid
'The most original crime novel you'll read this year' Clare Mackintosh

In the UK, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds.
Just gone. Vanished. In the blink of an eye.

DCS Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her instincts. Picked to lead a pilot programme that has her paired with AIDE (Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity) Lock, Kat's instincts come up against Lock's logic. But when the two missing person's cold cases they are reviewing suddenly become active, Lock is the only one who can help Kat when the case gets personal.

AI versus human experience.
Logic versus instinct.
With lives on the line can the pair work together before someone else becomes another statistic?

In the Blink of an Eye is a dazzling debut from an exciting new voice and asks us what we think it means to be human.

'Just brilliant!' Lisa Jewell

'Has to be a strong contender for crime debut of the year - sharp, perceptive writing and a brilliant new take on the detective duo' T. M. Logan

'Everything you could hope for in a thriller: heartbreaking, intelligent, deftly plotted and so original' Fiona Cummins

'Jo Callaghan makes her entry into the crowded police procedural genre with a fresh take on the buddy-buddy cop trope . . . Provocative and compelling' Vaseem Khan

'The kind of fresh and fearless debut I just adore. Wildly original, heartfelt, funny, and properly thrilling. Take a bow, Jo Callaghan' Chris Whitaker Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Science Fiction Technothrillers Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Fiction Technology Exciting

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Really enjoyed listening to this

Can see it developing into a series with the relationships for the team growing.

Original Twist on the many Crime Novels

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Was not sure about the subject matter, but as it was recommended I thought I would give it a go. I was hooked quickly. It is a police procedural with a difference, but the reader gets to know the various characters and how they tick. I did not want it to end, although of course it had to!

A great read.

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I doubt I’ll remember it for long. The story progressed well. I was distracted occasionally by lazy grammar, or bits of story that were inconsistent. It was fairly enjoyable to listen to and i didn’t guess the ‘ending’. But the book didn’t end there. It waffled on for a few more chapters and I’d have preferred a short epilogue. It felt as if the author was aiming for a series, which I think would be a mistake. I couldn’t decide whether to give it three or four stars, but gave it four because the narration was pretty good.

Quite a good story but …

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Interesting, intelligent and witty. Excellent narration. Rare to read Ella set in the west Midlands, which captures diversity and landscape.

Fast and fun

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Nicely read and well written. Thought provoking and different.
I will be checking more of this author’s books out!

Actually really enjoyable.

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