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Killing the Shadows

By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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Professor Fiona Cameron is a psychologist who uses computer technology to track serial offenders. She vowed never to work for the Met again after they went against her advice and screwed up an investigation as a result.

But when her lover, thriller writer Kit Martin, tells her a fellow crime novelist has been murdered, Fiona can’t help taking an interest. With the killer striking again, Fiona is caught in a race against time.

©2002 Val McDermid (P)2005 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting Scary

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Critic reviews

"Dark, clever and timely." ( Scotland on Sunday)
"She is the real mistress of psychological gripping thrillers; no-one can plot or tell a story like she can. The hairs on my neck literally stood up." ( Express)
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I couldn't get past the awful put-on voices for the male characters. would have been much better with just a straight read

Spoiled by the cringy male voices

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I have read several books by Val McDermid, but if this had been the first, I probably wouldn’t read anything else by her. It was okay but not great…. Hence 3 stars. But previous books have been great.

The main characters are all stupid and always make the assumption that if someone they trust says something then that must be completely correct. E.g. they told me the police had caught the murderer, even though he sounds like the wrong guy, but they wouldn’t get it wrong so it must all be fine now. When the unknown police officer tells them something, they question it.
The story itself seemed rather self-indulgent, but maybe it would have been okay if I wasn’t already getting frustrated with the characters. I guess writing about what you know about is normally a good thing.
I’d still read more by Val McDermid, but if it is as meh as this one, it’ll be the last.

Predictable

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I cannot complete this book after 3 attempts, the narrator is just awful, terrible accents and the whispering is extremely off putting

Awful narration

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Really enjoyed the story but I had the hardest time getting through this book, the performers voice put me to sleep like no other! For how intense the book was, the performance was too relaxed and monotone.

Performance put me to sleep

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I really enjoyed this story although I feel that this could have been two books. The part set in Toledo could have been a book of its own and didn't really lend anything to the main story. Having said that, it is a very good story with a gripping climax.

Very good

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A thoroughly gripping story from the outset. Characters were completely believable. The narration was great.

Excellent

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Great narrator, completely forgot it was one person I only heard the characters speak.
I was a little confused at the beginning but soon settled into the storyline; which kept me guessing till the end.
Not sure what the passages of foreign space related to!?
Overall thoroughly enjoyable listening.

Captivating Plot

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A fabulous Who Done It. I didn't see it coming at all. Very long, but very enjoyable too.

Kept me guessing

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Narration is absolutely brilliant and the story is excellent. Twists and turns along the way keep you absolutely gripped.

Had me hooked from the start

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Wish that the narrator had taken the time to research the correct pronunciation for Garda Síochána it made me cringe every time - then every time she was pronouncing Spanish words I wondered if she had checked them! Apart from that I enjoyed her narration


As always a very good read (listen!)

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