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Looking Good Dead

By: Peter James
Narrated by: Neil Pearson
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Summary

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace has to solve a disturbing murder whilst protecting an innocent eye witness in Looking Good Dead, by award winning crime author Peter James.

When a young woman’s body is found butchered in Brighton, Roy Grace cannot help but think of his own missing wife and her unsolved fate.

Elsewhere in the city, when Tom Bryce finds a disc left on a train, he simply tries to do the right thing – return it to its owner. But this attempted act of kindness makes him the sole witness to that same vicious murder.

Learning that Tom has made a statement to Grace’s team, the killers have to act. But when they plan the murder of the Bryce family, it’s not just revenge – it’s entertainment.

Although the Roy Grace novels can be listened to in any order, Looking Good Dead is the second gripping title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Not Dead Enough and Dead Man's Footsteps.

Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm.

*****

23 million copies sold.

Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective.

'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' – Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series

'Peter James is one of the best British crime writers and therefore one of the best in the world' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series

'One of the world’s most popular detective series' –
The Guardian

Crime Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Murder Suspense Exciting Scary
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Critic reviews

I couldn't put it down (Mark Timlin)
Sharply plotted, suitably sordid
James dreams up a horrific intersection of extreme perversion and Internet technology in his frightening, expertly constructed second Det. Supt. Roy Grace novel . . . the rapid-fire suspense builds to a terrifying, graphic conclusion that leaves tantalizing room for future installments in the series
A sick website which features videos of people being murdered is at the dark heart of this razor-sharp crime thriller. Gripping - but not for the faint-hearted
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Would you listen to Looking Good Dead again? Why?

No because the audio files weren't broken up into chapters, so it was a pain trying to find where I had got to before falling asleep.

Enjoyable listen

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'Looking Good Dead' by Peter James.
Genre: Thriller

About the Book: This is the second book in the Roy Grace series. A man is irritated by a selfish loud fellow commuter. The fellow commuter left an unknown CD on the train and the man is curious to know what is on this CD. A video appears on the screen that disturbs him beyond belief. Witnessing this video sets off a chain of events with barbaric consequences. Will Roy Grace be able to stop this or will he become the next victim?

My Review: Another excellent thriller from Peter James. It is heavier than the first novel but just as gripping. I was hooked from the first page. I enjoy how you get to know more about Roy and his life including his love life. You can tell that the author has thoroughly researched the British police system. The novel has not been glamorized like many American detective thrillers. The pace is excellent and there is a great balance between show and tell.
The antagonist is pure evil and the author brilliantly evokes hatred for a fictional character.

Normally, If there is any mention of child sexual abuse in any form I can not read it. However, as it is not the main subject and it is more to show what an evil vermom the antagonist is, I was able to continue reading.

Triggers - Murder, Violence, Torture, Child Sexual Abuse and Rape.

Another brilliant thriller in the Roy Grace Series and I am looking forward to reading the next one.

Brilliant!

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Great story..gripping...loved this book . As usual ,Peter James has written a very exciting book..

A must read

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Love the series of books by Peter James. This one is too short though.

Love this series of books

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My second book in the series from peter James , I have enjoyed both books, the narrator Neil Pearson helps to deliver this story to its climax . New to audible I find it seems hard to get a book that is firstly a good story but also delivered by a good narrator. In this series I seem to have cracked what I’m looking for, well done to all.

A crime story well told

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