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Mermaids Singing
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
The first stunning thriller in the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, from best-selling author Val McDermid.
Up until now, the only serial killers Tony Hill had encountered were safely behind bars. This one’s different – this one’s on the loose.
Four men have been found mutilated and tortured. As fear grips the city, the police turn to clinical psychologist Tony Hill for a profile of the killer. But soon Tony becomes the unsuspecting target in a battle of wits and wills where he has to use every ounce of his professional nerve to survive.
A tense, beautifully written psychological thriller, The Mermaids Singing explores the tormented mind of a serial killer unlike any the world of fiction has ever seen.
Critic reviews
"Gripping, intelligent stuff." (The Times)
"A superb psychological thriller." (Cosmopolitan)
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- SH
- 20-09-17
Annoying narrator
The story is fantastic but the narrator does awful accents and his female voices are terrible-comedy accents-which made this an annoying listen
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- nicky
- 25-01-19
Not for the weak hearted !
Good read , especially if you like quite gruesome descriptions .
Story line was strong too , narration was slightly distracting for me , as Saul Reichlin narrated all the “girl with the dragon tattoo “ series but that’s only a personal point of view .
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- Don
- 14-12-19
Superb!
Characters described in intricate detail, locations portrayed well, gripping story with a twist in the outcome.
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- stephen thompson
- 31-08-20
excellent
An excellent intro into this series of books. Excellently narrated. kept you guessing right to the end who the killer was. Did t want to put it down.
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- Robert
- 23-09-16
Engaging, but nothing new
Some aspects felt a little clichéd, and occasionally appeared the desire to shock trumped the desire to tell a story. But if you watch Silent Witness, this could be up your street
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- Street
- 21-04-16
Story good - narration not so.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Probably not - while the story was reasonably good I felt the narration was poor. That said I would consider the author again
What other book might you compare Mermaids Singing to, and why?
I couldn't it seemed to me to be in a gendre all of its own and to a degree outside of my normal choices.
Would you listen to another book narrated by Saul Reichlin?
I doubt it very much
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Moved no, surprised yes
Any additional comments?
Difficult to comment on this book without revealing too much of the story
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- Karen Croan
- 09-05-16
Gripping
Have enjoyed this series but definitely feel it has improved with time & the later books are less dependent on the shock effect. Good characters that the listener wants to return to.
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- Annie
- 16-03-17
Tony!!
I enjoyed The Mermaids Singing! There is depth to it, but not so much you can't enjoy it.
I would listen to virtually anything read by Saul Reichlin, but how much better to hear him read a good book!
Listened to a second time, I enjoyed it even more. So it would now be:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. ⭐️⭐️🌟⭐️🌟
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- Natasha
- 31-05-19
great story, awful narrator
it's such a shame but the narrator was just shockingly bad with accents and it sort of spoiled the experience of listening to the audiobook despite it being a great story.
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- Mrs S A Street
- 10-01-19
Narrator Spoiled The Overall Experience
Good story, I always enjoy Val McDermid BUT the narrator has spoiled this one for me. Although he was enthusiastic, his voices and accents were laughable, especially the 'sexy' female voice he does.
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