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Now You See Me
- Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
- Series: Lacey Flint, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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- Michelle
- 01-07-11
Highly recommended.
As I have visual problems I download LOTS of audiobooks. This is definitely my best listen of the year so far. I was completely gripped by the twists and turns of the plot and thought the reader was excellent! Highly recommended.
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- Book Scout
- 26-06-14
Incredibly Good Story
The perfect audiobook - gripping story, well characterised and a satisfying, unexpected ending. If you like your crime grissly and/or have an interest in Jack the Ripper, this is worth 11 hours of your time. Bolton writes like she knows what her readers will expect and is always one step ahead. You'll think you it have it figured out but she's just thrown you off track - her craftmanship and plot organisation is second to none. Have just downloaded the rest of the Lacey Flint series - high praise indeed.
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- Maggie Kiely
- 09-06-14
Gripping Scary
I have read previous S.J. Bolton books and they are all gripping. The characters are all interesting and the story flows and develops well and keeps the reader hooked. I found the plot really interesting and did not guess the ending and was quite shocked when finally revealed. I will be reading book 2 of this series in the very near future. I thought the narrative was very good and aided the story. I would highly recommend this book.
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- E
- 08-04-13
A new author to me...
I was recommended the works of this author whom I had not read before. What a great find! The story was full of twists which made it exciting and I was kept riveted and looked forward to each chapter unfolding. I enjoyed it so much that I am now reading the next book about the same characters.
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- SB
- 14-07-12
Excellent book
The best audiobook I have listened to for a while. Lots of twists and an excellent plot. Def recommend.
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- Mrs
- 23-12-12
Keeps you in suspense
Very good thriller lots of wists and turns keeps you guessing to the end of the book
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- Mrs Jane Wilson
- 27-09-17
my new favourite crime writer
brilliant storytelling and another great twist. Lacey Flint reminds me of VI Warshawski. that's a great complement
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- BeckyInABubble
- 10-09-17
Classic Crimes with a Thrilling Twist!
Any additional comments?
I bought this book in the August deals from the category 'First in a Crime Series' as I do love a good crime story, whether that be in book form or on the television. I tend to prefer a series to standalones as you get to know the main characters a lot better and if you want more, it's already available!
The character of Lacey Flint is an intriguing one. As I got about a third of the way through the book I thought there was something more to her story, only to be proved correct in the end, although not quite in the way I expected! She is a great character - fiesty and in a way, tomboyish yet with a certain vulnerability about her, all of which makes sense when you get to the end of the story.
I was wrong several times in the book, which is great because I love a good twist! For ages I thought that a certain male character was behind it all but it turns out he was just a bit of an arrogant whats-it and actually harmless really. I really didn't expect the ending!
Lisa Coleman is a great narrator. She was really the decider for me purchasing the book in the first place as I know her from her various roles on television so was confident in her acting abilities. Her accents were pretty spot-on, her Scottish accent perhaps not quite as strong but really nothing to complain about.
A truly thrilling read - I will definitely be listening to the next one!
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- Jacqueline Anne Taylor
- 12-05-17
That's how you end a thriller!
Although long and at times gory. The plot is brilliant and the end is certainly cleverly done.
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- Sam Taylor
- 26-07-18
Twists and Turns
Don’t ever leave reviews but this one kept me wanting more. Driving the long way home to get another chapter in. Major twist I didn’t expect. Bought book 2 before I’d finished ready for the drive to work. Perfect for me.
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- Madeleine
- 20-05-12
Twitsty, Turny, and Gripping
Of all the S.J. Bolton books I've read/listened to, this is by far my favourite. It's a departure from her earlier novels, set in rural parts of the UK. This one is set in gritty London and the main character is commensurately gritty herself.
The pacing is almost perfect. Like all of Bolton's other novels, the construction of the central mystery is masterful. It sucks you in and keeps you on your toes all the way through. It has a magnificent twist in the tale that will leave you reeling, and absolutely satisfied.
Detective Constable Lacey Flint is one of those rare characters you can really get your teeth into. She's flawed as hell and that only makes her more appealing to the reader. The supporting characters are also equally complex and compelling.
My one warning in this book is that it is by no means a cosy murder mystery. Some of the violence is very graphic, and certain readers might find this disturbing. That being said, I didn't find the violence to be gratuitous at all. In fact, it faithfully serves the plot.
The narration is perfect - just perfect for this story.
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- Michael Kitto
- 07-10-12
...And Now You Don't
Lacey Flint is a young detective constable in London with a secret past. When she finds a woman stabbed right by her car everything changes for her. The killer has a special interest in Lacey and with her special knowledge on serial killers she finds herself a part of the terrifying murder hunt to catch this copy cat killer. Is this killer’s interest in Lacey personal or professional? Can Lacey continue to keep her past hidden when she is pushed further and further into the spot light? Read Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton to find out.
I found it interesting that the struggles of Lacey Flint seemed to be the main focus of this novel while the Jack the Ripper copy cat killer serves as a way to build the characters. It is a fine balance to get right but I tend to feel like Bolton didn’t focus on catching the killer as I would like. I love the idea of a Ripper copy cat and the killer known as Joesbury went to great lengths to attack Lacey, but in the end I never really felt like it was a balanced novel. Lacey is a great character and everything felt like an attack on her,; both from the killer and the other detectives, which in the end helped give us a better perspective of this character. However the hunt and the killer side of this book just become formulaic back story. I just think it never really seemed to come together in the end; sure there is closure in the book but it felt a little messy.
One of my major problems with Crime novels like this is the fact that everything all feels predictable and everyone writing bestseller novels are following the same outline and formula. I would have loved something a bit more dark and gritty. There were some good elements in this novel but as I said before the balance wasn’t there. I think Bolton really let the reader down in that aspect; especially in the end of the book where it all felt rushed and never ended neatly. I know it was an attempt to setup the second book in the series but it never really worked.
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- Solveig
- 03-09-12
Well read and catching
I've read or listened to all of S.J. Boltons books, and I simply love them for what they are. I'm generally not much into criminal novels or mysteries (it's all just a variation of a theme), but Bolton manages to keep things interesting to the end. There's always that little detail you didn't see coming. Some of the characters may be a bit cliché, but that seems to be unavoidable in this genre. Overall a really good holiday reading (or listening).
This one is well read too, which is a bonus, not all of Boltons books have been.
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- Jennifer
- 20-06-12
Great New Series
This is the first book in what I hope will be a long and very satisfying series.
The author very cleverly uses the background of the Jack the Ripper killings to showcase what appear to be copycat killings. The protagonist, Lacey Flint, isn't what she appears to be, and is fully developed as both flawed and heroic. The story is full of unexpected twists and turns, and leaves the reader surprised at the ending.
The book shifts between Lacey's first-person point of view and general descriptive third person point of view, but it works well. The writing is excellent and flows well.
Relationships and characters are fully realized, and there are no pat endings or predictable plot turns.
The identity of the killer is surprising, as is Lacey's relationship to and with the killer.
The story is a rollicking good police procedural / thriller. The story isn't overblown or over the top. S.J. Bolton has a deft hand and writes well.
The writing is augmented by great narration by Lisa Coleman. She differentiates each character's voice and has wonderful vocal nuance and inflection. Other than a couple of words which North Americans pronounce differently, her reading is free of any snags or hiccups. She reads well and her phrasing is wonderful. She's not too breathy or too nasal, and she doesn't take inappropriate pauses.
If you're a fan of good whodunnit / police procedural / serial killer novels, then check this out. You won't be disappointed, and the second novel is also available on Audible.