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Silent Scream

Detective Kim Stone Crime Thriller, Book 1

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Silent Scream

By: Angela Marsons
Narrated by: Jan Cramer
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About this listen

Even the darkest secrets can't stay buried forever.

Five figures gather 'round a shallow grave. They had all taken turns to dig. An adult-sized hole would have taken longer. An innocent life had been taken, but the pact had been made. Their secrets would be buried, bound in blood.

Years later a headmistress is found brutally strangled, the first in a spate of gruesome murders that shock the Black Country.

But when human remains are discovered at a former children's home, disturbing secrets are also unearthed. DI Kim Stone fast realizes she's on the hunt for a twisted individual whose killing spree spans decades.

As the body count rises, Kim needs to stop the murderer before they strike again. But to catch the killer, can Kim confront the demons of her own past before it's too late?

Fans of Rachel Abbott, Val McDermid ,and Mark Billingham will be gripped by this exceptional new voice in British crime fiction.

A detective hiding dark secrets, Kim Stone will stop at nothing to protect the innocent. Silent Scream is the first book in the series. Watch out for Evil Games, coming soon.

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Critic reviews

"A superb debut by an assured new writer. Blending sharp wit with emotion, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride alongside DI Kim Stone and look forward to the next outing." (Mel Sherratt)
"I absolutely loved it!.... This one is one of the best crime thrillers I've read in a long time, and that includes mainstream authors such as James Patterson! I would seriously put this book in the same league." ( Fiona's Book Reviews)
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What made the experience of listening to Silent Scream the most enjoyable?

I did not read this book for long. I found I started to silently scream with the narrators voice! So sorry, not read, story seems ok but completely spoilt for me by her voice

Would you be willing to try another one of Jan Cramer’s performances?

No

Disappointment

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I really enjoyed this book. It kept me hooked and guessing right till the end. Can't believe this is a debut, as it's written extremely well and the story is captivating. I like how there were no loose ends and everything was tied up. I also like the fact the ending wasn't an anti climax like other crime/thriller books I've read. Only criticism: the narrator made every character sound like they were shouting/angry/annoyed, even during the 'banter' scenes. During the dialogue, I found the narrator to speak quickly and had to keep rewinding to fully catch the dialogue (this wasn't down to the speed settings as during the rest of the book, she went at nice pace).
I would recommend this book!

Excellent debut

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I enjoyed the story, I found it intriguing and really wanted to find out what happened in the end! it was a bit cheesy and funny in places. Being from the black Country myself I enjoyed reading a book about an area im familiar with. However the narration is awful! The accents are terrible and the overall flow of the narration just didnt work. I was really hoping it would be a different narrator for the other two books bit unfortunately it isn't. Not sure I can stand another book read by this woman which is a shame! A good book ruined by an awful narrator!

Good story, horrible narration!

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I am listening to it now. I can hardly bear the narrator's boring voice.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Change the narrator. The story is spoiled by it.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jan Cramer’s performances?

No.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

Don't know

dreadful narration

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This was an absorbing storyline. However, the narration left a lot to be desired. Apart from seeming to be on a non-stop express train, there seemed to be no feeling for the individual characters with the narrator almost singing her way through the book.

I will get the next book in the hope that there is an improvement as the narration does not do justice to an otherwise superb book.

Great story, shame about the narration

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