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Skinner's Trail

Bob Skinner, Book 3

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Skinner's Trail

By: Quintin Jardine
Narrated by: James Bryce
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About this listen

First the joyous birth of Skinner’s son… Then the grim reality of murder in ones of Edinburgh’s prosperous suburbs. A man has been found knifed in a luxury villa. The victim had run a chain of launderettes, saunas and pubs throughout the city, but for some time the police suspected these to be the front for a drug-distribution network.

As the murder investigation continues without result, it seems the killer was particularly cunning in covering his tracks - leaving no clues or leads to pursue. But then another, seemingly minor, crime - involving property fraud - takes Assistant Chief Constable Bob Skinner in a new direction.

©1994 Quintin Jardine (P)2013 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Crime Fiction Suspense Murder

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another good book in the series good story good narration still has plenty of lines that made me smile and laugh

well written and funny

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I enjoyed the storyline but really leave out the sex scenes with Skinner and Sarah especially when just had a baby and who feeds a baby rusks when less than 8 weeks old. Stick to what you do best. I enjoyed all the characters and looking forward to the rest of the books

Stick to the detective story

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Outstanding book and very well narrated by James Bryce as usual. Quintin Jardine is an incredible author and I love how much he’s built the characters up since the first book. If you’re looking for a series to sink your teeth into, I can highly recommend this. Skinner’s Trail in particular is just as intriguing and complex as it’s predecessors.

Incredible

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This is a good story and really very well read.
However, I'm sure that the author cannot have had experience of fatherhood at the time of writing.
Please don't feed a 2 week old baby rusk!! This child is so far ahead of himself, he'll be at university by the age of 2. I know that we often must suspend our disbelief, but there is no fictional benefit in rapid aging this baby.

Good listen, but..

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Opens with what seems like an unending scene of the baby being born, then proceeds to travel by car to Spain with a 2 week old baby. Just not going to happen. Could not take the rest seriously after that. The ridiculous sex scene at 2 weeks was the lid the coffin.

Disappointing.

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