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Sleeping Dogs

DI Jon Spicer, Book 7

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Sleeping Dogs

By: Chris Simms
Narrated by: Dean Williamson
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About this listen

Out walking with his family in the local park, Jon Spicer’s life is shattered forever. The dog - aggressive and huge - appears from nowhere. At first, Jon assumes the attack was random. Soon, other events force him to think again. With his family under threat, Jon can do only one thing: fight back. The pursuit leads him to a remote Irish village where his family are originally from....

©2014 Chris Simms (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Crime

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Critic reviews

"Simms has written a gritty novel that grips from start to finish. I just couldn’t put it down." ( Horrorscope)
"Chris Simms has been quietly building one of the best police procedural series in this country." ( Catholic Herald on The Edge)
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Brilliant 🎉🎉 couldn’t stop listening to it. Great story and great writing. Will be searching for more of this authors book 👍👍

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Another amazing story with great characters twist and turns and wonderful descriptions making you want to visit the area. Outstanding unsurpassed narration. Thank you

Brilliant throughout

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The narrator was very good and easy to listen to. Unfortunately the story whilst gripping at times, was too long and drawn out in places.

Unnecessarily drawn out

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What a cracking book! Great storyline with lots of twists and turns. I’m now also a fan of the narrator, storytelling at its best.

Excellent

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A gripping start and the momentum kept in throughout the story. Well read and the hero likeable and real.

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