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Sleepyhead
- Tom Thorne, Book 1
- Narrated by: Mark Billingham
- Series: Tom Thorne, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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- Jude Bailey
- 09-04-20
Confused!
Not usually this confused but I just couldn’t get a handle on what was what
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- Anonymous User
- 01-08-19
Very enjoyable
A great gritty murder thriller. Very well read. Thoroughly believable characters and enough twists and turns to satisfy.
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- Kirstine
- 01-07-19
Engaging if unbelievable
I enjoyed this book and the imaginative crimes. It would be a spoiler if I say why the perpetrator of the crimes is unlikely to have the knowledge and skills necessary. It's the first in the Tom Thorne series; a series that I think improves with time. The author narrates his own words with skill.
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- Bugzy
- 11-12-20
Good plot
Enjoyed it and found it gripping in parts especially towards the end. I found the style a bit long winded and irrelevant at times. overall I enjoyed it.
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- AS-MC
- 11-11-20
Professional Reviewer Gets Read To
Loved it. It was really rememorable. The narrator/author has a great voice. If only I didn't fall asleep when read to. Hopefully my next read, 'How To Wake Up Next to Cillian Murphy' will have a similar result as 'Sleepyhead'.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-10-20
Gripping & Terrifying
Gripping and terrifying, brought to life off the pages by Mark himself. Kept me guessing right to the end when tears were shed.
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- Grumpy Scot
- 29-05-20
simple, straightforward addictive.
my first Tom Thorn adventure. easy listening, and gripping. kind of a guilty pleasure. but I liked it. Try it. you might like it too.
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- Fi
- 13-05-20
liked it.
it was an easy listen but just lacking a bit.of.emotional depth for me. if you like crime stories, get it.
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- Queen Janey
- 03-01-19
Great Listen
Well written and narrated. One of best audio books I have listened to. Will be looking for more by this author
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- Mr T N Austen
- 31-03-21
Good but not brilliant
The story is actually quite a good idea, it is a little predictable but is still enjoyable. The down side was the narration was not as good as some I've heard and I felt sometimes it jumped between characters without me realising. Overall though not bad.