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Star Struck

PI Kate Brannigan, Book 6

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By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Chloe Massey
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Bodyguarding had never made it to Manchester PI Kate Brannigan’s wish list. But somebody’s got to pay the bills at Brannigan & Co, and if the only earner on offer is playing nursemaid to a paranoid soap star, Kate has to swallow her pride and slip into something more glam than her Thai boxing kit. Offstage dramas threaten to overshadow the fictional storylines till the unscripted murder of the self-styled ‘Seer to the Stars’ stops the show. And to make matters worse her process server keeps getting arrested; her tame hacker has found virtual love; her best friend is besotted with baby; and the normally reliable Dennis gets himself arrested for murder as a result of his latest dodgy business venture. Nobody told her there’d be days like these…

“Combines wit and exuberant writing with a careful and clever plot and oodles of perceptive social observation.” THE TIMES©1998 Val McDermid (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime Exciting Suspense
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Enjoyed this detective story, and the narration was excellent. Had a feeling who it was going to be, liked how it all unfolded. Looking forward to listening to another Val McDermid book.

Hey Chuck - what a good story

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lost the will to live struggled to finish. have read better by this author so give her a rest.

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At first I wasn't sure I'd get into this the final episode of Kate Brannigan P.I., & her friends & associates. as I wanted it to keep going perhaps from time to time the author might give us avid listeners a time check with how she's living & working in Manchester.
This Episode was quite funny in parts poor Don., with what came across as Bette Lynch from Coronation Street, that was funny.
I'm glad Kate & Richard were on happy times, although I guess we needed a happy ending.
I'm not sure if Val., could have thought of more storylines for them, but on a personal level, I would be happy to listen to more.
As I aforementioned, I did laugh at several points in this adaptation, the scull duggery, the gossiping while playing bridge.
The poignant note of the lady with mental health problems & the woes of her son in care.
Although, I did feel for his fiancee, as I think he's a bit like the father.
I could continue with my monologue, but will retire from here. Thank you Val, I am well & trully hooked. Now for the next one.

Last in the Queue.

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I didn’t find it gripping right from the start. It took me quite a while to get into it as there was a lot of setting the scene and not enough action. I did start enjoying the story about halfway through and once I got to know all of the characters it was an interesting storyline. The reason I only gave it 3stars was I didn’t enjoy it as much as other authors or readers

Worth finishing

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This great murder mystery is the most enjoyable, and humorous, that I’ve listened to on audiobooks by Val McDermid. Chloe Massey managed to capture the spirit of the story and kept the narrative fluid all the way through. Every character was interesting and it was fun,in the early chapters trying to figure out the motive and the perpetrator. Meanwhile, Val McDermid kept you hooked by the different characters involved. The wonderful epilogue was the icing on the cake! I thoroughly recommend this book; a brilliant combination of prose and acting.

Fantastic!

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