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The Blood Strand

Foroyar Triology, Book 1

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The Blood Strand

By: Chris Ould
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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About this listen

Jan Reyna is a murder squad detective, British by adoption and choice, Faroese by birth and history. Called back to the remote Danish Faroe Islands when his father suffers a paralysing stroke, Reyna is forced to reexamine his decades-long rejection of the past and of his father in particular.

But in this now-foreign country, whose language and customs he no longer understands, Reyna is also drawn into a rare Faroese murder case. The crime seems to have Reyna's father at its centre, but investigating it inevitably brings Reyna closer to the childhood events he's purposely erased from his memory. He is also confronted by his half brothers, who have their own agenda and seem intent on protecting the family name from any implication of wrongdoing.

Reyna's choice, then, is either to push through the resistance and risk what he might reveal about his past or to forsake the strange, windswept Faroe Islands for good. His decision will change the lives of everyone around him, but the truths he's already uncovered can't be reburied.

©2016 Chris Ould (P)2016 Audible, Ltd Crime Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Murder

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This really was one of the best detective stories I have listened to i a long while. Not a fast paced story but one that unfolds slowly like a paper flower put in water. I hope that the others in this trilogy will live up to this first book.

The narrator Matt Addis is perfect for the telling of the tale - his characterisation is good and so too is his accent. Well read.

Faroe - Scandinavian slow lane

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I enjoyed this story but the low ish score is only because at times, in my opinion, the storyline began to drift and repeat. This however did not prevent me from wanting to know the conclusion which didn't disappoint.

A mystery set in an usual place

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I can't say much more - good story and great characters. I enjoyed every minute and will look forward to more by the author and will follow up the narrator - well worth the time!

Just an excellent listen......

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The setting in the Faroe Isles is unusual and interesting. The story is compelling and plausible, well written. The narration by Matt Addis is superb, he brings the characters to life using a very good range of different registers and intonations.

Excellent all round

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Good description of people and place. Interesting story in scandanavian setting this reviewer had not encountered before. no nastiness here, just a murder in a place where murders are rare and which needs to be solved, The English murder detective visiting to reach into his past blends well with the Faroese detectives.

excellent puzzle solving detective story

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