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The Child Taker
- Detective Alec Ramsay Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Julia Farhat
- Series: Detective Alec Ramsay, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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- A. Palmer
- 25-08-14
Dreadful narration.
What disappointed you about The Child Taker?
Didn't get more than 2 minutes into the book before turning it off. Can't comment on the story!
Would you ever listen to anything by Conrad Jones again?
Don't know.
Would you be willing to try another one of Julia Farhat’s performances?
Definitely not.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Annoyance.
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- Rob
- 24-06-15
Disappointing
A very strange combination - a powerful disturbing story subject unfortunately written and narrated as if aimed at a audience of 10 year olds!
Overall very disappointing
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- Eva
- 09-12-14
Stick with it - its a twister
Would you listen to The Child Taker again? Why?
one half of me says yes, because i feel i missed a few points as the narrator doing different voices and accents got a little confusing at first.
the other half of me says no i wouldn't, because it was rather slow moving - but only at the start.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Child Taker?
the most memorable part HAS to be when the children are abducted at the start
that was quite nailbiting
What does Julia Farhat bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I am not sure she brought anything to be honest.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
A few of the descriptions of the child takers customers and what they DID made me absolutely CRINGE and RECOIL but it was not anything that would make someone cry thankfully.
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- Melanie Preston Lewis
- 02-08-19
The Pinnacle of Excellence
I first read this book over 2 and half years ago and it was my first date with Conrad Jones. What a first date it was - Love Island producers could take a lesson from Mr Jones. The tale twists and turns and takes your emotions through all kinds or exercises. This is not a book for the faint hearted or easily shocked. The sad thing is, the kind of organisation Mr Jones describes is far too credible. There are also moments of great tenderness. Hayley's reaction to the arrival of her father was beautiful, as was the connection between the twins. These loving touches stop the book from being too bleak. There are a lot of these special interludes, (eg; Jack's back story) which take this tale from a voyeuristic account of evil to an engrossing, captivating, action packed adventure. Over two years ago I was totally smitten by Conrad Jones' mastery with a pen and my admiration has not dimmed. When you find an author of this calibre, I definitely recommend 'double-dipping'; reading the book and listening to the audio version. Even though I knew what was going to happen, the sheer brilliance of the story managed to enthral and bewitch me all over again, (especially John Tankersley). A superb book from an accomplished author, which I am thrilled and privileged to recommend. You can thank me later.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-02-19
Great storyline but ruined by the narration.
This storyline is gripping and kept me interested all the way through. However the Narrator made me switch from listening to this at work (hgv driver) to reading it in my spare time. The use of an American reading a story set in the Liverpool area is absolutely absurd. Now the narrators in the Braddick series are worth a listen.
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- suzanne
- 09-11-17
Fantastic book ruined
Hideous narration spoiling a truly fantastic book. So disappointed hopefully the rest of the series is not by this narrator
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- J A Oleksik
- 14-01-21
another great audio book
fantastic story with lots of twists and turns, fantastically delivered by Julia . Great work can't wait to listen to the next one on my commute to Liverpool each day
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- Sharlene
- 03-11-20
Fantastic read
I normally only listen to audio books when driving to and from work, but I could never wait for the next day and ended up sat in my car outside the house listening to the story... omg what a good book... hats off to Conrad for this one 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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- Ephelia
- 23-09-20
Clearly written by an author who can ‘write a best selling book in 90 days’
The Audible algorithm got it very wrong when they suggested I might like this book. I like murder mysteries but this is not one...
This is a book with a great deal of gratuitous violence and sexism. When will male writers learn that women never glance down at their own bodies and admire their ‘pert breasts’?! The women in this book were cardboard cut outs, and if this were a film it wouldn’t pass the Bechdale Test.
I also dislike books that portray the police as stupid buffoons that need some ‘elite squad’ of ex-army people to save the day.
And if you think my view of things couldn’t get worse, you’re wrong! The narrator was appalling!! This is the first book I’ve had to increase the speed on to get the narrator speaking at a rate that sounds ‘normal’. And it would have helped if she’d read through the book first to get the cadence and pronunciation of even common words correct...and don’t start me on the accents... Mind you, I have sympathy with her not wanting to read this book twice.
So my advice would be to avoid this one...
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- Emma bunting
- 01-04-20
Absolutely Brilliant
This the first book I’ve read by this author and was absolutely blown away by it! Such a brilliant story with some fantastically gory details! Can’t wait to get more from this author!
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- 🐈 nospin 🐈
- 01-04-15
Well done British Action Thriller
Child Taker is a British action thriller focusing on the efforts of a grandfather and his pals to recover his kidnapped grandchildren. Five year old fraternal twins Sarah and Zak are abducted from their tent while on a family camping trip. Their mother, Hayley, is understandably distraught and welcomes her father's help in trying to find the children. The Major, a counter terrorism agent, and his elite team pull out all the stops in their search for Sarah and Zak.
When I began listening to and reading The Child Taker, I was leery that a female narrator could pull off a believable action thriller. In spite of my reservations, Julia Farhat does, in fact, do a splendid job with the multitude of characters in the book. The pacing of the novel and the narrative performance kept me so involved I devoured the book in a single day.
Anyone with issues regarding child and sexual abuse should look elsewhere as those themes are integral to this story.
I bought the Kindle book and received the Audible book from the author in exchange for my honest review.
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- helen
- 11-07-14
Chilling!
I was hesitant at first when listening to the beginning of the novel and its subject matter, however Conrad Jones really does know how to write a gripping tale that has you asking questions and pointing fingers all the way round.
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- Victoria Schwimley
- 08-04-15
Thrilling Read
Would you listen to The Child Taker again? Why?
No. Just because there are too many books I still need to read
Who was your favorite character and why?
Tank. He's tough but compassionate for good.
Have you listened to any of Julia Farhat’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
First time listening
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, but life called so I couldn't. I had responsibilities to fulfill.
Any additional comments?
I don’t often give a book five stars, but I couldn’t give anything less in this gripping, thrilling novel. Conrad Jones weaves a tale so sinister and attention grabbing that it chills me to the bone.
The Child Taker is John, who, as the name implies, takes children to sale them. He’s messed with the wrong crowd, however, when double crosses a ruthless pedophile ring Lord and also when he takes the grandchildren of a powerful military officer.
The story has plenty of villains with a competent staff of heroes to balance them out. My personal favorite is Tank. I hope we see more of him in future stories. You think the story might be predictable, but be prepared for the twist the story takes.
The narrator, Julia Farhat, does an outstanding job and handles the difficult task of capturing the various characters superbly.
My only negative feel thought is that this is supposed to be the Alec Ramsey series, but he was hardly in the story. That confused me.
I do not hesitate to recommend this book. There’s a lot of violence, though, so beware. Also the subject matter of the pedophile ring is a giant tug on the heart.
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- saraw
- 28-09-19
Scary, but probably realistic
This book is way outside my comfort zone. Books about children coming to harm make me sad and scared.
While it was hard to listen to at times, the story moves along quickly. I thought I knew how it would end, but was surprised. You will be on the edge of your seat, you will be shocked at points, you will be sad, and you will be disgusted at times.
I really liked that the bad guys didn't always lose. It's unrealistic when the good guy always win.
There are triggers for anyone who has lived through trauma. Rape, child molestation, porn, sex trafficking. Big themes. But unfortunately, these things happen every day.
I was so impressed with the narrator! fantastic!! I would listen to any book she narrates.
I was given a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
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- trish
- 13-05-15
Twists and turns, though went in many directions
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The Child Taker is takes us back to the familiar overused horror story--darling children are taken from the adoring wife and absentee, uncaring father. Along the way we discover a myriad of characters and wonder who the kidnapper is.
What was most disappointing about Conrad Jones’s story?
Once I figured out the connection and significance of the subplot actually involved in the kidnapping, the story got better. But I almost moved on because the relationship subplot was wearing me down with vulgar language and cliches.
Which scene was your favorite?
I liked the ending.
Did The Child Taker inspire you to do anything?
It inspired me to not write subplots with cliched relationships.
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- trixie
- 09-02-15
The Child Taker
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This is one of the best thrillers audiobook I have lisen to. It's well written, and the characters well developed. It's a real suspense with an unexpected twist to finish. I look forward to listening more of Conrad Jones's work
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- Kindle Customer
- 10-09-19
The dark side of humanity!
This is not a book for the faint hearted. It takes a hard, ugly look at the sex trade and more specifically, child sex. I personally, cannot fathom that a world like this can exist.
I didn’t give this a 5 star because I really don’t like so much swearing and to be honest, I also don’t like all graphic word pictures of this kind of abuse. I know this book is about exposing this world, so it needed both to hit home. This is just a personal preference for me.
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- Jo Reason
- 23-08-19
Not the best narration
At first if was a little slow, and I will admit, the narration was poor, not the worst I have ever listened to but not really good, I will give this book a three star review due to the narration, but probably it would have four stars if I had read it. This is a book with some very emotional content, and there are parts with some graphic details of violence so beware those with a weak stomach. And the ending was a little sudden.