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The Cracked Mirror

By: Chris Brookmyre
Narrated by: Sarah Barron, Russ Bain
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FORGET WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW

THIS IS NOT THAT CRIME NOVEL

You know Johnny Hawke. Hard-bitten LAPD homicide detective. Always in trouble with his captain, always losing partners, but always battling for the truth, whatever it takes.

You know Penny Coyne. The little old lady who has solved multiple murders in her otherwise sleepy village, despite bumbling local police. A razor-sharp mind in a Sunday best hat.

Against all the odds, against the usual story, their worlds are about to collide. It starts with a dead writer and a mysterious wedding invitation. It will end with a rabbit hole that goes so deep, Johnny and Penny might just come to question not just whodunnit, but whether they want to know the answer.

A cross-genre hybrid of Agatha Christie and Michael Connelly, The Cracked Mirror is the most imaginative and entertaining crime novel of the year, a genre-splicing rollercoaster with a poignantly emotional heart.

©2024 Chris Brookmyre (P)2024 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Women Sleuths Heartfelt Witty
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I really enjoyed The Cracked Mirror - it was such an absorbing plot and the two main characters were well written. Demands concentration but well worth the investment. A big shout out to the two narrators who did a brilliant job.

Engrossing

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Chris Brookmyre's best for a while - great story, keeps the reader guessing until near the end. Narration by both voices is excellent - if you are initially put off by an American accent then don't worry, it suits the story and you get used to it quickly

Great story, great narration

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Great book not your usual crime thriller slightly spoiled for me because I guessed the twist quite early on. Didn’t guess the ending though :)

Unusual concept great story

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the narration of the books is absolutely fantastic. the females voice when narrating the American man can get grating but overall great.

the story however. oooft. it starts off intriguing and with good development but at best you can see what is coming about halfway through, at worst it employs the cardinal sin of any work of fiction. once it is confirmed, the last hour or so was a slog.

Love Chris Brookmyre, this left me wanting

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I was really enjoying the intrigue of intertwining murder stories until… the ending. I won’t give it away, but if, like me, you just find scI-fi annoying and a cheap get out, please don’t invest in the majority of this book. You’ll be as disappointed as I am.

Such a disappointing ending

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