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The Devil and the River

By: R. J. Ellory
Narrated by: Eric Meyers, Laurence Bouvard
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‘When the rains came they found the girl's face. Just her face. At least that was how it appeared...’.

Sheriff John Gaines is called down to the riverside when the body of a teenage girl is found. It is that of Nancy Denton - a girl missing for over two decades. Now she's been found her mother can finally put her memory to rest, but Nancy's body bears horrific mutilations that suggest she was subjected to a terrifying voodoo ritual. As Gaines digs ever deeper into the dark secrets of the town he is forced to confront his own demons…

©2013 Roger Jon Ellory (P)2013 W F Howes Ltd Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting

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Critic reviews

"Classic noir… Ellory is beginning to sound like the master [James Ellroy]. I can think of no higher praise." ( Daily Mail on A Dark and Broken Heart)
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Beautifully written,well paced all you could wish for from a book by R J Ellory.

great read

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It took time to ‘get into’ this book, but all of a sudden I was hooked and enthralled. The only slight criticism I would have is the somewhat lengthy discourse on the Vietnam War, which was unexpected. As a child of the 60s I lived through the era wit my peers, and appreciate the sentiment, but nevertheless I still thought it went on a bit...

Took a while, but then the magic happened

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A very slow start.
I almost gave up several times as I had not expected this novel to dwell on the Vietnamese war so much.
However I was rewarded in the end!

Worth the time invested.

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i've read most of RJ Ellorys books and the devil and the river is now my favourite.

Very Dark But Fantastic.

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It's quite a while since I heard, or read, an R.J.Ellory novel, but this one reminded me just how good a writer RJH is, The narration was absolutely spot on, the various voices portrayed were excellent just like listening to cast of a play. Well done.
Very involved story which kept me guessing to the last, caused a couple of late nights too. I would not hesitate to recommend this one. Give yourself a treat.

An Audible "Page-turner"

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