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DI Mark Tartaglia spends a night in a west London hotel with a woman he has just met. When he is called out to the same hotel the next morning to investigate a murder, he realises it must have taken place while he was there. If things weren't already complicated enough, the investigation takes a new and horrifying turn when he recognises the young female victim.

Still reeling from the shock, he learns that another case he has been investigating - the body of a homeless man found in a burnt-out car - is also not what it seems. Tests reveal that the corpse has been assembled from the body parts of four different people.

Under mounting pressure from the media and unsure where his loyalties lie, Tartaglia must solve this new macabre puzzle before the Jigsaw Killer strikes again.

©2015 Elena Forbes (P)2015 Audible Ltd Mystery Police Procedural Fiction
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I bought The Jigsaw Man because I was intrigued by the title and I like a good crime story.
I haven't read any of the other stories in the Tartaglia series, but I found this one longwinded and hard to follow with all the different caracters. It also took me a long time to get used to the intonation of the narrator, which I often found irratating. Anyway, the storyline wasn't bad, so I endured and listened till the end. But I can't say I've enjoyed the Jigsaw Man.
I'd rather have read the book than listen to it and I won't buy another audiobook with this narrator.

Beter to read the book than to listen to it

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I enjoyed the pace and action of this story. Absorbing twists and turns which held my attention till the end.

Enjoyable

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I have enjoyed this series and I thought I had got Tartaglia's family sorted out in my mind - so when his sister starts speaking with an Italian accent I got confused! Other than that - the story is quite good, a few little twists, but not the best that Forbes has written.

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What did you like best about The Jigsaw Man? What did you like least?

The story is moderately enjoyable, good for driving to.

Would you be willing to try another book from Elena Forbes? Why or why not?

Yes, when I just want to "switch my head off" whilst driving.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

He was a ham actor! Voices and inflection overdone, and somehow trying too hard all the time. He should NEVER have attempted a Northern Irish accent (though it was entertaining for all the wrong reasons). I would definitely avoid listening to another book narrated by him.

Did The Jigsaw Man inspire you to do anything?

No, I decided not to embark on a life as a serial killer.

Any additional comments?

No

Run of the mill murder mystery.

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I really enjoyed this story. I found it hard to put it down. Great characters and backstories. Thrilling too. The narrator was excellent

Great book and Story

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