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The Stalker
- Book 16 in the Sunday Times bestselling crime series
- Narrated by: Joe Dunlop
- Series: DSI William Lorimer, Book 16
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Summary
The latest William Lorimer investigation from best-selling author Alex Gray - Glasgow-set crime at its most thrilling.
When Detective Superintendent William Lorimer's wife, Maggie, publishes her first book, he is thrilled for her. But joy soon turns to fear when a mysterious stranger starts following Maggie on her publicity tour.
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Critic reviews
"Exciting, pacy, authentic with outstanding characterisation." (Angela Marsons, best-selling author of Dead Souls)
"One of the best is Alex Gray....highly recommended." (Literary Review)
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- Barrie Smith
- 14-04-19
best story yet
this was the best story yet, it feels real and I really enjoyed it. looking forward to the next book
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- p.l.white
- 08-04-19
Disappointing.
Narration has been poorly edited . Words repeated in several places. Not the standard I have come to expect.
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- Marie V.
- 28-03-19
Great as always but slight unbelievable and implausible story with such experienced characters
I love listening to these and have followed all the books. This is just a bit unbelievable and implausible that the characters would end up in this situation, and also the storylines seem to often revolve around central characters. I stopped listening to Patricia Cornell ( sorry if spelt wrong) as I thought why don’t you all retire and the level of serious crime would immediately drop!! Make it about others and brilliant plausible detective work!!
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- Anonymous User
- 06-12-21
Terrible…don’t waste your time
Dull, predictable plot, obvious who did what very early on, no tension. Cardboard characters - a bland, saintly wife and textbook goodies and baddies along with some generic stalker psychology thrown in. I would give it zero stars if Audible allowed me to.
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- ChrisH
- 26-07-21
Good listen
another good novel in the series, although it was a easy guess as to who was the killer from about half way through.
Good story well read
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- Mrs Claire Carter
- 14-04-20
Fantastic story
I am new to DCI Lorimer and can’t believe I haven’t listened to these stories yet! Loved the plot and the characters and their relationships. There is much of life in this book that uses the detective genre as a vehicle for exploring complex issues that resonant. I shall be listening to a lot more of Alex Gray
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- Bell
- 03-11-19
The Stalker
Absolutely love it. Had me giggling in parts. Kept me wondering. Well done Alex Gray
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- JPH
- 10-09-19
A brilliant series.
I have now listened to the whole series of DCI Lorimer books, and what an enjoyable series it has been.
My only regret is I haven't got any more now to listen to, and will have to wait for the next to be written and presented on Audible.
Narration by Joe Dunlop is as ever perfect.
Thoroughly Recommended.
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- Alastair Robertson
- 11-08-19
Oh Dear
better to read than to listen - maybe it was the use of multiple accents
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- Elaine
- 26-06-19
Fantastic storytelling and narration
I have read all the Lorimer novels by Alex Gray. This is my first listening experience and I was initially hesitant but I absolutely loved it . The narration was first class and I was completely immersed in the story.
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- Dorothy Darby
- 17-03-21
Never disappointing
Excellent read each book keeps you in suspense working the case with dci Lorimer and sully .
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