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The Sudden Arrival of Violence

By: Malcolm Mackay
Narrated by: Angus King
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It begins with two deaths: a money-man and a grass. Deaths that offer a unique opportunity to a man like Calum MacLean. A man who has finally had enough of killing.

Meanwhile two of Glasgow's biggest criminal organizations are at quiet, deadly war with one another. And as Detective Michael Fisher knows, the biggest – and bloodiest – manoeuvres are yet to come . . .

The stunning conclusion to Malcolm Mackay's lauded Glasgow Trilogy, The Sudden Arrival of Violence will return readers to the city's underworld: a place of dark motives, dangerous allegiances and inescapable violence . . .

 Anthologies & Short Stories Crime Crime Fiction Crime Thrillers Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Short Stories Thriller & Suspense Thriller Suspense

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Sudden Arrival of Violence to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print version so it would be hard to tell?..

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sudden Arrival of Violence?

The active description and tension that the main protagonist goes through in preparing for his "jobs"

What does Angus King bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Active and very engaging way of delivering dialogue. Added to story rather than detracted.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Preparation is only the start to living, working and surviving as a Hitman

Surprisingly Engaging

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Gritty Scottish crime novels are an attractive genre and, having just finished the latest Rebus, I was still in the mood. The Sudden Arrival of Violence was one of those 'people who bought this also liked this' scenarios. The algorithm was right on the money.

The style in which this novel is written is completely different to almost any other book I can think of and it brings the listener into intimate contact with all the characters. It is well paced, thoughtful, interestingly different and violent - although the violence itself is one of the characters.

I thought it was brilliantly written and perfectly narrated.

Startlingly Good

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the author gives lots of detail from the characters perspective all good stuff. shame it's come to an end.

Good 3rd part to the story

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When I read the first in the Glasgow trilogy The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter I wasn’t at all convinced I liked the style of the novel or the story to be honest. The only thing that kept me reading was the narration by Angus King!!! I am so glad I stuck with it because with the second book How A Gunman Says Goodbye I was hooked. Once you get used to the very different style of the book the story unfolding is just brilliant. How will he get out of this, who is the leak etc etc. I finished this book the last in the trilogy last night and I can’t believe I was actually rooting for a gunman who had killed many people but that’s the way the plot takes you. Thank you to Angus King once again for an outstanding performance. He’s the only reason I kept with the first book. He’s such a star.

Wow what a journey this trilogy was

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