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The Witness

By: Simon Kernick
Narrated by: Diana Kent, Jonathan Keeble, Paul Thornley
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Summary

The gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds and The Final Minute.

I had a simple choice. Stay here and almost certainly be discovered.

Or get up and run.

The Witness

When Jane Kinnear sees her lover being murdered, she suddenly finds herself in danger. Taken to an anonymous police safe house, it soon becomes clear that her lover was an MI5 informant with important information about an imminent terrorist attack.

The Detective

DI Ray Mason of Counter Terrorism Command is a man with a controversial past, but his effectiveness at getting results means that he's now been given the task of preventing the attack from taking place. But can he be trusted, and does he know more about the attack than he's letting on?

The Killer

In the safe house, Jane is trying to piece together a description of her lover's killer. But what she doesn't know is that the killer has already found out who she is and where she is hiding.

And now he's coming for her....

©2016 Simon Kernick (P)2016 Penguin Random House UK

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another tour dear force from Simon Kernick

this is yet another great tale from Simon Kernick. fast paced, believable and riveting. The narration is also really good.

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really enjoyed this book had a good twist at the

really enjoyed this book has a good twist at the end which I didn't predict

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excitibg fast paced thriller

great narration except for the woman who voiced a South African character with a middle class Southern English accent :-/

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Great listen

I was a bit sceptical about this book as I’d read other reviews which weren’t too flattering. Glad I ignored them as the book was really good; dramatic, intense and well read. Great twist and it held ones interest. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it.

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A great story by the race against time genius.

Ray Mason is a hero to rival the great Tina Boyd. This book is another great book by Simon Kernick, with all of the twists and turns of the race against time master. My only criticism of the recording is the use of multiple narrators as it isn't a technique that I like. each of the actors does a brilliant job in their own right, and of course Paul Thornley (my favourite British voice actor) makes the lead role come to life like no other could.
All in all this is a fantastic book and I would highly recommend it to anyone who likes a good crime thriller.

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another brilliant book by my favourite author

Excellent twists and turns and read superbly by Paul. Slowly working my way through these books and this was another excellent story

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Kept me listening

Another very gripping story. Well read easy to follow.i am a big fan of Paul Thornley's voice.

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Just couldn't put it down

loved it so many characters made it an enjoyable listen great story would definitely recommend

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Terrible female narrative

Although I enjoyed the story the female narrators voice ruined the book for me and I nearly abandoned it

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Another gripper from the king of thrillers

Another great story with twists and turns and new interesting characters, worth a read for fans and new readers alike

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