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The Witness

By: Simon Kernick
Narrated by: Diana Kent, Jonathan Keeble, Paul Thornley
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About this listen

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
Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting

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Firstly, I’m a big fan of Simon’s books. However, I found this one a little slow in places, partly the way the book is read by the female reader. It is worth persevering though because the other books in this series are amazing and this gives you the background you need for them to make sense!

Good Book, Bit slow at times but worth listening to / reading!

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loved it! gripped from start to finish and would highly recommend. Simon Kernick amazing author as always

Loved it!

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I really enjoyed this audiobook and I would highly recommend iit. I found it hard to stop listening!

A fantastic listen as usual

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Witness to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print version although Paul Thornley makes the book exciting

What did you like best about this story?

it all knitted together well and it does leave you wondering how is this going to end very well written fantastic imagination.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favourite?

Paul Thornley / Ray Mason great narrator I thought the character Jane Kineer was a right cow and took an instant dislike to her from the word go.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no not 10.4 hours you having a laugh

Any additional comments?

good book and will get more of his books

Good job for Paul Thornley

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It was unusual to have 3 voice in the book and to be honest it took a bit of getting used to , but it was great.

A good story and well read, I am a Kernick fan, and this one didn't disappoint

Excellent listen

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