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Time Is Running Out

By: Michael Wood
Narrated by: Stephanie Beattie
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‘This is a total BOOM BOOM POW! of a book…Budge up Jed Mercurio when you are done working on Line of Duty I think it is time for you to meet Matilda’ LJ, Read and Rated Book Review Blog

‘Excellent plotting. The twists keep on coming making this an irresistible read’ Michael J. Malone, author of A Song of Isolation

You’re a survivor, aren’t you, Matilda? But what’s the point in surviving when everyone around you is dead?

When DCI Matilda Darke receives a mysterious telephone call, she immediately dismisses the threat. Afterall the Homicide and Major Enquiries team are a regular target for prank calls.

But ignoring this warning might soon be the biggest regret of Matilda Darke’s life.

A lone gunman is on a deadly rampage around Sheffield, leaving a bloody trail in his wake. Taking his shots with a sickening precision, he’s about to leave his mark on the world and change Matilda and her team’s lives forever.

The next chilling instalment in the DCI Matilda Darke thriller series, perfect for fans of Patricia Gibney and Angela Marsons.

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Critic reviews

Praise for Michael Wood:
‘A tense, nail-biting story with a truly twisted ending’ Katerina Diamond
“An established master of the serial killer novel takes us on another dangerous journey through the streets of Sheffield. Watch out for those twists – you won't see them coming!” Stephen Booth
‘A gritty and atmospheric thriller with more twists and turns than a hangman's knot. I loved it’ Matt Hilton
‘Solid storytelling and great unravelling of plot. Michael Wood ups the pace as the noose tightens’ Rachel Sargeant
‘Taut, twisting and sharp as a blade, The Hangman’s Hold wrong-footed me at every, devious turn’ Chris Whitaker
'Wood hit the ground running with For Reasons Unknown, first in the DCI Matilda Darke series. In the fourth instalment, The Hangman's Hold, he picks up the pace again with a twisting plot that races to a nail-biting finish’ Chris Simms
‘Bites into you like the rough twine of a hangman’s noose and refuses to let go. Tautly plotted, brilliantly realised, this is further proof that Michael Wood is only going to get better and better. The Hangman’s Hold is going to be big…’ Neil Broadfoot
Praise for Michael Wood:
‘You can count on Michael Wood to deliver a deliciously twisted and intriguing plot, leading to a surprise ending by a likeable and very real protagonist, Matilda Darke’ Yrsa Sigurdardottir
‘She is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths
‘A pitch-black concept, tightly delivered and played at exhilarating pace’ Paul Finch
‘Crackling dialogue, dark wit and an exciting ending. Recommended if you liked Happy Valley’ Mark Edwards
‘DCI Matilda Darke is going places’ James Oswald
‘A compelling, addictive read, it’s hard to put down. I really enjoyed getting to know DCI Matilda Darke. She's strong character with real depth’ Robert Bryndza, bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE ICE
‘A beautifully written book with a dark heart and a secret that impacts on generations’ Sarah Ward
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Struggled to finish, and was so looking forward to this book. Every one till now has been 5 star, and this is such a disappointment. Unrelenting misery, with the shooter killing nearly all my fav characters, becoming more far-fetched with every chapter. Can't see how series will come back from this. So dismayed by this book, the series has been so very good until now.

Loved the series till now.

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I love this series of books Michael Wood is a wonderful writer they are always engaging, funny, grim, surprising and riddled with twists but lean away from the clever fictional idea of murder towards a more gritty and human take on it.

this book is a bullet train from start to finish, it's in real time and shocking, I laughed, cried and spent most of it on the edge of my seat wonderful really enjoyed it and couldn't stop listening.

like the best season of 24 set in Sheffield

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Unbelievably well written. I was transfixed from start to finish. Such brave writing in eliminating many loved characters in one book. Thoroughly recommended.

Outstanding

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This was such a Fantastic story. Not sure how any of the main Characters that are left will recover.
I’ve just finished and can’t praise it enough.
I’ve listened to the whole Matilda Dark series on Audible and I think Michael Wood is probably now my Favourite Author.
The Narrator was Excellent.

Such a powerful plot

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A good premise for what should have been a great story. But as the killings continued and one by one much liked characters died, it began to feel as if the author was using his written word like a gun and destroying his own carefully crafted characters.

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