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Whole Life Sentence

Jane Tennison, Book 10

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Whole Life Sentence

By: Lynda La Plante
Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
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 DETECTIVE JANE TENNISON'S POLICE CAREER HANGS IN THE BALANCE: A SINGLE STEP FROM GLORY - OR RUIN.

While she has elbowed her way into an elite team investigating non-domestic murders, there is nothing elite about her first assignments: a missing teenager cold case and an apparent suicide Tennison suspects is, in fact, murder.

But as she uncovers explosive evidence, Tennison's new colleagues watch like vultures circling prey. And, one by one, the cases no one else wanted are taken from her - and the glory along with them.

Now Tennison has had enough: of the rampant sexism, snide remarks and undermining. It's time to take what is rightfully hers from those who have held her back.

She just has to do what she does best: find her prime suspect . . .©2024 Lynda La Plante (P)2024 Bonnier Books UK Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Crime Murder

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Well done LLP, she never disappoints, a skilfully crafted piece in both characterisation & forensic detail …

Llp on point…

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This is the first Lynda La Plante book I’ve read, and I loved it. Was a huge fan of the Prime Suspect series back in the day, and saw this on an Audible daily deal. Fabulous narration and story. Think I’ll be listening to all the Jane Tennison books now …

Fantastic

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I am a long life fan of Lynda. I have all the Tennison audiobooks. And nearly all of the Anna Travis ones too.

The only drawback with this final one for me was her loss of temper with her assistant. No need to be sooo short tempered and nasty. But I guess tjis is how Lynda sees being strong in Tennisons battle for equality. It hasn’t put me off buying more though.

What strength. But at a cost.

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Satisfying to read this last book in the prequel books which lead to the start of the Prime Suspect books. This one places Jane in the run up to being allocated her first major murder investigation in charge and how she has to fight to get it. Jane discovers more prejudice and misogyny from fellow officers and in Whole Life Sentence we see how she deals with both these in her usual feisty manner! It encourages one to go straight to Prime Suspect and listen to the three books again and see how she develops. So good to hear Rachel Atkins once more voicing Jane’s progress.

The book that leads us into Prime Suspect

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I liked the way she was able to make the characters open up to her questions, even with so much adversity thrown at her. Her colleagues were odious, spending to much time trying to bring her down, instead of working with her. Sadly to say this behaviour is still going on today. “Thank you Linda for highlighting it”

Jane’s tenacity, when faced with so much misogyny.

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