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Blue Monday

A Frieda Klein Novel, Book 1

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Blue Monday

By: Nicci French
Narrated by: Beth Chalmers
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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Blue Monday, the first in a fantastic new series from the masters of psychological thrillers, Nicci French. Read by the actress Beth Chalmers.

Monday, the lowest point of the week. A day of dark impulses. A day to snatch a child from the streets...

The abduction of five-year-old Matthew Farraday provokes national outcry and a desperate police hunt. And when his face is splashed over the newspapers, psychotherapist Frieda Klein is left troubled: one of her patients has been relating dreams in which he has a hunger for a child. A child he can describe in perfect detail, a child the spitting image of Matthew.

Detective Chief Inspector Karlsson doesn't take Frieda's concerns seriously until a link emerges with an unsolved abduction twenty years ago and he summons Frieda to interview the victim's sister, hoping she can stir hidden memories. Before long, Frieda is at the centre of the race to track the kidnapper. But her race isn't physical. She must chase down the darkest paths of a psychopath's mind to find the answers to Matthew Farraday's whereabouts. And sometimes the mind is the deadliest place to lose yourself.

©2011 Nicci French (P)2011 Penguin Audio Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting Disappearance

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Critic reviews

"This heart-stoppingly good tale sets the bar high for the next seven books - we can't wait to read them!" ( Good Housekeeping)
"A brilliantly crafted new crime series." ( Daily Mirror)
"Frieda.... is a strong creation, sympathetic but withholding and with hints of hidden facets." (Barry Forshaw, Daily Express)
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I absolutely loved listening to this audible book.
Finished it in record time for me .
Can’t wait to start the second instalment in the Frieda Klein series.
Excellently narrated by Beth Chalmers .
Never read crime , detective or murder mysteries before this , I’m hooked now .

Obsessive listening 😀

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It was a good and intriguing story with a good pace. I kept wanting to listen.

I enjoyed this...

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I really enjoyed this book, the story was so clever. I was on the edge of my seat & I guessed the twist at the end. Narrative was ok but not my favourite.

This book was Brilliant

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An easy listen but with no great surprises. Enjoyable enough to give the next in the series a go- often I find a series gets better the more you know the characters. The narration is good but maybe I've listened to too many books by the same narrator and the same range of voices.

Enjoyable enough

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synopsis says a boy . the story is about a girl!!! Maybe no difference. Will listen to the end, if only to hear that "the boy" had turned up!!

the synopsis is completely different to the story.

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An interesting story with several strands, not the usual detective story at all.
I found the narration over harsh on my ear but tried to get used to it, a different style I suppose. I shall be looking for the next in this series with interest.

Excellent story, kept me listening

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Perhaps the lead character would grow on me over the series of books but I just wasn't able to warm to her enough to want to try book 2. Doesn't have a mobile phone - yawn. Walks the streets of central London in the dead of night without even the concept of fear - really. Has some miraculous power to get people to do things for her at the drop of a hat - just too convenient. So, while the story is interesting I think Frieda is a turn off.

An irritating lead character

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Really got to know the characters - loved the book throughout - an excellent book which won't disappoint

Oh my goodness the ending!

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Saw most of the plot twists coming, apart from one, which left me open mouthed

Really enjoyable. Plot twist

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Not the best from the authors. A likeable central characters but the twists are predictable. Too predictable

Disappointing

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