Absolutely Brilliant

I read this in 2019 but, although I knew I had enjoyed it, I had forgotten a lot of the plot. Christopher Brookmyre has never written a bad book, and this doesn't disappoint. The story is wonderful. poignant, empathic, gripping, sad, with a well thought out plot and ending. Cathleen McCarron's narration is superb and really enhances the story.
This works as a stand alone novel, but also nicely includes a nod to another well loved Brookmyre character.
I can't praise this highly enough. I'm looking forward to listening to it again in a couple of years time.

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Another excellent Brookmyre book

Well written, keeps you intrigued until the end.
Narration was great for my first venture into Audible.

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Excellent

Gosh I wasn't expecting to like this book as much as I did. It was riveting with a couple of good twists near the end.

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Didn’t want to put it down!

I really enjoyed this story, and the narration was brilliant! She really captured each character with different voices and accents which I loved as it helped to remember who each person was as I sometimes struggle with this with audiobooks if there are a lot of characters to remember. Tough to listen to the story in some parts but you really empathised with the main characters and I enjoyed the twist at the end and how it rounded off.

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Another cracker from Brookmyre

I’m at a bit of a loss to understand some of the negative comments on the book. Yes there are themes of incest and pedophilia in the book but I hate to inform the critics but these things exist in the world. Brookmyres books often contain many, many murders so I find it hard to grasp why other crimes warrant some of the comments. As usual there are twists and turns until the very end, the baddies get their comeuppance, what’s not to like?
And Jack Parlabane has a tiny bit part!

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A great winding tale

Chris has done it again, believable characters, a twisting plot and some guest appearances of some old friends.
Loved the book and the narrator.

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a good read

I enjoyed the story . it was very well narrated. Well worth a listen.

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Enjoyable

I enjoyed this book. Many reviews complain about pacing but I quite enjoyed the long setting of scene getting to know the awful characters. It doesn’t matter if you crack it straight away or by the end, I’m not sure why this is an immediate criticism anyway as it’s not really a whodunnit. There are derivative points but it doesn’t spoil the story overall. The narrator was fine, except for terrible children’s voices and a Canadian accent. The ending is very silly with a no, don’t go there, but he did. Don’t want to give it away!

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Bit slow and emotionally tough but worth it

Tough listen in places due to story line but he’s a deft writer and manages this subject very well.

Compelling and very worth my time.

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5* Classic Brookmyre!

I just love the way Brookmyre writes, the trail of crumbs he leaves where it feels impossible to keep track of them all! Let’s you figure out certain bits and keeps others for later.
Thoroughly enjoyable.

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