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Hidden River

By: Adrian McKinty
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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 Alexander Lawson is a former detective for Northern Ireland's police force. After a disastrous six-month stint in the drug squad, he became addicted to heroin and resigned in disgrace. Now 24, sickly, and on the dole, Alex learns that his high-school love, Victoria Patawasti, has been murdered in America. Victoria's wealthy family sends Alex to Colorado to investigate the case, and he seizes the opportunity for a chance at redemption.

But things don't go as planned. Plagued by a heroin habit, forced to go on the run after the only credible witness to Victoria's murder is accidentally killed, wanted by both the Colorado cops and the Ulster police, Alex struggles just to stay alive.

Gritty, with spot-on dialogue and black humor, Hidden River is a dynamic thriller.

©2004 Adrian McKinty (P)2005 Blackstone Audiobooks Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Witty

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Critic reviews

  • 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Mystery

"This is not only an expertly crafted suspense novel but also a revealing study of addiction." (Publishers Weekly)
"A storyteller with the kind of style and panache that blur the line between genre and mainstream."(Kirkus Reviews)
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Great narration and a good story. Realistic gritty and entertaining right up to the end.

Really enjoyed this book!!

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Well read story kept you interested well worth a read , will look out for authors other books

Good story

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Slogged my way through this over 5 days packing, unpacking moving house.
Like the house, I never thought the book would end.
Usually I like the author but. I stuck it to the bitter end.

A drag

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This was gritty and captivating. A great novel. I will be looking for more from the author.

Excellent

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A well written story which was well read. I will listern to more of this writters works.

Superb Story.

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Not the normal who done it. Very engrossing and interesting. The narration could be annoying to some it was boarder line for me but I just went with it.

Really enjoyable

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If you can get past the terrible pretend Northern Irish accent (maybe he would be better just using his own accent, I guess Irish accent) this is just so irritating. BUT if you can stick with it, excellent storyline, plenty of intrigue. I think this is one of the 1st novels that touch’s on N.Ireland politics, policing etc that is not biased in either way. Also author has a wide knowledge of religious beliefs, American history, and geographical knowledge of the areas and brings this all together just enough for me to make it even more interesting, but not bogged down in detail. Slightly concerned about his in depth knowledge of heroine usage but hopefully that is just good research on his behalf 😉. Can’t wait to try another Adrian McKinty.

Great story, terrible narration

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Beauitfully written, the story meanders along at its own pace. But honestly it's well worth it . I hope it's final lines stay in my head for some time .

Listen to this one

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I saw that a previous reviewer said this was a bit weird, and I agree, but in a good way! Brilliant descriptions of a man previously full of promise who has made mistakes, far in the past and more recently. And fate presents an opportunity to redeem them. Set against the background of the troubles in Northern Ireland - interesting historical detail. Narrator perfect for this book.

Definitely recommend this

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The Belfast accent is a musical, melodic sound. This narration did not do it well, but if you can stick with it it does improve. Story ok, bit unnecessarily wordy at times, and an easy guess as to “ whodunnit” well before the ending. Enjoyable enough, though.

Reasonable

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