The narration ruined it for me

A good story and probably better read on Kindle. The narrator ruined it for me, she sounded way younger than the characters she portrayed and at times sounded like she was reading a children’s book!

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*Chaotic*

This has all the makings of a promising crime series, but the lead character DCI Rachel King, like all of these books means she has a flaw. Someone she was involved with as students in their late teens was the love of her life. His name is Jed and is now a big time villain. There is also another secret she is desperately trying to keep under raps.

When the body of a young man is found, the team are shocked, the level of violence shows he was not only murdered, but was tortured and badly burned.

As the team starts to hunt down the Killer other bodies turn up. DCI Rachel king realises that the direction of this case is heading towards her villainous ex boyfriend? Are they being led in the right direction?

The killer has a specific type, young men with blonde hair. His victims are a trial run for his ultimate prize, his end game.

Due to Rachel struggling to keep her villain ex boyfriend Jed under wraps she becomes distracted and her colleague DS Elwyn Pryce knows her too well, especially when she spins him yarn after yarn to cover her secret. This just makes her look incompetent and secretive and her personal life is about to collide into her case. At this point I was getting very cross yet, I was compelled to read on.

In a twist of fate Rachel ends up with her villain ex boyfriend in a race against time to save their most precious asset….

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A very well told thriller.

It was a great find another great detective writer, the DI has very good human traits that enthrall the listener.
highly recommended.

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First in the Rachel King series

This is the first book in the Rachel King series and I read the kindle version when it was released. Audiobooks are a new adventure for me so I am catching up on the audio versions of books I loved.

The main character is DCI Rachel King. Mother of 2, with her ex husband living next door and an on off relationship with one of the bad guys this is a real roller coaster of a read with a lot of focus on Rachel's personal life which makes it different in a very good way.

Helen has expertly managed to develop a character via a case. As work becomes entangled with her family and emotions we learn a lot about Rachel, the person at the same time as following a case (or cases) with more twists, turns and false leads than a game of snakes and ladders.

A young man is murdered after being tortured for some time. There is no motive, no clues and no evidence. The team is struggling to find a way forward. The only small lead they have is to Jed, a man with fingers in the dark world of crime but for whom Rachel has very deep feelings.

As we join the team on a rocky journey through evilness and secrets we learn a little about the team Rachel manages. A mixed bag of detectives some loyal some not so it is a very realistic team who work well together despite the differences.

Being new to audiobooks I am always surprised that the narrator's verson of the characters' voices differs so much from the one I imagined in my mind when reading the ebook. I thought the narrator sounded a little young for Rachel but that is just a slight niggle and not enough to spoil my overall enjoyment so it still earns the 5 stars.

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Next victim

Format: audiobook
Narrator: Luci Fish

There are lots of things going on in this story that will keep you interested.
I liked the characters especially DCI Rachel King, her involvement with a known villain definitely makes things complicated and there are plenty of secrets to reveal.

The narrator was great, her delivery enhanced the story and she was very pleasant to listen to.

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Got potential

This book could lead to some interesting characters, the storyline was ok but not as good as previous Helens books. Big NO NO... could not beat the narrator. She drive me mad! Nearly gave up on the book as I couldn’t stand to listen to her. Sadly. Please change her for any follow up books.

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Not sure if I can finish this book

I like Helen Durrants books, but the readers voice is far too light, and not suitable for the story at all. Not really a lot of character distinction either. Will keep it, but definitely not my favourite.

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Bad narrator

Struggled to complete this with the narrator. I've said that about other books I've listened to with her.
Story okay, not one of the authors best, but that may have been just down to the atrocious narration.

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Narrator spoiled it

The story could have come across better had the narrator not made it sound like a kid’s book

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Narrator

I liked the story line but the voice of the narrator got on my nerves. I found the pitch and accent very irritating. However I did persevere to the end.

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