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The Cutting Season

By: M. W. Craven
Narrated by: John Banks
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About this listen

Poe's just hanging around on a Saturday afternoon....

Dangling from a hook in a meat packing plant isn't how Detective Sergeant Washington Poe wants to spend his weekend. He's been punched and kicked and threatened, and when a contract killer arrives, it seems things are about to go from bad to worse. He goes by the name of the Pale Man, and he and his straight-edged razor have been feared all over London for 20 years.

But Poe knows two things the Pale Man doesn't. Although it might seem like a hopeless situation, Poe has planned to be here all along. More importantly, a nerdy computer whizz-kid called Tilly Bradshaw is watching his back. And now things are about to get interesting....

©2022 M. W. Craven (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime

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Critic reviews

"A brutal and thrilling page-turner.'' (Natasha Harding, The Sun)

"A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series." (Mick Herron)

"One of the most engaging teams in crime fiction." (Daily Mail)
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The underlying storyline works well but I found M.W. Craven's need to continuously tie the dialogue to the relevant character by name both irritating and totally unnecessary in view of John Bank's excellent narration.

Dissappointing

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what a great short story funny as always with Tilly and Poe. Can't wait for the next one

brilliant

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interesting plot and the dialogue is great! like the plot twists! very enjoyable and thoughtful

great short story - really like the clever plot

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I have read & listened to quite a few M W Craven books, however this was the weakest one so far. I’m sorry to say that the narration was not the best and the storyline was rather contrived and unrealistic.

Not the Strongest

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Not sure if it’s just this book but the story feels watered down and basic. Previous Washington Poe story’s have always been gripping. It might be because its a short book and had to be condensed but I found the dialogue very unimaginative and dull.

Not his best

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Really liked previous mw craven books, this one is much less sophisticated. As usual, enjoyable - a story cut mercifully short!

Short yarn

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Cliché but true, a lot of plot in a short story with the usual Poe & Tilly interactions, would have like more but The Botanist will be here soon enough, yet again John Banks narration is in a class of its own

Poe try in motion

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A lot is packed into this short story, loved every second and I very rarely buy short stories as I usually feel conned, however, this one is well worth it.

Excellent short story

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listened to all the other books in this series and this novella sounds like it has been written by AI. Wooden by comparison

AI written?

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I used a credit on this book as it was shown on Audible to be the next in the series and I've listened in order to the previous Washington Poe books. I was surprised that it was so short, so flimsy and so unlike any of the ones that have preceded it. Very disappointed.

Not worth a credit

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