Muir Recovers His Equilibrium!

This is a really decent series. It has good characters, an excellent narrator in David Monteath, beautifully grisly plots and exciting action. Within the last two books though I think T.F.Muir has struggled to get the balance quite right. I enjoyed “The Meating Room” but it really did go into gore overload and then with “Blood Torment” he strayed a little too far in the opposite direction and it all felt a little staid to me. With “Killing Connection” I think that Muir has got himself firmly back into the groove and the balance is just right.

There’s a good action-packed conclusion and certain aspects of the plot will make you wince. One very early clue in particular has a real “bite” to it and will have most people crossing their legs in contemplation. So it is hard-hitting without being the over the top gore fest that we saw in “The Meating Room” and with a good balance of action and character-driven story lines to improve on the slower “Blood Torment”. The police procedural aspects remain impressive.

It will be no great surprise that those character story lines naturally don’t make things easier for our heroes. Gilchrist struggles with family relationships and a difficult new boss but it’s Jessie that you will end up shedding a tear with. This is another strength of the series, the female characters are very strong, given prominent parts and in Jessie we have a real star who makes the series every bit as much as Gilchrist himself.

In short if you got through the previous two books but were perhaps having doubts I think this one will salve most of them and prove ultimately satisfying.

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40 people found this helpful

Another good Gilchrist story

Enjoyed all the DCI Gilchrist stories so far, and this one is no different. Based in St. Andrews, this time Andy Gilchrist gets to travel father afield as part of his investigation into a young woman's death. Good plot and characters. Recommend to all who enjoy detective books and Scotland!

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Another great listen

The DI Gilchrist stories never fail to entertain, the characters and plot lines are always strong. The narrator brings life to the whole experience superbly an all round enjoyable listen.

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Thrilling, exciting and page turning (even in the audible version)

Interesting characters with everyday issues that are relatable, that along with the storyline makes you want to know what's next

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Enjoyment

Really enjoying these books and I love David Monteath reading to me. Nothing nicer than falling asleep listening to him reading a good book

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good listen.

loved it. A gripping story. well narrated.
wii listen to it again in the future.

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Another winner

Great story with lots of twist & turns, Superb characters. Narrated brilliantly by David Monteath, the best there is. It’s compulsive listening. I can’t wait for the next one

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Another great story in this series

As with the previous instalments the narration was top class, story good and characters believable. Looking forward to the next one now!

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Most Enjoyable

I much enjoyed the writing style and plot of this, my third book in the series. It works as a standalone book but I would have preferred to have heard the books in order so I could have followed the storyline of the series.

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My first but not my last

This was my first introduction to this author and I was quite taken aback by how good this book was. I’m an avid crime drama watcher and after months of listening to freebies on here I decided to use one of my stored up credits to purchase this book. The story, characters and narration were all great, really had me hooked. I was delighted to see there were many more books so will happily use my credits to start this series from the beginning.

UPDATE
I have now read the entire serious, used up all my credits and bought more so I could carry on listening! I’ve even read the 2 released this month and now feel a sense of loss that Gilchrist and Jessie will no longer be a daily routine in my life. I can’t recommend these books highly enough although a word of warning... if children are around put your headphones in! Certainly not for the feint hearted 😱

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