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The Roots of Evil

Bob Skinner, Book 32

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The Roots of Evil

By: Quintin Jardine
Narrated by: James Bryce
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The darkest deeds are hidden from sight....

Bob Skinner is back in the latest gritty mystery in Quintin Jardine's best-selling series, not to be missed by listeners of Ian Rankin and Peter May.

New Year's Day and Edinburgh lies sleeping. But two men will never wake again....

When struggling ex-copper Terry Coats was discovered in bed with an air hostess, his excuse that he was 'going undercover' cut no ice with the force - or his wife. But now he's been brutally killed on Hogmanay night, it seems there may have been more to his plea.

Dragged from the New Year celebrations, Special Constable Sir Bob Skinner is shocked to find Coats' body alongside that of Griff Montell: his erstwhile protégé and former lover of Skinner's own daughter, Alex. Could there be some dark truth under Coats' cock-and-bull story, after all?

As the secrets start unravelling, Skinner realises he has gravely underestimated someone close to him - and the effects will cost him, and those he loves, dear....

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Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Crime

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What am I going to listen to, now that I have finished the last current Bob Skinner books. An excellent story, so well read, as usual by James Bryce.

Another excellent book

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the 'sticky ' noises made by the narrator's mouth made this a difficult listen for me. Some mis-pronunciation too.

what a pity

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What an amazing 32 books 😱 having just finished this last book, I feel sad! Bob skinner and co. Feel like old friends. Exceptional character depth and growth, interesting plot lines and brilliant twists!

If you love a good detective novel, get your teeth into these...James Bryce and his narration is second to none and the character voices are recognisable through every book!

Read them - you won’t be disappointed 👍

The best crime series I’ve listened too!

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As always this book is yet another masterpiece in storytelling. I am always amazed how cleverly the author builds the twists and turns of the plot right up until the very last sentence. Of course the narrator's contribution is vital in drawing us into the world of Bob Skinner. I'm sorry that I am very near the end of the series which will leave a void in my world.

Superb

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Another fantastic Bob Skinner book, brilliantly narrated once again by James Bryce. Definitely one of the best in the series.

Excellent as always

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Roots of Evil is another excellent story in the Bob Skinner series with a good plot and believable characters. One minor quibble (from a longtime listener to the series) is that the narrator has changed the accents of two of the regular characters. DS Singh has lost his accent and DCI Mann seems to have taken on Dan Provans accent now. If you are a fan of the series you will enjoy this latest episode. If you are a new listener - strap yourself in!

Another great entry in the Skinner canon.

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I love how Quintin jardine manages to keep Skinner active after all these years. also how he's having to change how he handles himself now.

beautifully written and read

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A typical Bob Skinner tale, but non the worse for that. Almost impossible to put down as the twists and turns unfold.

Another great story

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The actor that reads these series has a two unpleasant manners
1 he has all kind of sounds coming out of his mouth - I have to
Listen how he swallows his saliva, how the clicks his teeth, sucks his tongue and how he rotates his saliva in his mouth .May be he has some unstable prosthesis I do not know, but it gets on my nerves. It reminds me of president of USSR Leonid Brezhnev - he had all kind of sounds erupting from his mouth during his speech.
2 another strange unpleasant thing is when he impersonates Detective Mario - it seems like he speaks like a partially paralysed man, with speech problem after a stroke or brain bleed.

Otherwise he s ok.

Unpleasant narration

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