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Dark Crimes
- DCI Sophie Allen, Book 1
- By: Michael Hambling
- Narrated by: Cat Gould
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Performance2 out of 5 stars 203
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Story4 out of 5 stars 204
A young woman's body is discovered on a deserted footpath. It seems like a simple crime for DCI Sophie Allen and her team to solve. But not when the victim's mother is found strangled the next morning. The case grows more complex as DCI Sophie Allen discovers that the victims had secret histories, involving violence and intimidation. There's an obvious suspect, but Detective Allen isn't convinced. Could someone else be lurking in the shadows, someone savagely violent, looking for warped revenge?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good police procedural poor narration
- By Jeff Pinnock on 21-05-17
- Dark Crimes
- DCI Sophie Allen, Book 1
- By: Michael Hambling
- Narrated by: Cat Gould
Enjoyable
Reviewed: 13-02-24
Worth a listen. Narration OK - a little robotic and almost everyone sounded the same, which got a little grating as got further through. I found the ending a little lacking but still enjoyed. Worth listening to being free at the moment.
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Faceless
- DI Rosalind Kray, Book 1
- By: Rob Ashman
- Narrated by: Nicholas Camm
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 91
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Story4 out of 5 stars 91
After surviving a vicious knife attack, which left her husband dead, DI Rosalind Kray returns to work and is handed a serial killer investigation. This killer is different; he doesn’t just want to take the lives of his victims, he wants to obliterate their very existence. The murders appear random, but the killer selects his quarry with meticulous care. While fighting her superiors, Kray must conquer her own demons, which are tearing her apart. She has the ability to think like a killer, and her skills lead to a series of horrifying revelations that turn the case on its head.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ashman Gets Camm-Shafted!
- By Simon on 22-11-18
- Faceless
- DI Rosalind Kray, Book 1
- By: Rob Ashman
- Narrated by: Nicholas Camm
OK story but narration not particularly enjoyable.
Reviewed: 24-01-24
I think the story would be better if narrated by a different person. I ended up listening to all of it, but found myself sighing hard at the way the characters were portrayed by the narrator. Still listening to the rest in the series though, lol.
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London Large: Blood on the Streets
- By: Gary Robson, Roy Robson
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
'The decisions Harry made within the next few seconds would stay with him for the rest of his life - or result in his immediate death. And he knew it.' When a gang war threatens to rip the metropolis apart, 'London's top copper' finds himself under siege. Held accountable for the unstoppable wave of chaos that is turning the streets of his city red with blood, hounded by a media he cannot understand and continually thwarted by an establishment cover-up, H is in trouble.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very odd nonsense
- By Nigel R Benson on 01-04-24
- London Large: Blood on the Streets
- By: Gary Robson, Roy Robson
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
Great narration - action packed story
Reviewed: 14-12-23
I really enjoyed this, the characters and plot. action packed and well worth a listen!
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Nothing but the Truth
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 8
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 180
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 175
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Story5 out of 5 stars 175
London, 1968: The psychopathic Kray twins have ruled London’s underworld for years, aided by their government connections, bent coppers, and extreme violence. Now, finally, Superintendent “Nipper” Read’s taskforce has a chance to take them down. The catch: Read needs barrister Charles Holborne to testify against them, while the Krays have evidence against him which would end his career and send him to prison. Caught in the middle, and with his pregnant partner’s life and his career at stake, this time Holborne has no choices left.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Fantastic partnership
- By R P on 04-11-23
- Nothing but the Truth
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 8
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
Brilliant
Reviewed: 10-11-23
I love this series, it's one of the best that has been written in recent years and I am obsessed with it!
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The Final Shot
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 7
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 157
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 150
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Story5 out of 5 stars 149
Another high-profile case forces maverick barrister Charles Holborne into the orbit of the Kray twins, the men who refuse to stay in his past and still have the power to destroy him. Will Ronnie Kray’s mental illness finally bring the Firm crashing down? And how are a disgraced Church of England priest, an ex-stripper, and a dead man connected? Charles Holborne must once again cross the most dangerous men in London in his quest for the truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible book
- By Gavin jones on 17-10-23
- The Final Shot
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 7
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
Another Brilliant Story!
Reviewed: 22-10-23
I absolutely love this series, I can't really even describe how much I love it. It brings to life a London that belonged to my Father In Law, his stories of life in London, growing up in the times that this series goes through. He is no longer here anymore but this series has me walking the streets he walked and meeting the kind of people he would have met. And I absolutely love it. I love the characters, the plot lines, the unfolding of the life of all the characters. I just love it. Thank you so much Simon Michael.
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The Raven's Mark
- By: Christie J Newport
- Narrated by: Vinette Robinson
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 637
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 616
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 616
Detective Chief Inspector Beth Fellows is thrown into the biggest case of her career: the brutal murder of Rose Danes. She quickly realizes Rose’s murder is linked to a cold case she investigated two years previously. The victim, 14-year-old Celine Wilson, survived but now languishes in a coma. Both girls were branded with the image of a raven. The only lead is a vague description and a first name, Simon.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Another derivative police procedural…
- By Mike on 28-07-23
- The Raven's Mark
- By: Christie J Newport
- Narrated by: Vinette Robinson
Dreadful narration.. Poor story
Reviewed: 17-08-23
This was a chore to listen to. I really disliked the narration and how the characters were portrayed, literally sounding like they were going to cry all the time. it really annoyed me. I found the story didn't really make much sense and though the actual plot would have been good, it was lacking. The ending was obvious, like as soon as one of the character was mentioned earlier in the book, it was obvious.
Really quite disappointing and really annoying to listen to.
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Force of Evil
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 6
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 169
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 160
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Story5 out of 5 stars 160
On the face of it, representing a widow in an accidental death case should be routine. Sergeant Maynard, a Royal Air Force policeman, died in a simple motorcycle accident. The problem is, Mrs Maynard insists her husband was murdered. Sceptical at first, Charles realises she could be right; something much more frightening is happening at the airbase.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant book
- By Jill on 04-10-23
- Force of Evil
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 6
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
Love
Reviewed: 11-08-23
I love this series. Love the characters, love the plots, storylines and narration. One of my favourite series! I really loved the end of this one. Finally!
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The Waxwork Corpse
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 5
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story5 out of 5 stars 128
Charles Holborne, maverick barrister, will never fit in at the bar—too working-class, too Jewish, and too dangerous—all of which makes him the perfect outsider to prosecute a murder case which will rock British justice to its foundations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best yet!
- By Judith on 07-07-23
- The Waxwork Corpse
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 5
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
Love this series
Reviewed: 25-07-23
I absolutely love this series. The characters, old London, the plots - I absolutely love them!
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Corrupted
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 4
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 165
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 158
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Story5 out of 5 stars 158
Charles Holborne has cemented his reputation as a respected murder trial lawyer, who is near unbeatable in the courtroom. But he is still on the radar of the notorious Kray Twins and before long he finds himself drawn into one of their darker scandals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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At last something I enjoy and relate to
- By Tony Horner on 16-06-23
- Corrupted
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 4
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
I absolutely LOVE this series!
Reviewed: 06-06-23
I love this series, the old London streets and ALL of the characters. I'm so looking forward to the next installment. Highly recommended!
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The Accomplice
- Eddie Flynn, Book 7
- By: Steve Cavanagh
- Narrated by: Adam Sims, Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 745
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 695
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Story5 out of 5 stars 690
Daniel Miller murdered fourteen people before he vanished. His wife, Carrie, now faces trial as his accomplice. The FBI, the District Attorney, the media and everyone in America believe she knew and helped cover up her husband's crimes. Eddie Flynn won't take a case unless his client is innocent. Now, he has to prove to a jury, and the entire world, that Carrie Miller didn't know her husband's dark side. But so far, Eddie and his team are the only ones who believe that she had no part in the murders.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eddie Flynn is back
- By Mr S Rooney on 25-07-22
- The Accomplice
- Eddie Flynn, Book 7
- By: Steve Cavanagh
- Narrated by: Adam Sims, Laurel Lefkow
Another brilliant story
Reviewed: 05-01-23
A little fantastical but I really enjoyed the plotline, the pace, as always, the characters. The ending is great, I usually have a good idea of what the ending will be generally, but the twist on the twist at the end really had me!
Definitely worth a listen, if you haven't picked any of these up yet, definitely give them all a go!
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