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April in Spain
- A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery
- Narrated by: Stanley Townsend
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
The sumptuous, propulsive, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author
'He wanted to know who she was, and why he was convinced he had some unremembered connection with her. It was as simple as that. But he knew it wasn't. It wasn't simple at all.'
When Dublin pathologist Quirke glimpses a familiar face while on holiday with his wife, it's hard, at first, to tell whether his imagination is just running away with him. Could she really be who he thinks she is, and have a connection with a crime that nearly brought ruin to an Irish political dynasty?
Unable to ignore his instincts, Quirke makes a call back home and Detective St John Strafford is soon dispatched to Spain. But he's not the only one on route: as a terrifying hitman hunts down his prey, they are all set for a brutal showdown.
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- yew
- 06-03-22
Disappointed
Disappointing after Snow but easy listening and an okay story. I was confu by Evelyn’s dying comment about her boy
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- HelenJ
- 03-04-22
Wonderful
John Banville could write about washing up and it would be wonderful. The prose is perfection, characters are created with great care and attention, and the story is woven together beautifully. The way that JB writes about women, and in particular the way that men think about women is sublime. His characters and their flaws are explored throughout. JB is in my opinion a truly great writer of our time.
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- Niall Marshall
- 03-06-22
Power, family problems and crime converge
Very interesting characters, set in Ireland and Spain. A good story. Great narration. Quite short at around 6 hours so the plot evolves quickly.
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- Rachel Bell
- 14-08-23
Brilliant.
Cannot wait for the Quirke series to be made into films- but having said that, this played like a film in my head.
Outstanding story, plot- and narration!
More please.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-05-23
Poetry or prose?
The narrative arc of this is unconventional - No early murder or kidnap awaiting a solution. But as ever with Banville, the writing is poetic and the plot carefully constructed and revealed. Stanley Townsend’s narration helps to bring well drawn characters to life. I have already read Snow but am tempted to listen to the audiobook.
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- Dr. E. Townsend
- 07-10-21
What a team. Great script, great performance.
After ‘reading’ SNOW I was looking forward to April in Spain. I was not disappointed. Excellent.
We will forgive Stanley Townsend’s Michael Caine impressions in the “Cockney” chapters. Part of the entertainment.
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- Wendy Barton
- 17-02-22
Gripping and atmospheric.
I've read all the Quirke novels and this one doesn't disappoint. Full of suspense, it builds to an inexorable climax.
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- Jenny Taylor
- 28-11-22
Excellent reader
Good story with a plot that’s not over complicated. Very well read and extremely enjoyable.
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- AprilH
- 10-08-22
April in Spain
Narration was excellent, except for when doing english accent he sounded like Michael Caine !!
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- Shane
- 23-09-23
Great atmosphere interesting characters
Character are brought together from different worlds, Creates an interesting chain of events. Each role have deep back stories
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