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Avenge the Dead

By: Jackie Baldwin
Narrated by: David Monteath
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Summary

The gripping new Scottish crime thriller that you won’t be able to put down. Perfect for fans of L J Ross and Val McDermid. 

Sometimes murder is the only way to get even....          

Four friends with dark secrets. One killer out for revenge. 

DI Frank Farrell and DS McLeod are tasked with investigating the brutal murder of a defence solicitor’s wife in Dumfries.

It’s been over a year since they left the town after an investigation robbed them of a dear friend. But now they’re back and must find a way to move on.

When the son of another defence solicitor is murdered, a strange tattoo etched on his body, the case takes them into darker, more disturbing territory.

It leads them back into the past - to a horrific fire in a cottage that took a woman’s life, to four friends harbouring dark secrets - and finally to a killer waiting patiently for revenge.

©2022 Jackie Baldwin (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"Dark, twisting and utterly absorbing; this series just gets better and better." (M. W. Craven, author of The Puppet Show)

"A deliciously dark and twisted tale that kept me reading late into the night." (Graham Smith, best-selling author of A Body in the Lakes)

"Expertly plotted, I was completely engrossed in the investigation and the lives of the characters; there were twists and turns all the way through keeping me on the edge of my seat...definitely a 'just one more chapter' kind of read!" (Sharon Bairden, Chapter in My Life)

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No Denzil Meyrik but…

I accidentally listened to this first when it’s the third book in the series, aside from slight confusion on my part, I got to know the characters well and enjoyed the journey. I love David Monteath as a narrator and as usual he bought this to life brilliantly. I didn’t feel as attached however to these characters as I have done to others in this genre (Namely Denzil Meyricks DCI Daley novels) but that may change as I go back and listen to the other books.
If you like this genre, I am sure you will enjoy this.

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Dull and confusing

I've listened to so many Tartan Noir type books and in comparison I found this dull, depressing and confusing.
There seemed to be too many characters and the narrator had the same voice for all of them. I felt there was no passion or fire in his narration when the story came to a dramatic part. All the characters came across as troubled or grumpy. I found the story itself jumped from one topic to another without much natural flow and the the climax was ridiculous and disappointing. I didn't return it because I was quite a way through before I realised it was going nowhere and I was confused about the characters.

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Excellent

This is another cracking book in the DI Frank Farrell series. I really hope there is going to be at least another book or so to follow on.

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a good story

A good story that has a few twists and turns. David Monteath is perhaps my favourite narrator.
the will they won't they get together of the 2 man characters will continue to the next book. Easy listening and enjoyable

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clever plot

another good intriguing tartan noir Jackie Baldwin listen . as always read expertly by David Monteath 5* all round

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Loved it

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, David Monteath brilliant as always, I really liked the story and the characters, not too graphic which was good, i did see some negative reviews I guess it’s not for everyone but I recommend this book

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