Gone....but not forgotten

I had previously read all of Mo Hayder's earlier books. ('Birdman' and 'Tokyo' are both brilliant.) This was my first audio version of one of her books. Initially I wasn't too keen on the reader's voice but then I thought that this might be because I already had my version of Jack Caffrey and Flea Marley's voices in my head.
The story is excellent and I raced through it. I came to enjoy the narrator's voice and would thoroughly recommend this book. It's one of those stories you can't get out of your head.

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Jackanory narration

A decent story but a ridiculously purple vocal performance. The plot was decent and my wife is a big fan of the author.

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Excellent

Hanging Hill was the first of Mo Hayders books that I experienced so I decided to try some other titles including Gone, which I thought was first rate. My only criticism is that I have noticed that not all Mo Hayder titles are narrated by the same author, which is a shame as I find my images of the characters link to the voice of the narrator (in this case, Andrew Wincott) and it would be an improvement to always hear Inspector Caffrey (for example) keeping the same voice in all the books. However, the plot was superb... I couldnt wait to keep going although I didnt want the book to end.

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A Well Constructed Plot

This is one of the best detective stories I have read (or heard!). It was well-read and the plot was gripping - couldn't put it down. I have pre-selected two more Mo Hayder books for next month. Admittedly the ending was a little 'Hollywood', but I didn't mind as it was so well constructed and I enjoyed the twists in the plot.

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Great story with a twist

I enjoy all of this authors books. Great story and well narrated. Look forward to more .

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Everything I’ve wanted a murder mystery to be

I thoroughly enjoyed this title and am deeply sad that the author didn’t get to write all the books in the series that she had intended. It’s immensely rare to find a thriller where characters are really developed, especially those affected by the crimes themselves. It’s a slow-burn, and well worth it. This one has a great twist that I didn’t see coming, but the book isn’t really about that.

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Misogynist, racist, pile of rubbish

This book is bad… despite being written by a woman it is full of misogyny, and there are undertones of racism throughout. The narrator is awful, putting on pretty offensive accents at times. And the story itself just isn’t very good. I only continued listening as I wasn’t able to return it, but I wanted to return after 1 hour!

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takes a while to get going

I love Mo Hayders writing and the Caffrey stories but this one took a while to get going for me. I found the plot harder to follow as to why antagonist did what they did and the background into his character. I found her previous works way better but I enjoyed the walking man narrative. I can't wait to start the next book. Gone wasn't her best in this series but you have to read it to understand the one previous and one after IMHO The narrator was very good I hope he stays with this series as I am so used to him now. Would still recommend as a great read

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Narrator makes it unbearable

This isn’t a bad yarn; perhaps not as clever as some Mo Hayder books, but decent. Shame that a review told me the answers (I reported it, and it’s gone!) However, had I listened to a sample before purchasing, I wouldn’t have gone ahead. The narrator is AWFUL. Literally the worst I’ve heard. He emphasises the wrong parts of sentences, sounds slimy and demented, and uses a horrific, simpering breathy whine whenever reading a woman’s lines. Don’t get me started on children! I will never buy another book narrated by this man and I’ve learned to always listen to the samples!

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kenton archer totally crap.

only made it through the first few lines. oily. revolting. l want to sew his lips up!

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