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Perfect Crime

By: Helen Fields
Narrated by: Robin Laing
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 Your darkest moment is your most vulnerable…

Stephen Berry is about to jump off a bridge until a suicide prevention counsellor stops him. A week later, Stephen is dead. Found at the bottom of a cliff, DI Luc Callanach and DCI Ava Turner are drafted in to investigate whether he jumped or whether he was pushed…

As they dig deeper, more would-be suicides roll in: a woman found dead in a bath; a man violently electrocuted. But these are carefully curated deaths – nothing like the impulsive suicide attempts they’ve been made out to be.

Little do Callanach and Turner know how close their perpetrator is as, across Edinburgh, a violent and psychopathic killer gains more confidence with every life he takes…

Includes the short story Lost Property read by the author.

An unstoppable crime thriller from the #1 bestseller. The perfect read for fans of Karin Slaughter and M. J. Arlidge.

©2019 Helen Fields (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Scary Exciting Suspense

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"A tightly plotted tale of obsession and manipulation." (Woman)

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I was excited when the next DI Callanach audiobook came out. The story didn’t disappoint and I couldn’t stop listening.
I love the character of Callanach but I became pretty irritated by Ava. She’s clueless when it comes to reading people (surprising considering her job) and with Callanach she comes across as immature and petulant (this could be due to the narrator’s characterisation?).
She says and does thoughtless things and the big ‘bust-up’ even made me think that Callanach was better off without her. It’s a shame as I’ve lost interest in their relationship which was a big part of the series. The crime aspect was still strong though so I’m sure I’ll want to listen to the next instalment.

Compelling story

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This book was brilliant as always and I’m not going to give any spoilers so I’ll say nothing about Luc and Ava!!!! However I do have a question why has Robin Laing given Janet Monroe a European accent????? I’ve just fast forwarded the previous book to find where she appears and as I thought she is Scottish. Maybe he forgot to switch accents and just kept kept going but I’m afraid it totally changed Janet Monroe’s character hence only four stars instead of the usual 5. Pedantic of me I know but characters become real when you listen to the book.

A Janet Monroe question

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Firstly, having the same narrator throughout this series is a much welcome surprise. For the most part I’ve enjoyed his performances and he makes the books very listenable. My only negatives would be that sometimes the Spanish and French characters sound, in my opinion, too similar so at points I wasn’t sure who was talking. Similarly *and spoiler* Astrid’s accent in this was a bit strange.

For the story itself, it was an interesting concept and I don’t mind the relationship development between Callanach and Turner though often find these things a bit cheesy and unnecessary. I am always a bit disappointed when I can guess whodunnit early on though and unfortunately this was one of them (there are two different cases and I personally found it a bit obvious for both of them so was more waiting for confirmation I was right rather than experiencing any surprising twists/turns. I think as a casual read/listen these books are great and I’ll certainly be reading any others that come along but for the more serious thriller/crime readers they’re probably a bit simplistic.

Casual Reading Thriller

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I waited for this audiobook for aaaaaaages and when it was finally released I couldn’t bring myself to listen....
With the previous books I enjoyed them so much that didn’t want them to end, I was so immersed....
and so I didn’t want another long wait for the next one once I’d finished this one......
This is a series that is well worth listening too....so much more than regular crime fiction.
(if you can get past book one with the comical narrator with the Inspector Cluso accent)
Book 2 narrator is lovely to listen to, really nails the french accent.

Love this series......

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God I can't wait to read the next one. I'm totally invested in the series. Don't want them to end.

Frustratingly good!

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I'm really enjoying the Luc Callanach series. This one certainly does not disappoint! Helen Fields is a brilliant author. The twists and turns keep the reader guessing right till the end. The characters are starting to really develop and the relationships between the main players keep the stories interesting and fresh.

Brilliant!

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Very good story as always. With lots of detail. Keeps you on the edge of your seat.

EXCELLENT

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Helen Fields always delivers addictive, shocking, dark, tense, turn overs stories. The chemistry between Callanach and Turner is accelerating. Robin Laing is just brilliant

Fantastic

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Not what I expected or hoped for but not surprising in hindsight. Can’t imagine this is ending this way so all open for the next chapter. Can’t wait what the new story brings up. Going more French for sure must mean something new and exiting and with some villains gone weren’t there some still lurking? It keeps turning out to be exciting and gripping so all hopes for the next one.

What a turnout

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Kept me wanting to know who did the murders from the start,well written and well read.

Brilliant

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