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  • Perfect Dead

  • DI Frank Farrell, Book 2
  • By: Jackie Baldwin
  • Narrated by: David Monteath
  • Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (135 ratings)
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Perfect Dead

By: Jackie Baldwin
Narrated by: David Monteath
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Summary

Sometimes perfection is worth killing for....

The second gripping crime novel in an exciting new series. Ex-priest DI Frank Farrell finds himself on the trail of a vicious killer in rural Scotland. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, James Oswald and Val McDermid.

Each murder brings him one step closer to the perfect death.

Ex-priest DI Farrell is called on to investigate a gruesome death in rural Scotland. All evidence points to suicide, except for one loose end: every light in the cottage was switched off. Why would he kill himself in the dark?

The question sparks a murder investigation that leads to the mysterious Ivy House, home of ‘The Collective’, a sinister commune of artists who will do anything to keep their twisted secrets hidden.

And when the remains of a young girl are uncovered on a barren stretch of coastline, Farrell realises that there is something rotten in this tight-knit community. Now he must track down a ruthless killer before another person dies, this time much closer to home....

©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 pacy and dark police procedural with an original protagonist. DI Farrell is a character to cherish and Jackie Baldwin is a writer to watch out for. She’s going to be huge." (Michael Wood)

"An extraordinarily well-crafted police procedural. A real page-turner." (Tana Collins)

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Great story

loved it I love this series very gripping would listen again very enjoyable audible book

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Average

Narration was good.. storyline ok ..if a little predictable.. personally thought it was a bit slow and dull in places.. had the impression that it would like to be fast paced but unfortunately that was not accomplished.. I still persevered .. but have listened to better… sorry 🙄

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Excellent

This is another excellent book in the DI Frank Farrell series. Good plot and characters. Highly recommend.

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What a brilliant thriller first class!!!

Excellent thriller well written and well narrated yet again the twists and turns a great story!!!

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Excellent

Really enjoyed this book, as usual, wonderfully narrated by David Monteath. Can’t wait to listen to the next book.

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Disappointed

I have liked the other books in this series but this one really dragged and was just too boring. Too many different character and intersecting storylines so it was confusing and not enough to keep my attention fully.

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Not great

Stuck the entire book out in the hope it would pick up, but it was just so boring,
Reader was fine but the story just wasn’t.
Normally I smash an audio book out in no time, but this didn’t do it for me.

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Enjoyable

enjoyed the story and the characters likeable. The narrator
wonderful as always. already got book 3

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Good story

Good, cast of characters, a little predictable in places worth a worth of credit look forward to the next

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Another great listen

another great tartan noir .. Sublimely read by David Monteath . Have already downloaded the next one .

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