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The Back Road

DCI Tom Douglas, Book 2

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The Back Road

By: Rachel Abbott
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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About this listen

A girl lies close to death in a dark, deserted lane.

A driver drags her body to the side of the road.

A shadowy figure hides in the trees, watching and waiting.

The small community of Little Melham is in shock.

For Ellie Saunders, the accident could destroy everything she has, because she, too, was out that night. But if she reveals where she was and why, her family will be torn apart. She is living on a knife-edge, knowing that her every move is being observed....

Ellie’s new neighbour, former Detective Chief Inspector Tom Douglas, has moved to the village for some well-deserved peace and quiet, but as he is drawn into the web of deceit, his every instinct tells him that what happened that night was more than a tragic accident.

As past and present collide, best-kept secrets are revealed and lives are devastated. Only one person knows the whole story. And that person will protect the truth, no matter what the cost.

The Back Road is an electrifying thriller that will keep you guessing to the very end.

©2013 Rachel Abbott (P)2021 Audible Ltd. Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller

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So many twists and turns which keep you guessing to the end. I thoroughly good listen.

Thoroughly enjoyable listen

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I have just started a whole series listen. This one was very different to the first book in that Tom Douglas is not such a central character. At time I just wanted to shake the majority of the characters and get them to talk to each other (but honestly that would have cut the book by a quarter). Good premise and well narrated.

Different engaging but a slow burn

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Rachael Abbott is superb with her storytelling. Characters interesting and believable, narration also excellent. Couldn’t stop listening.

Excellent story

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Very enjoyable with plenty of twists and turns along the way. On to the next one!

Excellent

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Great writing, with excellent twists that unraveled throughout, well worth the read. The narration was excellent !

Loved it!

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it's a real slow burner but end is excellent
it well narrated and keeps you on the end of your seat

gripping really enjoyed.

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loved it from start to end couldn't stop listening the plot thickens the more you hear the more you change your mind!!! l

thrilling!!!

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Overall a very good plot and story.However it became quite wearying in places where it felt like the charachters could have just talked and saved 100 pages of agony. Also the stalker charachter was also dragged out too long and the voice very annoyingand repedarive .Too many repeats of the same threats and browbeating and guessing what her husband was up to made it quite annoying and ruined a good storyline.

Good storyline but arduous to listen to in places.

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The narrator shrieks and over exaggerates. She also leaves gaps between words that should be one sentence so it loses meaning.
Shame because it might have been a good book but not sure I can finish.

Shame about the narration….

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Another great book and looking forward to the next one. This is book second in series.

Great with a little twist

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