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The Body Beneath the Willows
- DCI Craig Gillard, Book 9
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Series: DCI Craig Gillard, Book 9
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Summary
It’s not only secrets that are buried by the water.... A gripping crime thriller from best seller master Nick Louth.
On the tree-lined banks of Surrey’s River Wey, a decaying corpse is dug up by workmen in the middle of an Anglo-Saxon burial site. His modern dental fillings show that this is no Dark Age corpse....
DCI Craig Gillard is called in, but the body’s condition makes identification difficult. One man, however, seems to fit the bill: Ozzy Blanchard, a contractor employed by the same water firm doing the digging who disappeared six months ago, his crashed company car found nearby.
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- David M J Chapman
- 18-03-22
irritating at first
Like other reviews I found the constant references to Covid early on in the book a tad irritating. But once the book got into its stride it was good and so much better than the previous book. Some if Marston Yorks voices came across as rather silly.
Unfortunately this installment is a far cry from the superb earlier books in the series but still a good listen.
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- MoyaAnn
- 05-02-22
Prophecy
Yet another excellently narrated and well research story. I have listened to all previous books and have difficulty putting them down until I reach the end. I eagerly await the next book in the series.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-03-22
Great story
Great story with twists and surprises. Believeable characters that matured as the tale progressed.
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- A
- 16-06-22
An intricate plot!
Another great read, well narrated. This series is among my top favourite detective fiction- was quite pleased to not have had much in the way of private life diversion ‘
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- S. M. Spencer
- 29-03-22
enjoyable listen
enjoyable listen as always from Nick louths books involving Craig Gillard. I can't wait to listen to the next one.
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- Jigsawged
- 26-06-22
Compelling
We’ll crafted by a writer who knows his stuff. A wide ranging knowledge of police procedural, village life and the impact of industry on village life. Thoroughly enjoyable. Believable characters.
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- Sue Shelswell
- 19-06-22
Great story - as always!
Love this series - can’t wait for the next one! As always Nick Louth and his plots entral!
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- Saz G
- 18-06-22
An enjoyable murder mystery
A good story with lots of interesting and varied characters and the occasional humorous moment (usually at the expense of the food in The Anvil)
The narrator was easy to listen to and did lots of different voices successfully although sometimes he made the female characters sound a bit simple.
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- Oops 66
- 06-03-22
Excellent thriller
I really enjoyed this found hard to put down. Looking forward to the next book I hope it has been started already and as good as this one x
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-03-22
Another great crime thriller by Nick Louth
what I love most about Nick Mouth's crime thrillers are that the plot and main characters are so believable . The personal background sub stories add to the reality of the character's lives. The narration is perfect. On to the next one in the series...
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- Lynn
- 30-01-22
Good Listen
Pace and plot suffer in comparison with other books in this series. Still, intriguing and diverting. I recommend that Audible check the recording quality. Marston York, a great voice actor, sounds garbled occasionally in this work, and the expression and tone of some of his female voices are at odds with the content of their conversations.
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- Lucy
- 16-06-22
This series is under-rated. It shouldn't be.
These kind of fly under the radar - not sure why. I've really like Craig Gillard from the Get-Go. These are classic 'ensemble' police procedurals. There must be literally millions of them - and they are Not all created equal. These are well-written, and believable with an engaging central character, good supporting characters, and strong narration. Also - they tend NOT to be about savage, crazed, gruesome, sexually deviant serial killers. Nor is Craig an alcoholic harboring a Dark Past. (I've got very sick of all of that - very predictable.) Instead, he's a pretty normal smart guy and good policeman who gets interesting cases and approaches them intelligently. Not every one of the series is absolutely fantastic. But this is one of the good ones.
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- KarenM
- 18-02-22
good as always!!
always a great story! this story may have been a bit more "dry" than usual, but still fantastic! the narration
is flawless.. i definitely have a voice crush! lol! I LOVED the ending .. it gives me hope for another installment!!! PLEASE!
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- Margaret Rose STRINGER
- 12-02-22
Back to his best !
Nick Louth, having abandoned the idea of making Craig Gillard a secondary character, has written what could be his best detective novel so far.
The Body beneath the Willows is a terrific script, well planned and meticulously developed along its double route.
It's an excellent example of Louth's ability to convey the everyday drudgery of police work while making it really interesting.
By far my favourite of the nine novels: here's hoping he doesn't stray from the familiar Craig Gillard route again, for it's a most enjoyable way to go.
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- maggie Tennesen
- 04-02-22
Excellent
I love this author and reader. Perfect combination .
Timing and rhythm of story is so well developed.