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Whole Life Sentence

Jane Tennison, Book 10

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Whole Life Sentence

By: Lynda La Plante
Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
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 DETECTIVE JANE TENNISON'S POLICE CAREER HANGS IN THE BALANCE: A SINGLE STEP FROM GLORY - OR RUIN.

While she has elbowed her way into an elite team investigating non-domestic murders, there is nothing elite about her first assignments: a missing teenager cold case and an apparent suicide Tennison suspects is, in fact, murder.

But as she uncovers explosive evidence, Tennison's new colleagues watch like vultures circling prey. And, one by one, the cases no one else wanted are taken from her - and the glory along with them.

Now Tennison has had enough: of the rampant sexism, snide remarks and undermining. It's time to take what is rightfully hers from those who have held her back.

She just has to do what she does best: find her prime suspect . . .©2024 Lynda La Plante (P)2024 Bonnier Books UK Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Crime Murder

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I have loved this early Tennison series and looking forward to re listening to Prime Suspect.
I have to be honest, I had to fast forward when Jane got shafted by her colleague ( don’t want to give anything away!) I literally skipped a couple of episodes! I worked in a big organisation during these books relate to and maybe it just brought back the out and out misogyny that existed.
As always, brilliant writing and well worth a listen.

Misogyny at its best!

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This book is my favourite murder mystery book since Michael Connelly's The Closers. Sad to hear that it's the last book in The Jane Tennison series. Rachel Adkins is a brilliant narrator and I must recommend this book.

Cracking book

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Loved all of it waiting for the next book by Linda La Plante on her thoughts while creating these stories

Excellent last book on Jane Tennison sorry the that we will have no more

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Jane tennison will out shine the men in the force because she is honest and no bottom crawler!!! Just Honest and hard working

Hope it is not the last

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Great story with believable characters told by an excellent narrator. The writer portrays Jane's frustration with her colleagues and highlights misogyny in the force whilst weaving a cold case investigation into the mix.

Another Masterpiece from Le Plant

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Loved listening to this story & will listen to earlier books , loved Jane Tennison ,brilliant story

Brilliant well told story

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Enjoyable story for the era. Written when men were still dominant in the workplace. Always filled with intrigue….

Tennison stands up for women

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Satisfying to read this last book in the prequel books which lead to the start of the Prime Suspect books. This one places Jane in the run up to being allocated her first major murder investigation in charge and how she has to fight to get it. Jane discovers more prejudice and misogyny from fellow officers and in Whole Life Sentence we see how she deals with both these in her usual feisty manner! It encourages one to go straight to Prime Suspect and listen to the three books again and see how she develops. So good to hear Rachel Atkins once more voicing Jane’s progress.

The book that leads us into Prime Suspect

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Having only recently discovered Audible - I’m obsessed! So whenever I’m doing housework, gardening, cooking etc I listen to a book.
I couldn’t wait to get home from work most days and find out what happened next in this book. Enjoyed it very much! Love the Jane Tennison books. Just wanted those male officers to get their come uppance. Hopefully they will!

Really enjoyed this!

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A cracking listen and very satisfying lead into the prime suspect series. Love the weaving in of domesticities alongside the gore- I listen to a lot of crime stories and the more I do, the more I realise just how brilliant an author Lynda La Plante is. Just when you think the story is softening and getting a bit homey, she wallops you with some dreadful scene. Perfect listen for a long drive

Made me want to listen again to Prime Suspect

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