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A Murder of Crows

By: Ian Skewis
Narrated by: Ian Skewis
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The most violent thunderstorm in living memory occurs above a sleepy village on the West Coast of Scotland. A young couple take shelter in the woods, never to be seen again....

DCI Jack Russell is brought in to investigate. Nearing retirement, he agrees to undertake one last case, which he believes can be solved as a matter of routine. But what Jack discovers in the forest leads him to the conclusion that he is following in the footsteps of a psychopath who is just getting started.

©2017 Ian Skewis (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller
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Not quite my usual style of drama but enjoyed the book. Found narration of this novel by author was excellent and the best I had listened to in a while. Absence of bad language a welcome as sometimes find the use unnecessary adding nothing to the story. As I listened at night found the voice soothing and sent me to sleep so had to keep rewinding. Plot at end very interesting and will watch out for Jack returning.

Intriguing story

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Fascinating characters and in depth. Very cruel at times but life can be. Everyone quite damaged in their own way. Very well written - descriptions so good it was almost like being there. I could feel that storm!

Very atmospheric

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I'm probably quite hard to please for the perfect audio book and this was pretty much there for me!
I like an engaging detective or thriller plot, interesting characters, preferably a bit of nature of landscape referenced, and a few unexpected twists. Because I like to listen at bedtime I also need a lovely soothing voice and no silly music! Tick!
Sometimes you take a gamble on an unfamiliar author and it pays off. Hope to see and hear more from Ian Skewis on Audible.

Enjoyed very much

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Ian Skewis joins the ranks of Tartan noir giants with a truly marvelous plot. perfect

First class debut novel

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I have two reviews coming in rapid succession, as I'm A Bit behind, so into the first.

First off, I loved the lead character, DCI Jack Russell (the doggy detective), but a vet detective he is not, he solves real world crimes by real world criminals and this case is no different.

After my last excursion into deepest darkest Wales which was brilliant, but you cannot beat a Bit of home grown tartan noir and that's exactly what we have here, the kind of grit only Scotland can give.

I cannot find one had thing to say about this book, except maybe that it ended, but that a side , the styling of writing i found beautiful and poetic, the descriptions of the various people and places that we met and went to were all so vivid,I wanted to step through the audible app and into the scene before me.

I touched on the lead character at the very start of this review but the cast of other personalities and egos which all gel together to weave a tangled web which sometimes leave more questions than answers, and rest of Jack's team are a cast that show they have been through alot and one through alot together.

The narrator for this fine tale is none other than the exquisite author himself ,Mr Ian Skewis, this I highly approve of, Ian has a wonderful voice for narration, and sincerely hope we hear more from him in the near future.
all in all a fine Scottish crime thriller with more twists and turns than a bendy haggis, if you like your tartan noir as much as I do the wrap your ears round this beauty.

What a great shot of tartan noir

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