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An Absence of Faith
- Narrated by: Collene Curran
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary
A young woman is viciously murdered in Queens. The killer has left every indication that this will be the first in a long reign of terror. Detective Kate Manning is hunting the elusive butcher while desperately trying to decipher his message. Following the trail of blood, Kate will be pushed to her limits, as she is drawn into an age-old battle that challenges what it means to have faith in God and in man.
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- Norma Miles
- 28-08-17
Did I buy you with roses?
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A serial killer has started murdering and mutilating women in Queens, leaving behind a single red rose. From the beginning of this strange novel, we know who the killer is and, as the book progresses, we learn why he believes he is doing it. There is also a Catholic priest, devout but tearing himself apart because of promises made as a boy, and a detective duo, Kate and her partner of five years standing, Mike, who seem far more absorbed in the rights and wrongs of their growing romance than in bothering to work hard at solving the killings, prefering inspiration to investigation. There are a lot of introspective ramblings on the part of all of the main protagonist (though less from Mike), and constant detailed descriptions of what everyone was wearing and eating. The contrast, too, between the idyllic family life of Kate's sister and the sickly sweet little niece, and the grim horror of the killings was too extreme.
All that having been said, this is an unusual book of two parts and mostly enjoyable. Narrator Collene Curran was very good, although I did increase the delivery speed to 1.25 part way through as it seemed slightly too slow in pace. Her reading voice was clear and pleasant with distinctive interpretations of the various protagonists.
Overall, I enjoyed An Absence of Faith, which was freely gifted to me by the rights holder, at my request, via Audiobook Boom. Would I recommend it to a friend? Probably not.
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