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Blunt Force
- Jane Tennison, Book 6
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
Jane Tennison must navigate the salacious world of theatre to solve a brutal murder in the heart of London's West End, in the brilliant new thriller from the Queen of Crime Drama, Lynda La Plante.
Things can't get much worse for Detective Jane Tennison. Unceremoniously kicked off the adrenaline-fuelled Flying Squad, she now plies her trade in Gerald Road, a small and sleepy police station in the heart of London's affluent Knightsbridge.
With only petty crime to sink her teeth into, Tennison can feel her career slowly flatlining. That is until the discovery of the most brutal murder Jane has ever seen: Charlie Foxley has been found viciously beaten to death with a cricket bat - his body dismembered and disembowelled.
As a big-time theatrical agent, Foxley had a lot of powerful friends - but just as many enemies. And alongside her old friend DS Spencer Gibbs, Tennison must journey into the salacious world of show business to find out which one is the killer, before they strike again.
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- ALYSON R
- 02-06-24
Tennison investigates a glamourous industry.
Be careful what you wish for, Jane! After being removed from the Flying Squad and stationed at Gerard Road in Knightsbridge where serious crime is low, together with old friend and colleague Spencer Gibbs who has been demoted to DS, she feels like she has nothing to utilise her talents and experience. That changes pretty quickly when show business agent Charles Foxley is found in his flat, brutally killed and mutilated. The story takes the detectives into the cut-throat world of agents, directors, actors and models, glamourous on the surface but with a dark and vicious underside. What starts as a simple case of murder explodes into an investigation with shocking and far-reaching consequences.
Jane is progressing and improving with every new story and is now well on her way to becoming the highly respected and brilliant detective of her later years but still she shows sometimes she has much to learn. It was nice to see Dabs again as well as old favourites Gibbs and DS Lawrence, and Operation Countryman gives Jane a chance to redeem her reputation. The author very accurately portrays the mindset of many people at the time, in particular the mistrust of foreigners and the idea that indulging in masochistic activities was deviant. The madam featured was far more clued up when she spoke of it being a release, even a form of therapy for some of her clients and displayed a greater empathy and understanding of human nature than most of the other characters put together. This was another great addition to the series featuring the astute and tenacious Tennison.
The series has finally settled on a narrator who is perfect for the role of Tennison and delivers a quality and professional performance that was clear and easy to listen to and held my attention throughout.
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- gfplux
- 14-05-21
Not as gripping
This is apparently Tennison book 5. Why not say that upfront. It was good but not perfect. Frankly perfection would be to know the exact Tennison timeline and listen in that order.
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- Nicky Cole
- 18-08-22
Brilliant story & narration
A well thought out & easy to follow plot that makes compulsive listening. Extremely well narrated & enjoyable.
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- ChrisH
- 30-12-21
good
Good listen a quick ending
Well read and delivered
would listen to more in the series
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- Jacky
- 07-08-22
Brilliant murder police mystery fast paced a must
Absolutely living this series of books on getting to know how Jane Tennison got to the point of Prime Suspect, she has made yet another mistake and been chucked out of the flying squad, but a grisly murder makes up for the boredom that she is suffering, set in showbisiness the sleezier side of life soon comes about, narration was very good
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- jasonmk
- 17-09-20
Loved it
Loved it.
absolutely superb. brilliant narrator
looking forward too the next Lynda la plante. .
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- Frances H.
- 25-05-21
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Really good listen with some comical characters. Another glimpse into how far females in the police force have progressed and how frustrating it must have been
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- Bronty
- 06-09-20
Top Return
Totally enjoyed this book. Great storyline narration and mental visualisation of the characters and scenes. Loved it and can see it easier coming our screens to view. More please.
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- julie
- 27-02-21
Complex and intriguing
Good, intriguing and complex story that ended up in a place I'd not imagined at the start. Really well read keeping me engaged. However, I found, at times, the liberal use of the F and C swear words as part of the characterisation of some characters grating, to the extent that I considered stopping listening at one point. Fortunately, I persisted and these diminished as the story developed. Overall, a good listen.
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- Emma
- 16-09-21
Every Lynda La Plante audio book has been a winner
Every Lynda La Plante audio book has been a winner for me. I am dreading running out of Listens!
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