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  • The Gift & the Curse

  • The Cause & the Cure Series, Book 2
  • By: Mark Devlin
  • Narrated by: Mark Devlin
  • Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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The Gift & the Curse

By: Mark Devlin
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Summary

September, 2001. As the world watches agape at the traumatic scenes coming out of the United States, its no different for Verity Hunter and Keith Malcolm in the tranquil surroundings of their new life in Cornwall. A call from Max Zeall soon has them summoned back to Oxford, however; it seems fate would not allow them to be away for long.

Galvanised by clues collected by the socially-awkward young genius Danielle, Zeall believes a plot is underway for Oxford to receive its very own terrible event, launched in the wake of 9/11 while anti-Muslim paranoia is at its most extreme.

Unbeknown to them, The Order, Oxfords all-pervasive secret-society, has regrouped more powerfully than ever, and intends to use the event to secure its stranglehold irreversibly. Verity's cousin Drew and old friend May complete the team who must combine their disparate skills - while battling plenty of personal demons and ghosts from the past - and work to prevent the disaster.

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Mark Devlin's second allegorical novel catches up with the central characters of The Cause & The Cure a decade on. The zeitgeist has shifted, and the cast has had to adapt to changing times with varying degrees of ease.

This story will evoke powerful memories of the epoch-shaping days of September 2001 and everything that followed in their wake.

Once again, the lines between truth and fiction become blurred.

©2023 Mark Devlin (P)2024 Mark Devlin
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Are you clued up?

Brilliant, glad I used my credit. All credit too to Mark Devlin's ability to spin a good yarn and tell a story, but factually documenting the truth for all those who are 'clued up', and those who need a nudge connecting the dots. I learnt so much more from his attention to the full picture using his wit in delivering his more shocking discoveries.

Great narration, with impressive delivery of different accents for his characters. More of this would have made it easier to keep track of the back story. This said I might need to do a second listen for all those things I missed first time. And I rarely say that about the books I normally listen to on audible!

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Martin Luther King

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A great 2nd novel

I was a fan of Mark's 1st novel (The Cause and The Cure) and looked forward to this book. Mark didn't disappoint. The story kept me hooked and the narration is easy to listen to and engaging. I recommend this book to all Audible users

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