Don't go out alone!

Susan Hill usually manages to scare the pants off me and has pulled this off (if you pardon the pun) with applomb. She manages to lull us into a sense of security in this sleepy little dormer town even though we know things are going on. Hill constucts a gradual psychological build up amongst a cast of well developed characters right up to the 'twist of the knife' ending. The reader - Stephen Pacey - skillfully brings each character to life, adding to the drama and climax of the story.

This is the first of Hill's 'Simon Serrailler' series and I'm looking forward to listening to others in the series providing I'm somewhere safe and with the lights on.

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Unsatisfying

A nicely told story until the bizarre fate of the killer that plagues the novel, especially with the focus of the book being told from the police view point. Well narrated. I'm not sure I'll get the next in the series.

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Entertaining

The twist was a bit unnecessary and sort of spoilt the rest of the series was looking forward to seeing how all the relationships developed it was a brilliant book up till that point

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A brilliant story

Slow burner to start but thoroughly gripping once it was under way - the narrator was perfect.

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Wow, just wow!

I was so engaged from the very first sentence. It was absolutely thrilling. I loved the twists and turns, and felt emotional when listening to the ending. Thank you Susan Hill! ❤️❤️

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totally satisfying

a rattling good story, brilliantly narrated. I will definitely look for more of Susan Hill's yarns.

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an absolute pleasure to listen to

I loved listening to this book. The author Susan Hill invests so much time and care in bringing the characters to life that the reader can't help but care about them too. I chose this book because I love mysteries and 'whodunnits' and i much prefer plot-driven stories, where I can try and work things out myself. This audio book was in the audible sale, and so i thought that at best I'd have found a new author to enjoy, and at worst I'd only have lost £3.50! Dont get me wrong the plot is fantastic too, but this book is much more character-driven than i would normally like, and I'm so very glad I gave it a go! I will be buying more of this wonderful author's books, and I must also add that the narrator steven pacey cannot be praised highly enough. I've never heard anyone able to 'act' amazingly well with just a voice!! He told the story, he became the characters, he made you care, and even a cynic like me was definitely choked up towards the end!

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Fantastic narrator

This is my second book narrated by Steven. He is fantastic and brings any story he reads to life. I enjoyed this story as well and look forward to listening to more from this author ( hopefully read by Steven!).

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Addictive and startling. No cliches here

I was not sure about this book at the start and (had not read anything about it) but soon became addicted. Various characters are introduced but you can never anticipate what will happen to them or who becomes the "main character" Looking forward to the next in the series.

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difficult rating

I loved this book until the last half hour, basically the conclusion, then I hated it. The writing is fab and the characters interesting but the ending spoilt it for me. If I don't like the ending then I fall out of love with the book.
Despite my rating, I would still recommend this book, it is a personal dislike. I shall try another by this author to see how I fare, it may be just destined not to work for me this relationship between writer and reader.

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