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A Change of Circumstance

Discover book 11 in the Simon Serrailler series

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A Change of Circumstance

By: Susan Hill
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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Simon Serrailler finds himself in devastating new territory as a sophisticated drugs' network sets its sights on Lafferton and the surrounding villages.

DCS Simon Serrailler has long regarded drugs ops in Lafferton as a waste of time. Small-time dealers are picked up outside the local secondary school; they don't have any information about those higher up the chain; they're given a fine or a suspended and away they go. And rinse and repeat. But when the body of a 22-year-old drug addict is found in neighbouring Starley, the case pulls Simon into a whole new way of running drugs. The foot soldiers? Vulnerable local kids like Brookie and Olivia, who will give Simon a bitter taste of this new landscape.

It is a harsh winter at home as well as work. Simon's GP sister, Cat, and her husband, Kieron (also Simon's boss), are struggling with medical dramas big and small. A trip to Bevham General on her rounds sets off alarm bells for Dr Cat, and a visit from her son, Sam, as he tries to work out if his midwifery course is right for him coincides with a threat to their beloved family dog. Simon is working hard, but he's restless, wondering what next. There's nothing new going on for him in Lafferton, but sometimes the familiar holds surprises, too....

©2021 Susan Hill (P)2021 Penguin Audio
Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Suspense
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Another great story by Hill. I need 15 words to comment - what rubbish.

Always good

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It’s a good read, but with a number of social issues overwhelmed by domestic stories which are great but not on point? The time spent on Simon’s sisters dog’s illness (Wookie) seemed unnecessary? Plus his family’s various things is not so interesting. I was left more interested in the crime and plot, and what drove it.

Plot overwhelmed by domestics

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Too many characters I can’t work out who belongs to whom just had to toss it

So many characters

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