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Boiling a Frog

By: Chris Brookmyre
Narrated by: Angus King
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Summary
 Jack Parlabane is an investigative journalist who is not averse to breaking the law for a good story. Scottish parliament is in catatonic shock after experiencing its first dose of Westminster sleaze and the Catholic Church of Scotland is taking advantage of the politicians' discomfort. Behind the scenes the truth is obscured. Aware he's missing out on a great story; Parlabane discovers that contacts and a way with words is no defence against people he has helped to put away.©2000 Christopher Brookmyre (P)2015 W.F. Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Scotland Law Suspense
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I really love Brookmyre’s books, but kept losing my focus on this one, it kept feeling like I was listening to a gruff preachy headmaster, going on and on while I tuned out and stared out the window. The range of characters moved in and out of their story arcs but I just couldn't get interested in any of them. Wrong book at the wrong time perhaps? I’ll still read others he writes though.

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