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  • Broken Skin

  • Logan McRae, Book 3
  • By: Stuart MacBride
  • Narrated by: Steve Worsley
  • Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (182 ratings)

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Broken Skin

By: Stuart MacBride
Narrated by: Steve Worsley
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Publisher's Summary

The number one best-selling crime series from the award-winning Stuart MacBride. In this third DS Logan McRae thriller, the Granite City's seedy side is about to be exposed....

A serial rapist is leaving a string of tortured women behind him, but while DS Logan McRae's girlfriend, PC Jackie 'Ball Breaker' Watson, is out acting as bait, he's trying to identify a blood-drenched body dumped outside Accident and Emergency.

Logan's investigations suggest someone in the local bondage community has developed a taste for violent death, and he soon finds himself dragged into the twilight world of pornographers, sex-shops and S&M.

Meanwhile, the prime suspect in the rape case turns out to be Aberdeen Football Club's star striker. Logan thinks they've got it horribly wrong, but Jackie is convinced the footballer's guilty and she's hell-bent on a conviction at any cost....

©2007 Stuart MacBride (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic Reviews

"Compelling reading...a tribute to MacBride's storytelling skill." ( Sunday Telegraph)
"Grim, gritty and great fun." ( Daily Sport)
"Fierce, unflinching and shot through with the blackest of humour; this is crime fiction of the highest order." (Mark Billingham)

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Stuart does it again ..Excellent

Love the whole series
Engaging. Suspenseful quirky relatable humorous
All books great.,
Thanks Stuart.. such a good read!

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A little too laboured

This is the third in this series I have listened to and I did enjoy it but I am finding certain aspects of the story telling increasingly frustrating. Although funny, the continual descriptions of the two central DI character’s revolting personal habits is too much and has become a crutch the author is always leaning on. Add to this, Logan as whipping boy, batted between the two DI’s without a will of his own is wearing thin. Some of the investigative processes are so dodgy as to be laughable leaving pretty big plot holes. The insistence from one person or another that a suspect is guilty without any evidence is annoying.

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Book 3 Logan McCrae

I have enjoyed the first 2 books in this series but I am getting tired of all the anxt that goes on, especially with Steele and Inch. Detracts from the story. Doesn't make for relaxing listening. As always, excellent narration.

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Excellent story

I really enjoy this author, the twists and turns in his plots, but more so, the characters he creates.
Steve Worsley is excellent as a narrator, he brings the story to life. His reading is clear and at a good pace.
This book has numerous twists, and i enjoyed it from start to finish

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Highly recommended

Loved it. Funny. Gripping. Great story with real characters. Excellent narration. Definite page turner.

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Fantastic

Gritty, edgy and a fantastic series. The characters are flawed but together make a great team who somehow seem to get things done.
Recommend reading for those folk who enjoy crime series

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Enjoyed this book

A great read, quirky humor. I’m enjoying the characters and their voices. Really enjoyed the story line. Need to know what’s happening next...

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nor his best

i thought is was not as good as others by the same author. narration enjoyable. story line different.

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unintentionally hilarious

the BDSM community will surely be laughing their collared heads off at this hilariously bad depiction of their community. It was fun nonetheless

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Full on!

I got through this book quickly...although I found it difficult to follow. I felt there were too many story lines.

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