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Chapter One

By: Michael Wood
Narrated by: Stephen Hogan, Lucy Paterson
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About this listen

Only available from Audible, a gripping psychological thriller from the author of the DCI Matilda Darke crime series. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Mark Billingham and Val McDermid.

A copycat killer is on the loose but who really has blood on their hands?

For years, Aidan Cullen has dreamed of becoming a successful crime writer. When his hard work finally pays off and his first book is published, what should have been a night of celebration unravels into an evening of horror. Left for dead after a brutal attack, trauma leaves him paranoid and reclusive, and he retreats to the remote countryside with only his dog Nanook for company. With the world kept at arm’s length, he begins to feel safe. That is, until a woman is murdered at the end of his road.

With the police asking questions and a stalker knocking on his door, Aidan’s peace is completely shattered. And when the murderer strikes again, he starts to see a pattern in the killings; a pattern only he can recognise. Is the killer sending him a message or is his mind playing tricks on him? When you can’t trust yourself, nobody is safe.

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Loved the whole thing. It was a little predictable but I like a bit of predictability.

Enjoyable plot, a few surprises & the predictable bits were still enjoyable.

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Nothing to disclaims about this. Well written. Brilliantly narrated
Cleverly narrated by 2 people.
Very well done

Recommended

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predictable story but ever so nice to have it read to me. very clever putting the chapter of the books in the story

very enjoyable

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Loved the narrators- really kept me engaged in the story. Great twists and turns, loved every minute!

Such a great read!

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I found this to be a good listen. While I did suspect the big twist at the end I still found it to be a very interesting story

Plenty of twists and turns

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I listen to and read a lot of murder mystery and crime fiction. This was something a bit different. I really enjoyed the ride.

The twist

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This was one of the best books I have ever listened too. You can really imagine what the characters are like especially Nanook

Fabulous

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Great story line, was not an obvious ending, took me quite awhile to guess and was disturbing to see how it all came together.
narrator was great some small slips with the accents, but easy to listen to.

Worth a listen

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Loved this story, although the main character was frustrating at times! The narration definitely made it for me, thought he was incredible.

Brilliant narration!

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While I found the main character to be a bit annoying - he was a simpering mess sometimes - he was believable. the support characters were well written and interesting. The story will keep you guessing till the end,

plot twist

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