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Cold Granite

Logan McRae, Book 1

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Cold Granite

By: Stuart MacBride
Narrated by: Steve Worsley
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 The very first Logan McRae novel in the No.1 bestselling crime series from Stuart MacBride.

DS Logan McRae and the police in Aberdeen hunt a child killer who stalks the frozen streets.

Winter in Aberdeen: murder, mayhem and terrible weather…

It’s DS Logan McRae’s first day back on the job after a year off on the sick, and it couldn’t get much worse. Three-year-old David Reid’s body is discovered in a ditch: strangled, mutilated and a long time dead. And he’s only the first. There’s a serial killer stalking the Granite City and the local media are baying for blood.

Soon the dead are piling up in the morgue almost as fast as the snow on the streets, and Logan knows time is running out. More children are going missing. More are going to die. And if Logan isn’t careful, he could end up joining them.

©2005 Stuart MacBride (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers Action & Adventure Crime Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Murder Exciting Scary

Critic Reviews

‘Ferocious and funny, this is Tartan Noir at its best’ Val McDermid

‘A riveting and gruesome debut’ Telegraph

‘A gripping debut’ Mirror
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Ive read a lot of detective novels but this was i have to say brilliant.
The narrator was great the plot fantastic hard to put down fantastic intwined with the authors great sense of humour which had me laughing out loud several times.
I highly reccommend this book to others who like crime novels and i look forwards to the next in the series.
A truly great read .... errr listen.

Absolutely brilliant!

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This book got me through some very long work road trips and although there was a lot of gore, the characters were great and it all tied together really well. I wasn't sure whodunnit - there were lots of potential perpetrators. I enjoyed all of the twists and turns.

A little dated now - who has an answerphone? - but that wasn't off-putting at all. I really enjoyed this story. Might take a wee break from this character and listen to something light but will definitely come back to it.

Also - some funny bits, which was unexpected.

Gory but gripping

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Still enjoying his books but don’t know how many more I will read. The story lines are good but the character seem to be a little stagnant in their personal lives

Good read

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Really enjoyed the descriptions and scene setting felt I was back in Aberdeen again. Looking forward to reading more.

Great Scottish Story

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Loved this book, with some insider knowledge this is as close to real police culture as it gets.

Well drawn characters and great dialogue that is not overly complex, but is simply succinct, ugly, raw and real.

Perhaps a small criticism it does become a little roller- coasterish when less is perhaps more.

I particularly liked the innocuity of the prose. I am not a fan of authors who spend paragraphs describing the countryside or the curtains. The writing is tight and not needlessly superfluous.

The narration is first class.
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A REAL FIND.

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This is my first Stuart MacBride book and most definitely won’t be the last.
You will find yourself engaged with the characters and storyline from the first chapter.
There is the occasional profanity, used only when necessary though. You will also notice yourself grinning at times, despite the difficult subject.
The narration, by Steve Worsley, is excellent, adding to the overall enjoyment of the book.
I highly recommend this book.

A great listen

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I love this author, this is a really good story and the characters are developed really well so it feels like we know them. It’s not a rushed story, so you can take time to enjoy the journey. Brilliant work by the narrator Steve Worsley too, such clear diction and his range of voices are not annoying as some narrators can be.
Definitely recommend listening to this book.

Excellent story

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Loved the characters, so interested in the plot and throughly enjoyed binge listening. Looking forward to the next one

Intricacy of plot

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Logan, what a brilliant man Mr MacBride has dragged into my world. Believable (just!) characters, extremely distressing in parts, tearful moments along with laugh out loud moments, all wrapped up in a cracker of a book that spat me out at the end bedraggled and wanting more, (maybe with just a few less gruesome, grim and wretched bits in it)
Steve Worsley's narration is magic, his voices brought the characters to life. Great job Mr Worsley.

Gruesome, sad, disturbing, laugh out loud bits too

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I enjoyed this very much and felt invested in the character’s stories. I recommend this audiobook.

Excellent reading. Great story.

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