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  • The DCI Ryan Mysteries, Book 6
  • By: LJ Ross
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
  • Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (172 ratings)

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Cragside

By: LJ Ross
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Publisher's Summary

From the number one international best-selling author of Holy Island.

Are you afraid of the dark?

After his climactic battle with notorious serial killer The Hacker, DCI Ryan is spending the summer with his fiancée within the grounds of Cragside, a spectacular Bavarian-style mansion surrounded by acres of woodland.

When they are invited to attend the staff summer party - a Victorian murder mystery evening - it's all a joke until the lights go out and an elderly man is found dead. It looks like an unfortunate accident but, as the dead man's life begins to unfold, Ryan and his team of detectives realise that all is not as it appears.

When a second body is found, terror grips the close-knit community, and Ryan must uncover the killer who walks among them before they strike again....

Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.

©2017 LJ Ross (P)2017 Audible, Ltd

Critic Reviews

"LJ Ross is the queen of Kindle." ( Sunday Telegraph)
"A literary phenomenon." ( Evening Chronicle)
"LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers." ( The Times)

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Had me shedding a tear

I love this world Louise Ross has created with likeable characters. Set in a Northumberland it also touches on it's history. Can't wait to download the next book.

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Solid continuation of the series

Would you try another book written by LJ Ross or narrated by Jonathan Keeble?

Yes

What didn’t you like about Jonathan Keeble’s performance?

I felt he tried too hard for different character types and ended up blending some together.

Could you see Cragside being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?

Yes

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Consistant with the earlier volumes in the DCI Ryan series, Cragside is an entertaining British style crime novel with solid characters a solid plot and and a few well placed hidden clues to tie all the threads together. Readers of earlier episodes are rewarded with snippets from previous cases and character interactions and of the course the book closes very well poised for the another DCI Ryan instalment. A solid three stars from me.

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Suspense

I thought I was not going to enjoy this book as the previous ones. But I was surprised that it hold the art of a whodunnit until the end

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Ryan as a character is just terrible

I have to stop the series, Ryan as a character is just terrible. He doens't grow, doens't have any flaws, is perfect and better than everyone, has no respect for his superiors and is treated like a god even when he screws up. And now we are introduced to his old flame, a lover that was so obsessed with him that she threatens to kill herself if he leaves her. Yeah, I'm done. It's a pitty because I like the mystery aspects a lot.

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Consistent Quality

A slightly more gentle change of pace from the nail-biting pulse-pounder in the previous novel. The setting, for me, seemed to signal a little nod to the works of Agatha Christie, while also clearly asserting the writer's own style.

As a kid, I grew up with the Sherlock Holmes stories. Spent a fair bit of time with Poirot's mysteries too. To this day, they remain some of my favourite detective stories. And LJ Ross's works are rapidly rising to join them.

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humour

I love the humour in these books especially between Ryan and Phillips. and a good murder or 3

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Another cracking jarn.

L J Ross provides us with another excellent thriller.
The narrator provides atmosphere and brings the characters to life.
Already looking forward to the next installment.

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An enjoyable story

Once more narrated expertly, I enjoyed listening to this story. Finally Ryan has married ... but a hint of something more to follow is included. on to the next story!!

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Super dooper story

We love Inspector Ryan and the narrator Johnathan Keeble. Can't wait for the next story!

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Entertaining story, interesting setting

I am enjoying this series, having started with the first one out of interest just before visiting the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne where it was set.
The setting of this one - at Cragside - is also very interesting from an historical point of view, and it’s now also on my list of places to visit.
The story is perhaps a little drawn out, but the narration is excellent.

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