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  • Candles and Roses

  • A Serial Killer Thriller
  • By: Alex Walters
  • Narrated by: David McCann
  • Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
  • 2.7 out of 5 stars (42 ratings)

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Candles and Roses

By: Alex Walters
Narrated by: David McCann
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Publisher's Summary

DI Alec McKay is a man haunted by the loss of his daughter. As he obsesses over a missing person case that is going nowhere, McKay's investigation is interrupted when bodies start appearing on the Scottish Black Isle. Soon McKay and his team start to identify a disturbing pattern behind the killings.

Why are candles and roses placed around the bodies?

What is this twisted murderer trying to achieve?

While the police follow their own leads, a young woman who discovered the first victim begins an investigation of her own.

As the case unfolds McKay will be forced to face his own demons.

To catch the killer McKay must discover the true motive and untangle the web of truth and lies.

Candles and Roses is the first book in the explosive new DI McKay Series.

©2016 Alex Walters (P)2017 Bloodhound Books

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Awful narration

After only two minutes I knew I couldn’t Liston .. audible wouldn’t let me return grrrrrr

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Good story

I enjoyed the story but the narrating wasn’t good. The narrator kept rereading lines and I lost track of who the characters were that were speaking because he used the same voice for all of them.

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Not easy to listen to.

The reader made lots of mistakes! He had a pleasant voice but slurred a lot.

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Don't use your credit

I made it to the end because I paid for this audio book, but can't say I enjoyed it. The narrator and lack of editing ruined it for me. I'm not really a fan of stories where there is a lack of suspects until the end, and then I could guess it straight away

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Poorly edited narration

A reasonable story but due to many narration errors it was a frustrating listen.

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editing required

As everyone said. It is hard to listen to and not enough editing done. Come on Audible, read your reviews!

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The narrator ruins it

Terrible narrator that is un-edited and Re-reads sentences. Was difficult to get through this book as the narration is so so bad.

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poor editting

Story was great but it wasn't edited well or at all. Made it disappointing overall.

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narration is terrible

story good spolit by the worst narration . I finished the book but it was a struggle the other books are narrated really well and you can identify with characters. this was straight reading from the book no emotion no creation of characters. I regret wasting a credit on the book. lesson learnt to read reviews before purchasing. credit back pleaze

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Good story, weak narrator

So difficult to enjoy the story while not enjoying the reader. The story was fine although not fast paced and a little muddled along the way. All round disappointing.

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