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Down Among the Dead
- DI Nick Dixon Crime, Book 10
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Series: DI Nick Dixon Crime, Book 10
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
Somerset’s bloody past meets a dangerous present in this thriller from the bestselling DI Nick Dixon crime series.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-02-2021
Excellent read
An amazing storyline. A bit of hard slog for the first couple of chapters while the back ground is set but an excellent book. Still love the characters
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- Brookestar
- 29-06-2020
a good listen!
interesting twist I don't think I would like live in Somerset there's too many going on in that area over the whole series ;-)
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- elizabeth b.
- 22-06-2020
Average
I listened to it. All I think because of Simon Mattacks narration he’s got a terrific voice. As for the story. Well........it’s average not at all moving. The lead seems to be more in love with his dog than his girlfriend. I wouldn’t recommend this.
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- Trish R.
- 23-05-2020
It's just not the same..
I read the first 8 books in the DI Nick Dixon series and loved every book. Then I read book 9 and my feelings for the series started going downhill with the new narrator. When you listen to someone who has a different voice for every person in the book then someone comes along and every person sounds exactly alike it’s no longer any good. It was like Adam Croft who redid all his fantastically narrated books and narrated them himself. No idea why he did that, because the man CANNOT narrate worth a crap, so I quit reading his books AND he took all of my, and everyone else’s, reviews off audible after he narrated them himself.
Anyway, I’m now done with Damien Boyd. You just can’t trade Napoleon Ryan for Simon Mattacks and expect your faithful readers to settle for second best. It's like a totally different series. Sorry, Mr. Boyd.
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- Maui girl
- 19-05-2020
Love Damien
Still not crazy about Simon Mattacks,
Napoleon Ryan rocks. Other than that I love the characters and story.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-05-2021
An aquired taste!!
I struggled to get into the story and had to restart listening from the beginning several times......very long and stretched out!! I finally realised that this is a very cleverly written and well plotted book. I have to admit that i enjoyed the story, but it won't be to everyone's liking!!
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- Debbie
- 14-06-2020
Felled by a Blade, Dried Like a Prune
Wow! This one is hard to put down! The victims stabbed by a sharp scythe blade, then dried until they are shriveled up prunes. Oh, my goodness!!! And the serial killer that DI Lewis put in jail all those years ago, Daniel Parker is up for parole . . . and oops, we’ve got another murder . . . can’t be Parker, he’s in jail. The site of an archaeological dig on the Sedgemoor battlefield is the scene of the crime. And that in itself is interesting, as I had never heard of that battle. So, history lesson for me. DI Lewis and DI Dixon learn a lot about one another in this installment of the series, and I really like them both. DC Jane Winter, Monty, Dixon’s faithful dog are other favorites. The case with ties going back fifteen years is mind boggling and as in the other DI Dixon books, I couldn’t stop listening. What a fantastic and detailed story! I didn’t see the resolution coming. Excellent conclusion!
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- Scoobydoo
- 31-05-2020
Cannot recommend this book highly enough
I switched between reading and audio and either medium found me completely engrossed. Although I can often be disappointed when I hear a character's voice as very different from their voice in my imagination, this was certainly not the case this time. Simon Mattack's narration is superb, changing from male to female characters effortlessly and completely believable.
I was so sorry when I finished this. I have read all previous Nick Dixon stories and am thoroughly invested in the steady character development and understandable reactions to the unfolding situations.
What an absorbing read/listen- thank you.
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- Liz
- 10-05-2020
down among the dead
Like all Damien Boyd books a really good read and the narrator is an ideal choice
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- Ricky
- 09-05-2020
A great book!
This book was brilliant reflecting the skills of Damien Boyd. The storyline was so realistic I could imagine every scene.
Hopefully there will be another book in the series.
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-05-2020
Another great page turner from Damien Boyd
A great page turner of a book. brilliant story, good humour and interesting characters. When is the next book coming. please don't make your readers wait too long.
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- Josie Leese
- 21-05-2022
Wow
This is the best audio book I have listened to so far, and I have been through quite a few! Excellent plot and superb narration. Bravo!
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- Chris B
- 02-05-2022
Outstanding!
This is an excellent story brought to life by the superb narration - Simon Mattacks’ performance is outstanding!
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- Soutar
- 14-10-2021
Excellent narration
Another great Nick Dixon story, although not my favourite so far, quite a lot of historic battle scene retelling, but still enjoyable. Really good narration, read at a good speed, and with believable, not over the top, voices for each character. off to download the next one now!
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- Ewa M
- 03-07-2021
great story, will be reading more
I liked the story and the narrator. great choice for someone who likes Police procedurals.
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- Beni Pardy
- 26-03-2021
Gripping story.
Gripping story, plenty of sub plots, entertaining read. The story included lots of facts about the history of the area too.
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- Ackers
- 19-03-2021
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Absolutely brilliant narrator
really enjoyed listening.
The story kept me guessing to the end. Would highly recommend.
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