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Good Friday

Jane Tennison, Book 3

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Good Friday

By: Lynda La Plante
Narrated by: Jessica Ball
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From the creator of the award-winning ITV series Prime Suspect, this is Jane Tennison's story, from rookie police officer to fully fledged detective.

Every legend has a beginning....

During 1974 and 1975, the IRA subjected London to a terrifying bombing campaign. In one day alone, they planted seven bombs at locations across central London. Some were defused - some were not.

Jane Tennison is now a fully fledged detective. On the way to court one morning, Jane passes through Covent Garden Underground station and is caught up in a bomb blast that leaves several people dead and many horribly injured. Jane is a key witness but is adamant that she can't identify the bomber. When a photograph appears in the newspapers showing Jane assisting the injured at the scene, it puts her and her family at risk from IRA retaliation.

Good Friday is the eagerly awaited date of the annual formal CID dinner, due to take place at St Ermin's Hotel. Hundreds of detectives and their wives will be there. It's the perfect target. As Jane arrives for the evening, she realises that she recognises the parking attendant as the bomber from Covent Garden. Can she convince her senior officers in time, or will another bomb destroy London's entire detective force?

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While this is the usual good book written by Lynda La Plante, having her lead character go from bein a non smoker to taking up smoking cigarettes is disappointing and deplorable. Australia has done so much to reduce cigarette smoking. The author dedicates the book to her Australian and and New Zealand readers, yet disregards our efforts to reduce smoking to prevent the terrible health results from it. A brand is even named, which reeks of product placement. I do not buy books to have cigarettes advertised to me!

Do not like the promoting of cigarette smoking.

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I love this series by Lynda La Plante, and even though this book has less action than others so far, there are still moments where I’m completely absorbed and holding my breath during particular scenes.

I like the new narrator Jessica Ball but I felt like sometimes she’s reading without comprehending, as she sometimes puts emphasis on the wrong words or sentences. She got better as the book went on though.

Still gripping

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Unusually for a book/film relationship, "Good Friday", falls well short of both the Prime Suspect and Prime Suspect 1973 screen treatments of La Plante's stories.

I found the writing prosaic, the plot predictable and the characters stereotypical. Jessica Ball's narration, which settled into a rhythm that lacked variation did little to help resuscitate this book.

Not the Usual Suspect

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Mostly. Sometimes lost interest

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Storyline ok. Not as gripping as the last book but better than some.

Did Jessica Ball do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

She did but some of the characters abit frustrating.

Do you think Good Friday needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Unsure.

Mostly good. Not as good as previous book in this

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