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Hidden River

By: Adrian McKinty
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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 Alexander Lawson is a former detective for Northern Ireland's police force. After a disastrous six-month stint in the drug squad, he became addicted to heroin and resigned in disgrace. Now 24, sickly, and on the dole, Alex learns that his high-school love, Victoria Patawasti, has been murdered in America. Victoria's wealthy family sends Alex to Colorado to investigate the case, and he seizes the opportunity for a chance at redemption.

But things don't go as planned. Plagued by a heroin habit, forced to go on the run after the only credible witness to Victoria's murder is accidentally killed, wanted by both the Colorado cops and the Ulster police, Alex struggles just to stay alive.

Gritty, with spot-on dialogue and black humor, Hidden River is a dynamic thriller.

©2004 Adrian McKinty (P)2005 Blackstone Audiobooks Suspense Thriller & Suspense Witty

Critic Reviews

  • 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Mystery

"This is not only an expertly crafted suspense novel but also a revealing study of addiction." (Publishers Weekly)
"A storyteller with the kind of style and panache that blur the line between genre and mainstream."(Kirkus Reviews)
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Wonderful twists and turns, not usual stereotypical plot. Great flawed main character and …the totally brilliant narrator Gerard Doyle!

Loved it!

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A little different to the usual stories written by Adrian McKinty, with the occasional name, issue or situation arising, in common with his other books.
But, this book demonstrates wider reading and research on the part of the author.
An enjoyable story, thanks Mr McKinty!

A Wide ranging story ….

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Another good story by this author with plenty of twists and turns. Always enjoy his books . Excellent narration

Another good story

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This book had me obsessed from start to finish. The telling of the story was breathtaking as was the finale 😧 I’ll be reading all Adrian McKintys other books now.

Exceptional storytelling

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I enjoyed this amazing book from beginning to end.
The accent and the story was spot on.
I really didn't want it to end.

I didn't want it to end

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very good, descriptive and loved the Irish accent . He was clear and paused to highlight suspense

very good

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book as I have all of Adrian Mckinty’s book. Well worth to read as a stand alone book. Looking forward to more

Great Read

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Wasn’t sure what to expect initially - but totally exceeded my expectations - twists and turns - unexpected events - great narration - very human and believable characters. Highly recommend this book.

Wonderful in it’s entirety

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Didn't like it initially but stuck with it. Glad I did because it developed nicely into a very good story

Great read

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Was a decent story but a lot of overly florid descriptions that go on for 3 times as long as necessary. Overall quite good. But also very much a love letter to smack, which gets very boring.

Got a bit of a thing for smack eh old boy?

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