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Nightshade

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Will Damron
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THE NEW THRILLER FROM MILLION COPY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER MICHAEL CONNELLY

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been "exiled" to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland.

But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found wrapped in plastic and weighed down at the bottom of the harbor. Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, he starts doggedly working the case.

Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city.

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CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:

'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation'
IAN RANKIN

'The best mystery writer in the world'
GQ

'A superb natural storyteller'
LEE CHILD

'A master'
STEPHEN KING

'America's greatest living crime writer'
DAILY EXPRESS

'One of the great storytellers of crime fiction'
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

©2025 Hieronymus, Inc. (P)2025 Orion Publishing Group Limited Crime Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Heartfelt Detective
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Plot good , though not suspenseful. Basically told us who were the culprits were early on. For those old enough, sounded like I was listening to an old style Larry Kent, Private eye novelette . Except our hero here did not get coshed on the head. Lol.
Not the authors best book.

Narrator’s one tone emotionless monologue hard to take

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Above explains all really or just repeating, great book, haven’t heard that narrator but was good and believable!!

Narration excellent! Liked it all! Easy flowing and and easy to follow listen!

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All the stories come together to make the ending just as good as the Bosch series were/still is.
Michael certainly does not disappoint.

The attention to detail is spot on.

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Connelly always delivers a good story. A new protagonist, a new setting and a very good narrator

thoroughly enjoyed this

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The book finished without telling the full story, the work place situation should have been finalised, otherwise I enjoyed this book

The Island story

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The main part of the story was fragmented but overall it was good. An earlier introduction to how Stilwell ended up on Catalina would be better IMO

Storyline

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Love his books and how they delve in to the criminal underbelly of LA almost makes you feel like you’re there.

Connelly delivers again

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I’ve loved all the bush books but felt the last few books with new female detective didn’t quite hit the mark. Loved this book can’t wait till the next one I’m hooked!

Love this story

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Exciting to have a new protagonist in the Connelly universe. Great detail, plot and delivery.

A worthy new lead from Michael Connelly

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Enjoyed the details and different stories interconnecting so good. Good to have highs and lows plus Michael really brings the stories together at the end

Just really enjoyed this

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