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Out Of Bounds

By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
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There are lots of things that ran in families, but murder wasn't one of them....

When a teenage joyrider crashes a stolen car and ends up in a coma, a routine DNA test could be the key to unlocking the mystery of a 20-year-old murder inquiry.

Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is an expert at solving the unsolvable. With each cold case closed, justice is served. So, finding the answer should be straightforward, but it's as twisted as the DNA helix itself.

Meanwhile Karen finds herself irresistibly drawn to another case, one that she has no business investigating. And as she pieces together decades-old evidence, Karen discovers the most dangerous kinds of secrets. Secrets that someone is willing to kill for.

©2016 Val McDermid (P)2016 W.F. Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Thriller Murder Cold Case

Critic Reviews

"Incredibly suspenseful." (Sunday Mirror)

"It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go." (Daily Mail)

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The change of voice, tone and accents was extremely well done and a pleasure to listen to. Several times I wondered if more than one person was reading.

Great voice.

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The narration is top stuff and I thoroughly enjoyed my first audio book experience. Not entirely my cup of tea but it was easy to follow.

Good First Experience

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Great characters brought to life by one of the best readers I've heard...going back for more.

Loved it

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I enjoyed the story. and the characters. I really like the narrator, with her Scottish accent.

good

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An enjoyable book by this author, storyline also interesting loved the narration well worth a read.

Good listening

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The storyline was quite complex but the narrator is incredible and her performance was astounding. I loved her accents, her passion and everything about her performance. She kept me wanting more from the book.

Narrator is stunning in her performance.

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The narrator was excellent I enjoyed the book but her skills made the book even more enjoyable for me

Best narrator

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I loved the ‘Wire in the Blood’ series on TV and the Karen Pirie series is just as good. I love her faults, pure sass and human fraility. Let’s face it, i’m addicted and can’t wait for the next one! :D

Just gets better

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A little predictable but overall a great story that had several points all carefully in twined making it very interesting. The story is well read and easy to listen to.

Really enjoyable.

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Great characters, story, and delivery performance. I'm hooked on the combination of Val and Cathleen!

Fantastic

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