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Out Of Bounds

By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
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Publisher's Summary

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

Critic Reviews

"Incredibly suspenseful." (Sunday Mirror)

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

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Great voice.

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.

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Good First Experience

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.

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Loved it

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

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good

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

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Good listening

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

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The story just gets better!

Another addictive journey through Karen Pririe's complex world. Thank you Val McDermid and Cathleen McCarron.

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Compeling

Whilst the plot this time was more inevitable than previous books in this series, it still held my attention captive with Val's descriptive style and structure.
Cathleen's narration brings each character to life with warmth and wit... enabling you to identify with each and ever one.

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A great read

This story kept me enthralled right from page one. I couldn't stop reading even through the night.

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Fabulous narrator

I felt instantly connected to the beautiful accent of the narrator Cathleen as she lulls you along the story line which is intriguing.

Thoroughly enjoyed this story

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Narrator is stunning in her performance.

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.

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