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Smoke and Whispers

By: Mick Herron
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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When a body is hauled from the River Tyne, Sarah Tucker heads to Newcastle for a closer look. She identifies the dead woman as Private Detective Zoë Boehm, but putting a name to the corpse only raises further questions. Did Zoë kill herself, or did one of her old cases come back to haunt her?

Coincidence is an excuse that soon appears pretty unconvincing. Sarah can’t leave until she’s found the answers to her questions, however dangerous they might turn out to be.

©2009 Mick Herron (P)2020 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Thrillers Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Suspense Mystery
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Really enjoyed Julia Franklin’s performances all through this feminine crime thriller series. Hope there maybe another engrossing mystery someday.

Excellent crime series

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Mick Herron’s Tyneside is beautifully observed and the local characters have true Geordie flavour. The roller coaster plot is intelligent and raises deep philosophical issues. Beautifully read, Smoke and Whispers is head and shoulders above the competition.

Excellent plot.

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Why would Mick Herron kill off a great character? Thankfully, listening to this at 1.2 x speed made the narrator easier on the ear and match the pace of this story! Great use of multiple plots, twists and turns.

Enjoy this storyline!

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Julia’s narration performance is superb; amazing all the voices she creates for the beloved character’s

Fabulous story

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I purchased this book following on from the Slough House series by Mick Herron. Seldom do I give up but could not listen to the narrator and her silly voice. The story was weird, and nothing like the previous 6 novels I had listened to by this author. I persevered till about chapter 13 but gave up, will find other titles narrated by Sean Barrett.

Don't bother

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