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The Blackout

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The Blackout

By: Ruth McIver
Narrated by: Michael Robinson, Tim Walter, Brigid Gallacher
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Summary

I know all about being afraid of the dark. Like my uncle, in my thirties I found my way into my own dark forest, face-to-face with the big bad wolf. He was so close to me the whole time, I could taste the blood on his breath. Meeting him felt like a fairytale. In fact, I met him at a bar called the Wolf's Lair. - Blackout, a podcast by Georgia Sansom

A sensational trial for an historic serial murder. A podcast that shines a light on how a city became afraid of the dark. A missing woman with a trail of secrets. A top lawyer famous for defending notorious criminals. A retired homicide cop hunting for the truth.

Intriguing and distinctive, this taut novella in three interweaving narratives will have you listening with the lights on.

This project is a work of fiction. Names, characters, companies and events are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, companies or events is entirely coincidental.

©2022 Ruth McIver (P)2022 Audible Australia Pty Ltd. Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting
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Initially I couldn’t get into it but as it was an Editors recommendation I persevered & thoroughly enjoyed it.

I like that it’s based in 2 Australian cities & the colour it gives when describing the areas, suburbs, buildings & dress styles.

I love a good thriller & enjoy when there’s different character perspectives.

Would read/listen to another from this author.

Murder Mystery

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This started well enough and seemed like it would be an intriguing story. However, when the first male narrator started voicing a female character so poorly I couldn’t take it any longer. How could the producers make such an obviously bad error? He gave her such a ridiculous clowny voice that I stopped listening to what he (she) was saying and marvelled at how badly the character was being handled. Sadly, that’s as far as I got.

I gave up because of the narration

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I didn’t think this was going to interest me as it started after a book I finished but I actually loved ever second of it

Love ever second

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What made this a good listen for me was the familiar settings in Perth and Melbourne. The plot is ok and the story, tense and easy to follow. A bit more time on character depth would’ve been better.

The narrator does a good enough job but the Sister voice reminds me of women on methadone, which is how I imagined the character so it works for me. The female characters would’ve benefited from a female voice actor but then it’s a play.

Good listen while I do some maintenance work.

Helps if you’re from Australia

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At first was a bit confused by the set up but as I got further into the story, it became more and more interesting. Cleverly done with the fictional podcast.
I would say: worth it!

Written in an interesting manner

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