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The Body on the Moor

DCI Craig Gillard, Book 8

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The Body on the Moor

By: Nick Louth
Narrated by: Marston York
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You can never escape the past. Especially on the moors....

After the National Crime Agency cracks a major drug gang, junior barrister Julia McGann finds herself defending the violent enforcer Terrence Bonner. This high-profile case is a coup for her, but almost immediately things start to go wrong. Intruders break into her house, and then a young girl turns up at her door with a horrifying story to tell.

Three months later, DCI Craig Gillard and his team struggle with the shocking murder of a much-respected local headmaster, found dead in his own car. The baffling crime fills the newspapers but yields few clues. As Gillard sifts the evidence, a pair of blood-spattered gloves seems important.

Why were they used for both the murder and for the burglary at Julia’s house? What secrets is the barrister hiding...and what happened on the Derbyshire Moors two decades ago that could be the key to these shocking events?

A story of deceit, vengeance and blackmail, best-selling author Nick Louth will leave you reeling in this unpredictable crime thriller.

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Well written and great narration but I struggled to accept how two very intelligent women with plenty of choices and a lot to lose would go down this path. Disappointing and not much Craig Gillard

Not the Best

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I binge listened to this and wished I had not as I want to listen to more.
The story kept me guessing right to the end even though I knew who “dun it”.
Brilliant twists.
The only downside I had was in the narration. Although the main character was fine and the narrator’s voice was great for the story line, I found some of his attempts at female characters were simpering and a little grating.
If you can get past that I would recommend this book and look forward to more, maybe with a female narrator to compliment the female characters??

Could not stop listening

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I have loved all the books in this series until this one. The storyline while possible, is horrendous. I will continue with the series with feelings of trepidation in case there is more of the same.
My recommendation would be to skip this title.

Not my favourite

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Enjoy the story from start to finish . Didnt see the end coming. Enough to hold you to the end Narration excellent. Looking forward to listening to another by the author.

Surpising

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Not sure I liked this certainly not my favourite of Nick louths stories pity. The end

Good but difficult

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This is the first Nick Louth audiobook I've listened to, having read all his previous "body" books. This story was very enjoyable because the plot kept me guessing until the end, even though, like any story, one can sometimes envisage different outcomes. I'm quite picky when it comes to narration and have had to return books when the narrator has not been up to scratch but Marston York's narration was excellent.

Best story so far

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There were quite a few completely unbelievable choices made by various characters, and in the end it just wasn’t a satisfying conclusion. Still pretty decent.

Decent but ultimately unsatisfying

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I have read a lot of the author’s books but this story line just got a bit silly. I stopped reading it once the disposal of the body part started. Disappointed as have enjoyed previous stories. Will try the next one and see how it goes.

A bit long and far fetched

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hardly a book about the detective... he was barely in it... stupid ending... very disappointing

disappointing

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Implausible story line. It was hard to believe two supposedly intelligent women would behave in this manner. The least likable of the DCI Gillard stories.

Too Drawn Out

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