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- Narrated by: Tom Cotcher
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
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On a freezing morning four drunken students stumble upon the body of a woman in the snow. Rosie has been raped, stabbed and left for dead in a cemetery. The only suspects are the four young men now stained with her blood.
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- Mimosa
- 11-01-2019
Keeps you guessing ...
Really enjoyed the tension in this story. A number of threads - a number of possibilities. But all come together in the end with an unexpected finish.
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- Tracey Fettes
- 27-11-2023
Excellent
Really enjoyed this book. Kept me guessing almost to the end. Well read by Tom Cotcher
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- Anonymous User
- 23-10-2023
Enjoyed the book after a slow start
Overall I enjoyed this. It took me awhile to get into it though. I had a strong suspicion of the killers identity early on but it was still gripping as there were different threads brought in along the way. I kept waiting for the detective Karen to feature as it is supposed to be the first in her series, but she was never more than a mention
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-2023
Good book
Great story line keep you guessing till the end. Must read more from this author
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- Melissa Kelsey
- 14-08-2023
Brilliant, as always
kept me wondering to the end, well written.
looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
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- Rachel Scott
- 05-08-2023
Thoroughly engrossing
Excellent thriller, with great characterisation and clever twists and turns. Kept me guessing right till the end.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-07-2023
Enjoyable Listen.
Believable plot, good pace, couldn’t guess the outcome. I liked the friendships and how you saw the character growth.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-02-2023
Star story
Utterly riveting, captivating and well researched , could not bear to stop listening, finished in two days!
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- Angela
- 29-10-2022
Thoroughly Enjoyable Series Start
Not sure why it’s book one in the Karen Purie series as she really doesn’t feature at all. Almost as if the author is introducing her to see what readers think. You really don’t get to know her at all. I picked the murderer early on but even so I found this very enjoyable and
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- Alison
- 08-07-2021
Great story and narration
This book had me from the first chapter and I hated having to put it down. Excellent narration and I’m looking forward to the next one. I had guessed the murderer but it seemed too obvious so I had to keep listening.
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- Clive Byerley
- 12-07-2021
Paint Drying is Better
Boring, slow and tedious. A great disappointment. Not good enough.
Give this on a miss.
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- Janet
- 07-03-2017
Absorbing story with good characters
Listening in the kitchen for an hour a day, I gradually got absorbed into the story, the lives and the places. There were several distinct characters, but not too many to become overwhelming. The storyline twists and turns and is ambushed by sudden new events. The narrator was perfect - different voices for different characters. Words quite distinct with a lovely Scottish accent. I looked forward to my listening time each day. I am a new convert to Val McDermid.
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- S. Christie
- 28-07-2016
Wonderful novel which is so well narrated
Loved this novel, like most I have read by this very talented author. This one was superbly narrated by Tom Cotcher. I loved the fact that the book, set in Fife where I grew up, was narrated by a Scot. Seemed to make the story all the more believable for me. Loved at the suspense and mystery that this novel creates and, surprisingly, I didn't see the final twist coming which improved this novels enjoyment for me. I have downloaded many of Val McDermid's novels, and almost all I have very much enjoyed. A recommended read.
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- Edward Smith
- 01-03-2017
Well written, great ending
Would you listen to The Distant Echo again? Why?
I really enjoyed The Distant Echo. The story was interesting and kept me listening late into the night, well past my bedtime! I don't typically re-read (or listen again) to my books, but there would be nothing to keep me from it. I really enjoyed it! The twisted ending blew my socks off!
What did you like best about this story?
The development of the characters from young men in university to grown men with careers, wives, and children. The end of the story was shocking to me, and it's hard to catch me out. I usually have the "whodunit" figured out by the conclusion. I didn't with this book!
What about Tom Cotcher’s performance did you like?
His accent. Otherwise, I didn't really enjoy his performance. I thought his various voices of the main characters were strange--especially Rev."Weird."
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No, neither. It just kept me on the edge of my seat.
Any additional comments?
I'm going for the next book in the series now.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-12-2016
Fantastic story - narrator could be better!
The story was nothing less than I've come to expect from Val McDermid - fantastic.
Unfortunately the narrator ruined it in parts for me. He would slip into a Scottish accent when speaking for someone American and sometimes not switch from one characters voice to another when he should have - making it slightly confusing to keep up. There were a couple of times where I had to re-listen to bits to work out exactly who was speaking.
I wouldn't let that put me off listening to one of Val McDermid's books read by him again but I feel it needs to be pointed out.
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- OZNZRAFT
- 02-01-2017
Unbelievable
Vintage VM,but there is a big hole in the conclusion, read and you decide,worthwhile
Gripping till the last
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- Maryb
- 21-08-2016
Val McDermid never fails.
Great writing with a very surprising ending. Audio was very good - nice voice - but some of the accents were a bit odd! Overall very enjoyable.
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- Ellie
- 19-10-2016
A solid listen.
I really enjoyed this book. The narrator has a lovely tone and it works well with the story. Lots of twists to keep you interested.
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- JOANNE ROBINSON
- 23-12-2016
Slow start
Great book. Thought the beginning was a bit strange with only 4 characters but second half if book was fabulous and kept me gripped.
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- AB
- 04-05-2017
Very good...if a little predictable..
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The Distant Echo is, on the whole, a very enjoyable 'whodunit'.
The story centres around a murder that takes place in the 1970's, and the subsequent investigation that ensued. The story is then picked up 25 years later, with many questions still unanswered.
Tom Cotcher turns in a very accomplished performance.
It was a shame I had a good idea of who the perpetrator was fairly early on, but still, McDermind provides us with some great twists and turns along the way.
Highly recommended...
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-01-2016
Entertaining Story<br />
Good book with engaging characters. Plenty of twists in the plot. Found some of the narration a bit banal and exaggerated for some of the characters. On the whole enjoyable. Not my favourite narrator.
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