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The Fourth Monkey (A Detective Porter novel)

By: J.D. Barker
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Graham Winton
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‘The Fourth Monkey has one of the most ingenious openings that I’ve read in years. This thriller never disappoints.’
James Patterson

‘Superbly constructed and immaculately paced’
The Daily Mail

Two days to save her…

They’ve found the killer. The killer that Detective Sam Porter has been hunting for five years. But it’s too late to put him behind bars. He’s already dead.

One day to save her…

But even death can’t stop this murderer. His last victim is still alive, struggling to escape and the police have no idea who or where she is.

Zero.

Now Sam Porter must race against time, as her chances of survival slip away, to stop this serial killer from claiming his final victim…

This stunning thriller is perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Jo Nesbo and Helen Fields.

Crime Crime Fiction Crime Thrillers Fiction Horror Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Thriller & Suspense Scary Murder Thriller Suspense

Critic Reviews

‘The Fourth Monkey has one of the most ingenious openings that I’ve read in years. This thriller never disappoints.’
James Patterson

‘Superbly constructed and immaculately paced, this is one of the few serial killer thrillers that bears comparison with Thomas Harris’s 1981 masterpiece Red Dragon.’
The Daily Mail

‘A talented writer with a delightfully devious mind.’
Jeffery Deaver

‘Not since Hannibal Lecter had a friend for dinner has a serial killer been so skillfully rendered on the page.’
Taylor Elmore, Writer/Producer of Justified and Limitless

‘A labyrinth of madness and a macabre charnel house of mirrors, The Fourth Monkey is a 1st-rate, devilish thriller.’
Eric Rickstad, New York Times bestselling author of The Names Of Dead Girls

‘Gripping, addictive, and devilishly clever. From its opening salvo The Fourth Monkey grabs you and never lets go. J. D. Barker is a stunning new talent.’
Barry Lancet, award-winning author of Tokyo Kill and Pacific Burn

‘A chillingly delicious page-turner.’
New York Times Bestselling Author, Kelley Armstrong

‘Creepy, scary… and impossible to put down! The Fourth Monkey is everything a thriller should be—a must read!’
Heather Graham, New York Times bestselling author

‘Gritty, masterful suspense. A dark ride into the mind of a genius killer, and those tasked with stopping him for good. Impeccably written with Barker’s trademark wit and penchant for killer detail. Lee Child, you've met your match.’
Tosca Lee, New York Times Bestselling Author
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I couldn't put it down it was so good! The narrators were fantastic and told the story really well. Characters are very well developed and the story was intriguing and full of surprises. I can see it in the big screen. Highly recommend 👌

Captivating. Great story

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I made the mistake of starting this at 9pm on a Saturday night while my sick toddler slept on my chest. I played that fun just one more chapter game with myself and before I knew it, it was 2am in the morning and my brain was buzzing with the need to know how this ends but also scared to go to sleep incase a nut bag breaks into my house and tries to pop out my eye balls.

I don't usually like before and now books because they have been done to death and really badly at that but this one was fantastic. The way the diary was written and the characters in it had a real Stephen King feel to it. I absolutely loved loved loved the diary story.

5 stars

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Excellent story! Fast paced and very detailed. A few pretty dark moments and I can’t stand rats, so the different references to them got me. Great characters and explosive scenes. Human malfunction at its finest. Definitely recommend this one. Awesome start to the series. Looking forward to the next.

Mind blown

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Loved this book! Once finished, I promptly started it all over again. Didn’t want it to be over.
Looking forward to the sequel being available on Audible.

Brilliant!!

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If you're wondering whether to buy this, it's worth it!! Occassional creepy bits and twists and turns everywhere. Five huge stars

One of the best books I've read all year!

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