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  • Cormac Reilly, Book 3
  • By: Dervla McTiernan
  • Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
  • Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,986 ratings)

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The Good Turn

By: Dervla McTiernan
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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Publisher's Summary

"With her third novel, Dervla McTiernan confirms she's a born storyteller." (Val McDermid)

The unputdownable number one best seller from the author of The Ruin and The Scholar.

Police corruption, an investigation that ends in tragedy and the mystery of a little girl's silence - three unconnected events that will prove to be linked by one small town.

While Detective Cormac Reilly faces enemies at work and trouble in his personal life, Garda Peter Fisher is relocated out of Galway with the threat of prosecution hanging over his head. But even that is not as terrible as having to work for his overbearing father, the local copper for the pretty seaside town of Roundstone.

For some, like Anna and her young daughter Tilly, Roundstone is a refuge from trauma. But even this village on the edge of the sea isn't far enough to escape from the shadows of evil men.

Praise for Dervla Mc Tiernan:

"Intelligent and fast-paced.... We can't wait [for the next case]." (Wall Street Journal)

"Top-notch crime writing." (Kate Forsyth)

"Like The Ruin, The Scholar is a fast-paced, rewarding read." (Irish Examiner)

"A truly fine police procedural that should see the author rocket from star to superstar." (Irish Independent)

"Taut, tense and darkly addictive." (Candice Fox)

"Confirms McTiernan's place in the top rank of crime writers." (Chris Hammer)

"The Ruin was an outstanding debut but The Scholar proves beyond a doubt that Dervla McTiernan is a remarkable talent...crime fiction of the highest standard." (Jane Casey)

"A story that is as moving as it is fast-paced." (Val McDermid)

"A writer to watch." (Publishers Weekly)

"Dervla McTiernan's first novel far outclasses some of the genre's stalwarts, marking her as a crime writer to watch, and Cormac Reilly a cop to follow to hell and back. Fans of Ian Rankin and Tana French will feel right at home." (Bookseller + Publisher)

©2020 Dervla McTiernan (P)2020 HarperAudio

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Woooohoooo out done yourself

15 words not enough words two sleepless nights and one Sunday morning the next book 📖 can’t wait for

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Brilliant!

Love, love, loved it! Couldn’t stop listening. I’ve been waiting for this book and it didn’t let me down.

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Why a female narrator for a male main character series!

Dervla McTiernan promises to go on to be a much celebrated crime writer, much like Tana French and Michael Connelly. The plot is complex intrigue that comes together beautifully and keeps you thinking about the story and characters, while you impatiently wait for the next opportunity you can escape to listen. But why choose a female narrator when the main character of the series is a male? The narrator drops her voice into a lower register to manufacture the many male voices in the book -so very, very uncomfortable to listen to. I returned the first book in the series after three chapters, because I found the fake male voices intolerable. I forced myself to listen to this one through to the end. The book is really great, but please change the narration model to a male for the make voices and a female voice for the ladies and girls, if you want to retain the current narrator. The man deserves to come into his own - he is a great detective and makes for a brilliant read, but not a good listen.

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Great book

Another terrific read by Dervia McTiernan. Also the narrator Aoife McMahon. Love her voice. Can’t wait for there next book

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Excellent Narration

Great to continue the story in book 3, hope youre writing book 4, very likeable lead with Det.Cormac Riley and his merry men.

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Gripping

Dervla tells a great story and Aoife is simply the best performer on Audible. In this particular encounter you find yourself getting wound up by the villains and injustice of the situation, I really enjoyed it.

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Boring

Narrator voice doesn’t meet expectations
Slow start to story
Not for me
Would return if allowed
Perhaps Audible should say b4 purchase if a book cannot be returned. Fair warning would be a good thing.

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Engaging crime drama

I really enjoy this author, she creates interesting plotlines and enough suspense to drive the story. Her characters are engaging and interesting, and the settings are illustrated so that the reader feels a real sense of place.
I sometimes feel that Cormac Reilly, however, could do with just a touch more humanism, as s he seems too good to be true.

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Bring on the next book

I’m really enjoying the character of Cormac.
The books tie together beautifully yet tell their own stories.
Really worth a listen !!

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Brilliant story, distracting audio quality

I love Dervla's writing and all of the other books in this series. Aoife is a brilliant narrator and I can listen to her voice all day long. Sadly, the recording is a little echoey at times, which caused me to come out of the trance of the story telling and into the small recording booth with Aoife.

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