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The Silent Town

Tallman's Valley Detectives, Book 3

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The Silent Town

By: Anni Taylor
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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Senior Detective Kate Wakeland senses dark undercurrents in her beloved small town, Tallman's Valley.

She's glimpsed a silent town lying beneath the valley " a place where the streets and landscapes are the same, but where daylight never reaches. But as Kate begins to investigate the silent town, a shocking multiple shooting occurs on the mountain that bookends the valley, Witness Mountain.

Kate is forced to suspend all else and focus on the case at hand. How did a frail, elderly man manage to shoot his family? Did he have the help of his grandson, a teenage boy who can't account for his whereabouts that morning?

The height of a devastating fire season hinders Kate at every turn. Through the smoky veil hanging in the valley, Kate begins to suspect a connection between the Witness Mountain shootings and the silent town.

But the dangers are far greater than Kate ever imagined. There are people who will kill to conceal what they know and what they've done.

©2022 Anni Taylor (P)2022 Podium Audio Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting
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I just finished the 3rd book of the Tallmans Valley series - I loved them all! So much so that I know need to go and catch up on the housework and sleep that I didn’t do as I was gripped by the story. Thanks for a great listen!

Great trilogy!

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I loved this story, it kept me constantly engaged throughout. Such great characters too, I’ll miss them.

Another great book by Anni Taylor

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Couldn’t put these books down! Actually, every book from Anni Taylor has had me enthralled and engrossed. One of my new favourite authors! I’m hoping a new book won’t be far away. Caroline Lee is fantastic as the narrator. Great work all round

Awesome Series - all three books!

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I have absolutely loved this series. it is addictive to listen too. I cannot wait for the next book

addictive series

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Could not stop listening! Loved this series & the final book really felt it completed the set.
It did drag a little in parts. The narrator trying to do the voice of Ivy was funny. Thought it sounded more like a toddler.

Loving all of Anni Taylor’s books

What a finish!

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I liked all three books for the story lines. They were a little too long and got boring at times. The accents were horrendous!! American, Irish, Scottish etc. just awful. The rest of the narration was great Maybe not write characters who aren’t Australian?? Or get another narrator for those?

Please stop doing accents!!

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I absolutely loved this book and I am loving the series. I really enjoy listening to Caroline Lee. I easily pick up the characters when she is reading. I am looking forward to tgr next book in this series and any other series written by Anni Taylor and read by Caroline Lee. Thankyou

The silent town

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loved the series ❤️ despite other reviews around narrative I could easily identify the different characters. With this book tying up all the loose ends (some which I had missed) Thank you for a wonderful distraction to every day life

Love love love

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This author is my new contemporary favourite. She’s excelled herself with this book. I so hope there’s another sequel.

Brilliant plot, good twists & well written

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The story is good but the narrator's heavy bogan aussie accents was grating especially when she is doing a villains voice. Not all Australians speak in this manner. It plays into negative stereotypes. She made a 24 year old woman sound like a winey pubescent child.


good story, grating narration

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