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Black Heart

Detective Dan Riley, Book 1

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Black Heart

By: Anna-Lou Weatherley
Narrated by: James Lailey
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When Nigel Baxter, a middle-aged married banker with an unremarkable past, is found dead in the bath of a plush hotel suite, his wrists slit, it looks as if he's taken his own life. At first. But when Detective Inspector Daniel Riley is assigned to the case, he soon realises all isn't as it first appears to be. When a postmortem shows Baxter was poisoned, Riley suspects foul play. And then there's the odd addition of a teddy bear left at the crime scene....

Struggling to come to terms with the loss of his fiancée, Rachel, in a freak motorcycle accident and the baby she was carrying inside her, Riley throws himself into the case in a bid to distract himself from his grief. And his infamous intuition is telling him something is off, really off on this one. With the help of his dedicated team, Riley begins to delve into Baxter's life and soon realises that the amenable family man has been indulging in the 'services' of some dubious websites, ones where young women hook up with older men in return for 'favours', and there's one woman in particular he'd like to speak to. A woman calling herself Goldilocks....

©2018 Anna-Lou Weatherley (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary Suspense
Compelling Psychological Thriller • Excellent Character Development • Engaging Plot Twists • Immersive Storytelling
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I’ve listened to these books somewhat out of order but I’m happy that the female lead is strong (crazy, but not whiny).

My only complaint is i don’t feel it’s appropriate to describe child sexual abuse in detail. It’s very distasteful & could be traumatic for someone who has experienced it.

I like Dan

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It’s part of plus membership. Really likes the pace, narration and characters. Will listen to more like it

Really enjoyed

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I actually have already read books 2 & 3 before coming back to this one in the series. I love them as stand alone books, but I’m so glad I went back to the beginning! I’m looking forward to continuing the series.

Love it!

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Well done with relatable, interesting characters. Kept me engaged throughout. A good listen, without a lot of “filler”.

Good story, interesting characters.

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Great story line. Give me more like this, please. Loved it. Will be reading this author again.

Wonderful

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Better than the usual thriller for certain. Excellent narrator. Looking forward to Book 2.

A cut above the genre

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I look forward to listening to more in this series. Can’t help but want Dan to find happiness.

Worth the listen

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Weatherley rights a wonderful novel and by the end I was deeply sad for the villain. Excellent performance by James Lainey.

Kevin (FL)

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I could listen to James Lailey narration all day. Excellent!!!

This book was a great listen but he made it better.

Excellent narration

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Some of the narration was slightly difficult to follow at times. The mentions of Rachel got a bit tiresome but eventually there was a reason for it so all was forgiven. I did enjoy it.

Overall worthwhile

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