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Narrated by:
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Simon Vance
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Deon Meyer
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A young woman makes a terrible confession to a priest. An honorable man takes his own revenge for an unspeakable tragedy. An aging inspector tries to get himself sober while taking on the most difficult case of his career. From this beginning, Deon Meyer weaves a story of astonishing complexity and suspense, as Inspector Benny Griessel faces off against a dangerous vigilante who has everything on his side, including public sympathy.
A gruesome abuse case has hit the newsstands, and one man has taken it upon himself to stand up for the children of Cape Town. When the accused is found stabbed through the heart by spear, it's only the beginning of a string of bloody murders - and of a dangerous dilemma for detective Griessel. The detective is always just one step behind as someone slays the city's killers.
But the paths of Griessel and the avenger collide when a young prostitute lures them both into a dangerous plan - and the two find themselves with a heart-stopping problem that no system of justice could ever make right.
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- cristina
- 11-02-15
Excellent
This was my first Deon Meyer, downloaded based on the review of a reader I follow. At first, I thought this was going to be just another police procedural. It turned out to be much more than I expected. The characters are great and the plot really takes off. With twists I never saw coming but which made total sense once revealed. Immediately downloaded the second book in the series. (Simon Vance, as always, is excellent.)
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Kathleen
- 09-29-12
Another Capetown police procedural, very good.
Another book about modern Capetown, South Africa. The primary officer in this story is Inspector Denny Griesel. He has spent much of the past decade in his police work drunk. He can’t stand the pain of things he is forced to encounter in his job, post traumatic stress, and he drinks to stop the pain. But he has finally reached a point where he wants to stop. He’s tried before, and manages, after getting dried out, to be sober for a brief period of time but then falls off the wagon. His wife has finally had enough and kicks him out and says she won’t consider staying married to him unless he can stay sober for at least six months. He is in the process of trying to get through that period, and trying to establish for the first time a relationship with his children. The main case he is dealing with here is again something that initially looks like a serial killer at work, but the police soon realize that the killer focuses on killing men or women who have harmed or murdered children. Benny thinks that this man, whoever he is, must have had the tragic loss of a child, and he sets out to track him down. We have drug lords, sex workers, and one man avenging children, and Benny’s painful task of staying sober. Very good.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anita St George
- 08-13-12
Best book I've read since "Dragon Tatoo"
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. Interesting and believable characters, exciting and believable plot.
Who was your favorite character and why?
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Which character – as performed by Simon Vance – was your favorite?
Vance does great with all characters
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The whole book
Any additional comments?
No
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- Karen
- 06-28-22
Complex and GOOD
I was hesitant about this title because I'm in SC and the book is set in South Africa - I wasn't sure it would be relatable. Honestly other than the characters' names I had no difficulty relating at all. It was interesting learning some history, politics, legal procedures and societal norms of South Africa and I loved the main character Bennie who struggles with alcoholism, marital problems, and lack of respect in his department but still gets the job done like a reguar Sherlock.
The story is from the perspectives of both a vigilante killer and the cop who is looking for him, so I kept thinking there would be a bad ending for one or both. That added a lot of tension to the story but I still enjoyed it very much and plan to read the series.
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- Selma
- 02-12-16
Weak interpretation of the piece
Struggled to finish this book due to the poor narrator - he struggles and stumbles through the pronunciation and accents needed to bring this book alive. The nuances of the work gets lost in his ineptitude. Will definitely not recommend.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Polly
- 03-28-17
Great Characters and Good Story
Excellent narration and a good story with believable characters. The sub-story about alcoholism was painfully real, and the sex-worker plot was sometimes difficult to hear but true to life.
I would prefer NOT to know who did it in advance ... I like to figure out the mystery. In this book, there is no mystery. It is a matter of watching the police detective figure it out and getting to know some very complex characters. I do recommend this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-02-21
loved it
the book was awesome, seriously great listen and the narrator did a great job, recommend.
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- Elizabeth
- 03-07-25
A spectacular combination of character development, descriptive narrative, and suspense.
This is far from the usual police procedural. It is about South African history, culture, beauty and ugliness. It is about flawed characters who nevertheless manage their lives as best they can. I cannot capture all that his book is in just a few words.
It is the best book I've listened to in a long time. I will be listening to more by this author.
Simon Vance is always excellent as a narrator.
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- C. Vincent
- 02-06-17
Spectacular characters, narrator and story
My headline sums it up. Fallible, believable, main character and great story told from varying viewpoints. The author jumps around to numerous characters, so I admit to sometimes being a little confused early in the story, but once I was more into it, it wasn't an issue. I found the pace of the novel fine and the narrator is tops. The narrator couldn't be better; he enhanced the story and elevated the written word.
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- Seaside
- 09-19-17
Deon Meyer -- a fresh voice in detective stories!
Would you listen to Devil's Peak again? Why?
I did.
What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?
Simon Vance was the reason I chose this book. Usually listen to him reading Trollope, but he is superb in any genre.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I couldn't turn it off, and finished the book in 2 days.
Any additional comments?
Many mystery writers churn out plots that are formulaic and simply boring. Deon Meyer is a fresh voice in the mystery genre. If you have ever been to South Africa or followed its history over the past two centuries, you will quickly realize he has a wealth of material at his disposal to keep his stories interesting.
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