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Only the Dead

DCI Bennett, Book 1

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Only the Dead

By: Malcolm Hollingdrake
Narrated by: Nicholas Camm
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Meet DCI Cyril Bennett, a ladies' man with a passion for efficiency. His partner, DS David Owen, is naïve and untidy but keen. Together they make a formidable pair.

When two dead infants are found at a teacher training college, Bennett and Owen are given the case. At the same time, a killer is on the loose staging attacks using sulphur mustard. Bennett and Owen must work together to bring to justice a killer with revenge on his mind.

©2016 Malcolm Hollingdrake (P)2017 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime

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"Totally riveting and...thought provoking." (Sarah Nardy, Bytheletterbookreviews)
"Beautifully written, this debut novel is a masterclass in tension. This is a perfect thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat." (Betsy Reavley)
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I'm an avid mystery/thriller fan amd enjoyed this plot, characters, and narrator. It was difficult to clearly hear him at times, Nicholas Camm, and I had to turn the volume up or rewind in parts. However, personally I like this narrator. He makes the whole thing sound omnious,. spooky, and foreboding where it fits the story.
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I was intrigued by the description, and as I am always on the lookout for new series I started this book. I usually switch between reading and listening (driving 3 hours to and from work). The performance could use some improving, maybe it's technical, but the sound fades so you have to rewind and listen again. As for the writing, the characters lack development which is to be expected in a first book. I didn't really warm to the main character and was surprised by another DS introduced about halfway. Two or maybe 3 subplots as if the author couldn't really make up his mind about what story he wanted to tell.
TBH I don't think I'll read any more of this series.

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