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The Body on the Island

DCI Craig Gillard, Book 6

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The Body on the Island

By: Nick Louth
Narrated by: Marston York
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He was never truly gone, only biding his time....

Late on midsummer's night there is a splash in the river Thames. A body is found on an island, asphyxiated and laced with strange markings. For DCI Craig Gillard it's a baffling case. The victim's identity is elusive, clues are scarce and every witness has something to hide.

Meanwhile one of Britain's deadliest serial killers is finally up for parole after a deal to reveal the location of two missing bodies. The felon has his own plans to get even with witnesses, accusers and the officer who caught him 30 years before. And who was that? A young trainee by the name of Gillard.

An explosive crime thriller from master storyteller Nick Louth, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Cara Hunter and Robert Bryndza.

©2020 Nick Louth (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Crime Thriller Suspense
Unexpected Plot Twists • Suspenseful Mystery • Great Characters • Complex Storyline • Shocking Revelation
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Just wait for it! This one really sent me over the bend! But not for the DCI who didn’t actually come to the ultimate conclusion that he normally does; nobody would have!

Seriously weird

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I will say Nick Louth books take a minute to get into but if you keep listening you’ll be pleasantly surprised and find it hard to stop!

Very unexpected but very good

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A very enjoyable book with some plot twists that were very creative, so much so that they were completely unanticipated. Kudos to Nick Louth for keeping these characters fresh.

Continues to be a great series!

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This is one incredible story. Thank goodness it has a somewhat happy ending. Again super narrated.

The twisted plot

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Ethical concerns here. Even after thirty years, how can Neville Rollason be released on parole, he who murdered all those boys? Vigilantes vow he will not last long. Meanwhile Rollason has his own secret agenda - carefully plotted all this time is devastating revenge on all who helped put him away....

Caught up in the middle are DCI Craig Gillard and his team. Actually at the moment this is not their prime concern, mystery surrounding a corpse dumped at night in the Thames. How came the body to be so crushed?

The powerful start grabs attention. Police procedural is convincingly portrayed - the slow but sure sifting of information received, all the while homing in on the possible truth.

Overall reaction depends on how much the listener can believe in motivations eventually attributed and events described in the closing chapters. After so much ringing true, there seemed a lurch into the surreal, sequences that did not really seem to belong. I found the ending of the book unbelievable but it is fiction and I was entertained .

Thought provoking, though, is the central issue. Are some crimes so heinous that perpetrators should never be released?

Really Good But Ending Weird

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After my disappointment with the second in this series, I have found them to be increasing in complexity, excitement, and execution (pun intended). Going to start the next one right away.

These keep getting better!

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Was a great book with great characters and great action with a great story and a great ending looking forward to the next book thanks 💪🤠🍷

The Body on the Island

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This series is my go to when new books come out to listen to while I work.

Great series

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That was a riveting tale, who would have guessed the ending not me. Narration was good

Excellent

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I almost decided not to continue listening, because early on, it appeared this would be another “revenge against the protagonist” novel. But it’s far from that! I don’t think anyone will be disappointed in the plot, and I applaud the improvement in the narrator’s delivery. .

I’m glad I decided to continue

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