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The Darkest Water

By: Mark Edwards
Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
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Publisher's summary

In this chilling thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, if you don’t take your dark secrets to the grave, maybe they’ll take you there first…

Calvin finally owns the bakery of his dreams, in an idyllic village in the Lake District. After reluctantly following his wife Vicky’s advice to promote it on social media, he’s thrilled when a viral clip makes him a legend overnight. But then the creepy DMs start flooding in—all from a stranger who claims she’s his biggest fan.

Meanwhile, a local recluse is found on a nearby beach, buried to his neck and left to drown, and the community goes into shock. Why would anyone want him dead? And who exactly was he? Detective Imogen Evans, new to the Lake District, is under pressure to find out before the killer strikes again.

As the murder hunt gathers pace, Calvin’s obsessive admirer turns up right on cue after his assistant is injured in an accident, and to Vicky’s horror she’s here to stay. As events begin spiralling into darkness, is there anyone in this quiet backwater Calvin can trust—or have his mistakes already put him, and everyone he loves, in terrible danger?

©2024 by Mark Edwards. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Another brilliant story!

I read this as an ARC and I couldn't wait to listen to it once it was released. As usual with any of Mark Edwards UK set books, I was not disappointed!

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Absolutely Brilliant!!!

Always love Mark Edwards’ last minute jaw dropping twists! This was so good I finished it in one day. I just couldn’t stop listening! Highly recommend!!!

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Great Fun!

While the story was neither heavy nor terribly complex, it had a lot of twists and turns that kept it fun and thrilling. There were a bit more coincidental overhearings going on than in real life but all that was necessary to bind otherwise unconnected characters. Really enjoyed it and it kept me engaged nonstop.

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Great Book

I love Mark Edwards books. You never really know who is going to be the villain. Filled with many twists and turns, the story unfolds in unexpected ways. The narrator does a great job also.

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Very Good Read!!

Really did enjoy this book. Also the performance of this book. I highly recommend it.

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Another Edwards winner...

Had me gripped from the beginning. Edward is clever, which i always appreciate in a mystery. Some humor, some side stories. It ticks all the boxes.
Highly recommended.

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Great book

Mark Edwards is never a let down! Truely a great Author! He does not disappoint with this new book

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Author no longer on my automatic buy list

This was pretty awful. The audio performance was good but the story itself was complete garbage. I'm not usually so harsh, but I have enjoyed almost every book by this author and am completely let down by this nonsense story. It really feels like he churned out whatever rubbish for a paycheck.

I won't purchase another book by Mark Edwards anytime soon, if ever.

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Story rambled…

No depth to characters and too many to follow. Not up to what I’ve come to expect from Mr Edwards.

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Disappointing!

"The Darkest Water" sunk below sea level for me.

I am a huge fan of Mark Edwards so perhaps my expectations were set too high.

The book had a strong start but quickly tanked.

I prefer fewer well-developed characters with a believable and realistic plotline.

Overall, this book suffered from too many characters and waaay too many bizarre and far-fetched coincidences.

Although Simon Mattacks did a superb job with the narration, the book unfolded from two POVs and would have benefited from an additional female narrator.

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