Abattoir Blues by Peter Robinson
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Abattoir Blues
- The 22nd DCI Banks novel from The Master of the Police Procedural
- Written By: Peter Robinson
- Narrated By: Simon Slater
- Series: Inspector Banks
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Crime Fiction
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- Format: Unabridged Audiobook
- Release Date: 31-07-2014
- Language: English
Publisher’s Summary
The twenty-second novel in Number One bestselling author Peter Robinson’s critically acclaimed DCI Banks series. When two boys vanish under mysterious circumstances, the local community is filled with unease. And when a caravan belonging to one of the youths is burned to the ground, and a bloodstain is discovered in a disused World War Two hangar nearby, things quickly become much more sinister.Assigned to the case, DCI Banks and his team are baffled by the mystery laid out before them. But when a motor accident throws up a gruesome discovery, the investigation spins into a higher gear – and in another direction. As Banks and his team struggle desperately to find the missing boy who holds the key to the puzzle, they find themselves in a race against time where it’s their turn to become the prey . . .(P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton
Duncan
[{ “answer” : “No. It’s boring with a very thin plot and the narration was appalling “, “type” : “Overall”, “question” : “Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?”, “id” : 237, “typeString” : “overall” }, { “answer” : “Very little; the plot, such as it is just not up to main stream crime novels”, “type” : “Story”, “question” : “What could Peter Robinson have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? “, “id” : 194, “typeString” : “story” }, { “answer” : “The narration was poor particularly the attempt at the many ascents required by the author.”, “type” : “Performance”, “question” : “What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?”, “id” : 209, “typeString” : “performance” }, { “answer” : “Yes, not to download this author again”, “type” : “Genre”, “question” : “Did Abattoir Blues inspire you to do anything?”, “id” : 243, “typeString” : “genre” }, { “answer” : “Boring, slow, thin plot – just not worth the effort – how this ends up with a 4.5 star rating in beyond me. Not worth more than 2/3 stars.”, “type” : “Misc”, “question” : “Any additional comments?”, “id” : -1, “typeString” : “misc” } ]
janeydawse
[{ “answer” : “Banks needs Annie!”, “type” : “Overall”, “question” : “If you could sum up Abattoir Blues in three words, what would they be?”, “id” : 234, “typeString” : “overall” }, { “answer” : “All the other banks books….”, “type” : “Story”, “question” : “What other book might you compare Abattoir Blues to, and why?”, “id” : 192, “typeString” : “story” }, { “answer” : “Hmmm, good question – Joanna McDonald had a scots accent in the book where she goes to Tallin with Banks – seems to have lost it with her married name? I guess he does need to make Winsome sound \”black\” but it always sounds a little bit OTT. Being picky I know – overall I do like the way he reads these books – I like them and I expect to hear Simon Slater “, “type” : “Performance”, “question” : “Did Simon Slater do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How? “, “id” : 220, “typeString” : “performance” }, { “answer” : “What’s a tag line?”, “type” : “Genre”, “question” : “If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?”, “id” : 251, “typeString” : “genre” }, { “answer” : “The bits where information is given to characters over the phone are difficult to hear properly when in the car – I listen to my books when driving 50m home from work so this is a bit annoying – not much you can do about it, just thought I would say”, “type” : “Misc”, “question” : “Any additional comments?”, “id” : -1, “typeString” : “misc” } ]