Friend of the Devil by Peter Robinson
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Friend of the Devil
- The 17th DCI Banks crime novel from The Master of the Police Procedural
- Written By: Peter Robinson
- Narrated By: Richard Burnip
- Series: Inspector Banks
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Crime Fiction
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- Format: Unabridged Audiobook
- Release Date: 28-06-2012
- Language: English
Publisher’s Summary
When Karen Drew is found sitting in her wheelchair staring out to sea with her throat cut one chilly morning, DI Annie Cabbot, on loan to Eastern Area, gets lumbered with the case. Back in Eastvale, that same Sunday morning, 19-year-old Hayley Daniels is found raped and strangled in the Maze, a tangle of narrow alleys behind Eastvale’s market square, after a drunken night on the town with a group of friends, and DCI Alan Banks is called in. Banks finds suspects galore, while Annie seems to hit a brick wall – until she reaches a breakthrough that spins her case in a shocking and surprising new direction, one that also involves Banks. Then another incident occurs in the Maze which seems to link the two cases in a bizarre and mysterious way. As Banks and Annie dig into the past to uncover the deeper connections, they find themselves also dealing with the emotional baggage and personal demons of their own relationship. And it soon becomes clear that there are two killers in their midst, and that at any moment either one might strike again. (P)2012 ISIS Publishing Ltd
Brenda
As always a great DCI Banks story. Probably one of the best. But so spoilt by a terrible performance.
Some of the male characters sounded as though they came from Trumpton and Annie Cabot sounded stupid. Also, there were many instances of incorrect emphasis. What a shame. Not again, thank you!
Amazon Customer
Another helping of superb writing by Peter Robinson that not only leads you on a winding path to work out the killer but gives a real insight into the internal lives of the teams major characters, making them leap off the page, rather than the some procedural police thrillers where the plot outweighs the character. Robinson keeps you guessing. Can’t weight to read the next one.