Erika Salzeck

Sloppy

Revisado: 11-16-18

This was a big disappointment as it had been well reviewed on Amazon. However I found the badly written, sloppy prose and the whiny tone of the book deeply irritating and I soon gave up the fight, the reading was also bad. The narrator slipped from Posh to a northern accent mid sentence and was clearly trying too hard to establish any fluency. I would call this bad chick lit rather than thriller. I will return the book.

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Ugh

Revisado: 05-09-18

This book was dreadful. A collection of thoroughly unbelievable and unpleasant characters and a far fetched tale. The device of interspersing the story with so called counseling supervision sessions is laughable. That someone as witless, self absorbed and disturbed as Jess could possibly be considered as a therapist is risible.
The writing and narration are not too bad but the story line? Please......

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Brilliant!

Revisado: 02-14-18

Mick Herron has to be one of the best crime/spy writers on the scene today. Not only is he an intelligent and highly skilled writer who is a joy to read but he has a wickedly acute sense of humour and is an wry observer of our common humanity.
The Slough House series goes from strength to strength.
i can't recommend this book highly enough - outstanding.

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Drab, dreary and depressing

Revisado: 01-06-18

This is the worst book I have listened to in a long time. Utterly dreary tale not very well told of a self obsessed neurotic. It meanders aimlessly about and never says or does anything.
I cannot believe the hype from authors I respect - I can only assume they were paid to give positive reviews. This is an atrocious piece of writing.

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Left me panting for more!

Revisado: 01-25-16

Excellent tight, intelligent thriller perfectly read by Paul Thornley.
Very sympathetic hero whose humanity, strength and frailty make this more than a formulaic read. Fantastic plot that keeps you guessing beautifully written.
Can't wait for the next one.
Five Star Plus

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Risable

Revisado: 08-07-15

I am often surprised at the quality of manuscripts that make it to publication. This is a case in point. The author clearly knows nothing about Asperger's Syndrome which afflicts her tedious central character & she insults her readers and those who have the Syndrome by her shoddy depiction of it. Why she could not take the time to do a little basic research at the very least escapes me.
The book is also badly written and peppered with grammatical errors and clumsy prose. The story line is totally unbelievable & frankly laughable.
The reader does a passable job given the execrable material.
If I could have given this book no stars in order to comment on it - I would have.

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Timely and transfixing.

Revisado: 07-07-14

I really could not stop listening to this gripping thriller. Amazon lists this as the start of a series - I do hope so.
DI Hanlon, "the face of post feminist policing", as a colleague describes her, is a complex and fascinating character - a cross between Boudicca and Superwoman. She may cut corners and dispense her own rough justice but we are behind her all the way. The plot is dark and sometimes deeply disturbing focusing as it does on institutional corruption and paedophilia but it is executed in an intelligent and un salacious manner and keeps the reader hooked until the end.
Extremely well written and extremely well read - this is I hope a tantalizing foretaste of things to come.

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Excellent - more please!

Revisado: 06-27-14

Gripping novel of colliding circumstances & lives.
Fabulously eccentric and believable characters - well written and well narrated.
What more could anyone want?

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Excellent Book Spoilt by Drab Narration.

Revisado: 05-31-14

Mark Billingham always delivers high quality, enjoyable fiction but he is not a good narrator.
This could have been an outstanding listen but was severely diminished by drab lack lustre narration by the author.
Excellent plot and though still enjoyable the monotonous drone of the reader really spoilt this for me. Next time use someone good like Paul Thornley.

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A tour de force

Revisado: 02-22-13

This is an magnificent novel. Brilliantly crafted, excellent characterisation and with a plot that intrigues until the end. This is Sophie Hannah at the height of her powers - I was transfixed. Julia Barrie's narration is faultless. I defy any one who loves a psychological thriller not to enjoy this hugely.

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