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Funicular: What Is Truth When the Past Is a Lie?
- Narrated by: Jade McLean
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
A detective mystery with strange supernatural elements allowing not even the past to be trusted, full of intrigue and mystery, an urban fantasy, a crime thriller that will mess with your mind. Not your run of the mill police procedural.
After his life is threatened, DI Bob Dixon leaves London hoping for the quiet life in the northern village of Saltburn-by-the-Sea. But when he takes on the case of young Lizzy Scraggs, missing since a huge tide hit Saltburn six years earlier, he embarks on an investigation that will push him to the very edge of reason.
Out on the beat, Bob learns the legend of the funicular car that left the top of Saltburn’s famous cliff lift many years ago carrying two passengers, and arrived at the bottom empty save for an abandoned ticket. And every big tide since has seen another local child disappear.
Feeling increasingly manipulated by a shadowy nemesis, Bob struggles to make sense of the seemingly impossible clues before him. How can the dead live again? Who is the tortured man haunting the churchyard in nearby Marske? And with the next massive tide just hours away, can Bob solve the puzzle and bring an end to the tragedy of Saltburn’s missing children?
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- sarahlou
- 10-06-22
Refreshingly different, amazing , unputdownable.
A must have in your reading collection, the characters are amazing, the story itself is different to anything you would of read before.the narrator is spot on, great emotion and she brings this book to life. You will feel like you are living and breathing this book. The author has written some of his best work here, I believe he will get great review every time. Loved this book so much I even introduced my family to it, they love it As much as I do. T.F.Lince will go far, a name to remember in history of authors ladies and gents, he will be a world best selling author , Mark my words! Watch this space. Sarah-louise
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-04-20
difficult to follow
I struggled to finish this book - bit confused with the plot as it developed, didn't understand it all even at the end.
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- Carol B
- 12-04-20
Different
Quiet a different listen to what I usually listen to, started off great but about halfway through it started to get a bit strange and the end was quite blunt more on the supernatural ending but have listen to some books that might just border on the edge of the supernatural but is feasible but this one no! definitely not. I was given this as a free download so I'm not complaining but reading the other reviews I clearly differ but we are not all the same and if you feel like it's your style of book then by no means have a listen.
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- Frieda
- 05-04-20
Freaky and great
This would have been a great thriller even without the freaky twist! Very good and I really enjoyed the narration.
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- Wazza
- 10-03-20
Great story & book, but badly narated
This would be a good book to read, really enjoyed the story.....
The problem with this audio book is the terrible narration, like a Parent reading out a detective story to a child at bedtime. The audio is also effected by hearing the narrator keep breathing in before trying to rush out the next sentence. Struggled listening to this and only the good story that meant I finished it. With a different narrator this would be a really good audio book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-01-20
I enjoyed this.
Set in my native north east England I enjoyed this. The characterisations were always highly engaging.
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- Zoë
- 28-12-19
Excellent
Excellent book especially if you know the Saltburn-by-the-Sea area. Enjoyed the mystery storyline.
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- Doc
- 27-12-19
Just buy it and enjoy!
Another masterpiece from Trevor Lince!
I'd been looking forward to this since I listened to Room 119 and I wasn't disappointed. The main character is well developed and the plot is exciting and full of twists and turns. The sort of book where I give loud gasps at certain points in the story. I only do that when I am fully invested in the characters and their lives.
Room 119 is till my favourite but this comes a close second. The narrator, Jade McLean, is skillful and brings the story to life.
Easily a 5 star listen. I can wholeheartedly recommend it.
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- wenguin
- 09-11-19
strangely gripping story
Firstly I enjoyed the narrators style, her voice was easy on the ears and she made the story come alive with her different voices for each character. the story has an unexpected supermatural element to it, which I didnt expect but it kind of grabbed my attention being a sci-fi geek myself. The characters were likeable and believable despite the unearthly plot in parts. some of it was a bit far fetched. especially the porcelain pigs and blue glowing special items, it's definitely not a vera or midsummer murder mystery, I guess if you like the supernatural and a story that gives you a bit of a mysterious ethereal escapism in what appears your average sleepy Victorian seaside town to begin with, mixed with earthy northern humour it's a good read (or listen in my case) I really enjoyed the story and for an audio book I finished it in double quick time. overall it kept me interested and entertained,just dont take it too seriously. id definitely reccomend the book overall.
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- deafmick
- 09-09-19
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This is my first audio book by t.f. lince & jade McLean it's very good i give it 5 out of 5
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