Manchester Vice

McLean's gritty crime thriller looks at the seedy side of Manchester through the eyes of a jaded journalist. The dark humour helps keep us on board with the protagonist as he takes a gruesome step into some dark places. The narrator helps us to relate to this questionable character. Recommended.

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Started of slow and wasnt sure but got good

So I had a couple of false starts with this but then I got into it and it really worked. What an interesting premise, I cant say anymore but now I want to read/listen to more by this author. The ending was perfect.

I had to get used to the narration as it is a new narrator for me,but , I found it really suited the story. Once I really got into the story the narration flowed perfectly so it was just at the beginning for me for both.

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Manchester Gore!

A great 'read'-mystery, gore, suspense!
Beautifully read by Peter Mcgiffin who brought it to life.

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Very northern crime

The narrator was a bit over dramatic in parts and the pacing of the book was not to my liking. Otherwise a few twists that were entertaining enough to keep you going to the end. No the worst out there. At least it's not 14 hours long. Give it a try.

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interesting premise .

I couldn't engage with the main character and his drift into a dangerous world. I found the narrator brought over the almost soulnessness and the apathy of the character well. Book was Ok but carried by the narrator.

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vice

I loved the narration of Peter McGiffen
Brad Sharpe is a crime reporter for the Manchester Daily News and he is looking for the story , that will put his name on the map. Brad also volunteers as a prison visitor , where he meets Jim Kennedy and his life is turned around.
There is gore, violence, dark humour. This book will keep you listening, a proper Northern thriller.

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Gripping.. as in Vice!

Bradley Shape [call me Brad] is a crime reporter for the Manchester Daily News. He is also a voluntary prison visitor, when he goes to the prison to visit a dying man he learns a secret that will change his life forever. This story really gripped me, I thought the characters were well developed and engaging. The subject is somewhat grusome and not for the squeamish but a dark humour pervades all through the story keeping the listener on the edge of their seat. The ending although predictable as in you know it is going to end badly for someone, totally caught me napping. A highly recommended listen. A stirling performance from narrator Peter McGiffen brings the whole thing to life and shows him as a talented actor with many accents and voices in his repertoire.
I was kindly given a copy of the book by the narrator and leave this honest review.

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Narrator makes you feel part of the scenery

It's a gripping tale, which develops and keeps you listening, with a clear narration and just enough of a Manchester dialect. Indeed, he makes you feel part of the scenery.

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Its grim up north

Entertaining and grizzly. If dark crime drama is your thing, you'll love it. The northern English accents of the narrator were authentic and added to the realism.

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