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Only the Innocent
- DCI Tom Douglas, Book 1
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Series: DCI Tom Douglas, Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- S. Coakley-Evans
- 20-09-21
brilliant
this author was new to me but what a find.. after a 16 year membership I must have hundreds of Audible stories in my library.and this book rates amongst the very best if not the best. I was engaged from the very start and couldn't stop listening as the story unfolded. what a writer , brilliant plot, rounded believable characters and a reader who did the anthem full justice. I'm sad its finished but will certainly buying other titles by a master story teller.
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- Kerri H
- 04-10-21
Great but disturbing
Listened to/read later Tom Douglas books but not this one where it started.
Disturbing plot but captivating all the same.
Narrator had great range of voices.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-10-21
ruined by narration
Good story but ended up buying the paperbook as couldn't listen to the narrator's voice any more.
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- Reene
- 02-02-22
Seriously?
Struggled through for 9 hours and couldn't stand another minute of this silly and badly written rubbish. Should have believed the 1-star amazon reviews and saved myself the time and the credit.
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- Michelle Dixon
- 31-01-22
Cannot listen to it!
I really cannot listen to this story and was so disappointed. The narration was terrible for this book.I bought it because I got a few from the £1 sale, & then thought I needed the first one in
the series, thinking they carry on with the same story.
I listened down to chapter 12 and could not hear any more.
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- Rachel M.
- 31-01-22
Brilliant!!
This book kept me gripped from start to finish. The mounting sense of dread and horror was sustained right up until all the disturbing facts had finally been revealed. This was definitely a book that would have you questionning your own sensibilities, and what you would do in the same situation!
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- Debs
- 26-01-22
Brilliant
Absolutely loved this book. Agree it is quite disturbing, but then some things in life are. Great narration for the characters. Well worth the credit 🥰
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-01-22
Really good but...
Really entertaining title but very hard to read. I understand the main character is being manipulated but she's written in an almost willfully ignorant style, it's just not believable. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this.
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- Sue
- 03-01-22
excellent if harrowing read
Tough, shocking but brilliant. thoroughly recommend this book but it makes for a hard read at times.
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- Foulkesa
- 16-12-21
Good narration
Good story and told beautifully. Lots of twists and turns, with a dark twist. Recommended
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