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The Fifth to Die
- A Detective Porter Novel
- Narrated by: James Alexander
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
Murder. It’s a family affair.
In the midst of one of the worst winters Chicago has seen in years, the body of missing teenager Ella Reynolds is discovered under the surface of a frozen lake.
She’s been missing for three weeks...the lake froze over three months ago.
Detective Sam Porter and his team are brought in to investigate, but it’s not long before another girl goes missing. The press believes the serial killer Anson Bishop has struck again, but Porter knows differently. The deaths are too different. There’s a new killer on the loose.
Porter, however, is distracted. He’s still haunted by Bishop and his victims, even after the FBI have removed him from the case. His only leads: a picture of a female prisoner and a note from Bishop: ‘Help me find my mother. I think it’s time she and I talked.’
As more girls go missing and Porter’s team race to stop the body count rising, Porter disappears to track down Bishop’s mother and discover that the only place scarier than the mind of a serial killer is the mind of the mother from which he came.
Perfect for fans of Helen Fields, Val McDermid and Jo Nesbo, this gripping and twisted thriller will have you wondering, how do you stop a killer when he’s been trained from birth?
Critic reviews
"J.D. Barker is a one-of-a-kind writer and that’s a rare and special thing. Stephen King comes to mind and Lee Child, John Sanford. All one-of-a-kinds. Don’t miss anything J.D. writes." (James Patterson)
"Not since Hannibal Lecter had a friend for dinner has a serial killer been so skillfully rendered on the page." (Taylor Elmore, writer/producer of Justified and Limitless)
"Gritty, masterful suspense. A dark ride into the mind of a genius killer, and those tasked with stopping him for good. Impeccably written with Barker’s trademark wit and penchant for killer detail. Lee Child, you've met your match." (Tosca Lee, New York Times best-selling author)
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- Mr. S. M. Elliott
- 12-06-19
A poor narrator but perseverance is rewarding.
First the 1st book is the best audio book I have ever listened to, along with the best stories I have heard. Unfortunately the narrator in the 2nd book is terrible it's like an audition for a film trailer voice-over. The positive is the quality of the actual book and the characters. The story picks up 4 months after the 1st and the start of a murder spree that becomes apparent is linked somehow to 4 MK. The quality of the narrative is as well written as the 1st and despite the narrator I have to recommend this as essential listening. Just a warning this is the 1st of a 2 part tale and ends with to be continued.
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- Fiona
- 27-08-19
Great story, bad narrator
great book but the narrator really made it a bit of a struggle to get through. Just too dramatic where it doesn't need to be. If you can get past that and you've read the first book then def worth a listen.
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- Gayle
- 17-08-18
Good story but awful narration
Having loved the first book (The Fourth Monkey) and its narrators, I pre-ordered The Fifth To Die and eagerly counted down the days until it became available. Usually I devour audible books but this has taken me nearly a month to finish. Please don't get me wrong - the story is good. Unfortunately, however, I really didn't like the narrator and found him to be painfully slow (even when reading out chapter numbers!). It has been a real struggle for me to finish this audible book and I sincerely hope that any future books in the series have a better narrator (sadly, I won't be listening if Mr Alexander narrates them). On a more positive note, I enjoyed the story. Some parts stretched credibility but I can live with that and I look forward to (reading) the next book in the series.
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- Anne-Marie
- 30-08-18
Wish I had read it instead
Riveting story but the narrator was very hard to listen to that it took away from the book.
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- Lesleyv
- 09-11-18
Excellent follow up , almost ruined by narration
Ok firstly I just wanted to say that this is an excellent story that I really enjoyed. If you liked 'The Fourth Monkey' then this is required reading. However, I have to say that the narration is pretty awful and gets worse as it goes along. The guy actually says 'anythink' instead of anything which is pretty atrocious, he also seems to think that if .he.pauses.between. each. word. it adds dramatic effect. IT DOESN'T. I'm not entirely sure that I've ever found the narration so annoying, it's only because of the quality of the story that I stuck with it.
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- Alex Pegna
- 26-01-24
The narrator for this book is awful!
I haven’t even finished, trying to push through as I’m enjoying the story so far, but the narrator is that bad that I’m not sure I can finish!
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- Mrs Karen B Woodyatt
- 11-03-20
Good story spoiled by narrator
Listened to first book and loved it, narration of the second is just awful, incredibly slow and very bad intonation. Sadly it appears the same person is narrating the third so I’m afraid I shall be reading that one myself....
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- Clair
- 22-05-20
Fantastic
Could not stop listening to this book and will be downloading the next one as soon as I post this
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- Anonymous User
- 19-01-23
Loved it.
Loved the story a lot, however the narrator was really boring and slow. Wished they kept the narrators from the first book.
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- Mrs Maureen Cate
- 16-09-18
Excellent story, horrendous narration...
I greatly enjoyed the first Detective Porter Audible rendition and was looking forward to the second. I am still battling my way through it. The story is intricate, intriguing and a worthy follow on from the earlier book. However, the narration is appalling. Who thought it would be a good idea for the ghastly 'Voice of Doom' to be used throughout - regardless of character or narrative? Add to that the not infrequent mispronunciations and the endless use of somethinK, nothinK, anythinK and it's a wonder I'm trying to keep going to the end of the story.
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