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The Girl in the Loch
- Private Investigator Teàrlach Paterson, Book 1
- Narrated by: Steve Worsley
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
A mother calls for her child repeatedly in the soft summer air, her voice rising with panic. She runs across the decking to lean over the thick glass balustrade, her eyes searching the dark waters of the loch. Her only child is missing, and nothing will ever be the same again.
The disappearance of a three-year-old girl from her isolated Highland home one summer shook the nation. A massive police search involving divers in the loch and dogs combing the moorland and mountains had failed to find Lily Masterton.
Three years later, the world may have forgotten the blond-haired girl with the big blue eyes, but her grief-stricken parents hire Private Investigator Teàrlach Paterson – an expert in finding missing children – to bring their precious Lily home.
But this is no ordinary family struck by tragedy. Teàrlach has heard the whispered rumours that Tony Masterton is a dangerous man. Lily’s nanny was fired and has vanished into thin air. And then a body is found at local landmark, Hell’s Glen.
As Teàrlach pieces together the secrets at the heart of the Masterton family, tiny bones are found in the loch close to the Masterton’s home. Could they be Lily’s? Or will Teàrlach unravel a truth even more shocking?
A twisty, atmospheric, and utterly compelling page-turner set within the breath-taking Highland landscape from a CWA New Blood Dagger Longlist author and McIlvanney Best Scottish Crime Novel Finalist. Fans of LJ Ross, Ann Cleeves, and Val McDermid will be hooked by The Girl in the Loch.
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- ELIZABETH MacGillivray
- 25-03-24
Twists and Turns
Love the characters in this book. The story itself was very good, kept me guessing until the end.
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- SandraL
- 22-02-24
Great first book in a new series
This is my first book by Andrew James Greig, but won't be my last, I listened to the audio version and I am glad I did because I would never have been able to pronounce the private investigator's name. He is Tearlach Paterson (pronounced Char Loch - hence his nickname, Sherlock).
The Girl in the Loch is an exciting, fast paced, brilliantly plotted thriller with some great twists and red herrings, I loved Tearlach who is such a great character. I also liked the mysterious and unpredictable Dee, his sidekick and Chloe, who works in the office. I hope we'll see more of them in future books.
I love books set in Scotland and the author depicted the bleak Scottish landscape perfectly. I also loved the inclusion of the Scottish myth about kelpies.
The book is narrated by Steve Worsley who does a great job.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-02-24
Highly recommend
This is probably my most favourite first book in a new series!
Absolutely loved it and the new characters which I am already looking forward to finding more about. Plot and narration also superb. I would highly recommend. The only negative is that I am going to have to wait to listen to the next book in the series!
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- Sally
- 06-02-24
Fantastic story telling
Simply put, this is a corker! Loved it, tightly written, great well rounded characters, so much to appreciate in this book.
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- Philip Howe
- 02-03-24
Enjoyable
I’ve not heard any of this author’s books before but I enjoyed it. Made more so by Steve Worsley who I think is a great narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-02-24
Brilliant story. Very visual
Excellent book. Loved the characters and the story line. Well written and read. Could not put down
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- Jonathan Reynolds
- 06-03-24
Gripping plot and engaging characters
This is a very strong debut and I very much look forward to the next entry. If you're a fan of crime mystery thrillers with a bit of a spooky leaning then you'll very much enjoy this!
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- TW
- 13-03-24
Very enjoyable
Thoroughly enjoyable book with a good story & well narrated by Steve Worsley. I hope there will be more books featuring PI Teàrlach Paterson & team.
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- Edith Irwin
- 23-03-24
not what I thought......
Since I believed this was the latest novel by the Scottish master, Andrew Greig, why would I mind him coming forward with a previously unused middle name? So I downloaded to listen on a weekend I knew would be spent resting and meandering the streets of Edinburgh.
i was disappointed there was no touch of the warm abd provocative Scots tongue in the narration. Then I found it was more and more
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- Doreen
- 07-02-24
A Disappointing Choice
As a Scot, I thought this mystery novel would be intriguing but sadly it was not.
The unexplained disappearance of a young child could definitely be the centre of a gripping mystery. The 2 characters employed to unravel this were believable. However the child's 2 "parents" are less so and the inclusion of kelpies and sea monsters were certainly not. Disappointing.
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