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  • The Last Temptation

  • By: Val McDermid
  • Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
  • Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,554 ratings)

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The Last Temptation

By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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Summary

A twisted killer targeting psychologists has left a grisly trail across Europe. Dr Tony Hill, expert at mapping the minds of murderers, is reluctant to get involved. But then the next victim is much closer to home.... Meanwhile his former partner, DCI Carol Jordan, is working undercover in Berlin on a dangerous operation to trap a millionaire trafficker. When the game turns nasty, Tony is the only person she can call on for help.

©2002 Val McDermid (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd
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Critic reviews

"McDermid has become our leading pathologist of everyday evil....The subtle orchestration of terror is masterful." ( Guardian)
"Val McDermid is a roaring Ferrari amid the crowded traffic on the crime-writing road." ( Independent)

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A best seller.

Suspend your disbelief and settle in for the ride.
Preposterous and reckless but great fun. At times you begin to wonder as all the crime thriller boxes get ticked along the way with an extra one thrown in towards the end where I laughed out loud. For the record, doorbells don't peel, nor telephones and nor do church bells. They ring.

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Good story, well written

Really enjoyed this story although it could've done without the whole love interest thing. The narrator seemed to struggle a little though

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Val McD ...just BRILLIANT!

I love the works of McDermid, the characterisations, the settings and the stories are phenomenal.

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Love this series

intelligent plots well interwoven, with believable characters. As ever this is wonderfully read, enticing you to keep listening

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brilliant story

Great story line. interesting characters. story all intertwined. International element well done. really enjoyed

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A must read or listen to

Brilliant story with many twists and turns, beautiful narrated, highly recommend can't wait to hear the next one.

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faded away

this started well and built suspense and potential; it failed to maintain this and fell away to become increasingly weak and unbelievable.

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Gripping!

Now then listening to this narrator on other Tony & Carol books, I don't know where to start really, I kind of feel sorry for him because he does have a pleasant voice when he's explaining scenes etc., it's accents that are questionable, in this episode his German sounded Yorkshire, I actually as I've reiterated before merely concentrated on the story.
Now, the story was gripping, it held me intently to the point where I had the vision of the scene in my head, it was the narrative of the evil man can do to man when there are no repercussions.
I actually felt sorry for culprit, I wanted Tony to save him, mmmn, maybe I'm getting too involved in these stories.
Val Mcdermid, has an astonishing mind to be able to think these scenarios up, I am in AWE!

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Edge of the seat action, Start to finish

Although the ending was a little anti-climatic, I found my self lost in the story and the characters. I found myself both in love with and hating the villains, adore the reader and his range of voices, bringing the characters to life. The story, both sad and exciting, never wanting it to end.

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Rules are there for a reason

At some point during the first two books, you should have thought they'd learned to adhere to police regulation, as everything goes tits up when they don't. This book could be used as a "how not to" at the police academy.
Combined with the (again) obvious, teaspooned pop psychology, it's just an irritating read.

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