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When Darkness Calls
- Holly Wakefield, Book 1
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
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Summary
When Darkness Calls is the first in a crime thriller series starring forensic psychologist Holly Wakefield. For fans of Patricia Cornwell, Val McDermid, Robert Galbraith and the TV crime series Luther and Strike.
Do you dare to look into the eye of a serial killer?
Holly Wakefield works for the NHS as a criminal psychologist specialising in serial killers. She has particular reason to be good at her job - but she keeps that to herself.
When DI Bishop from the Met Police approaches Holly to investigate a recent killing, Holly is horrified by the dismembered bodies and the way they have been theatrically positioned. More shocking still is when the pathologist reveals this is not the first time she has seen these mutilations. It means a serial killer is out there, and they're going to kill again - soon.
Holly is used to chasing serial killers. But this killer has something in common with Holly that she's kept hidden for as long as she can remember. And for the first time since she was a child, Holly is forced to face the darkness of her past....
A gripping thriller set in London, featuring a criminal psychologist who specialises in hunting serial killers and has hidden reasons for being unnervingly good at her job....
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- Us Baldings
- 04-01-21
Formulaic, predictable, unbelievable.
I thought this book started so well but it fell into the same old crime detective formula.
I also felt it was very far fetched even for me and I will turn a blind eye to a lot.
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- Teresa Harwood
- 05-06-20
Enjoyable
A really great start to this new series. Holly Wakefield and DI Bishop make a good team. I love the insights into The criminal mind, really looking forward to book 2.
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- Sam-UK
- 12-09-22
Unputdownable thriller!
Loved this crime thriller with it’s unexpected twists and turns, original storyline and brilliant narration - highly recommend.
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- Rae Radford
- 10-08-24
A well thought out tale, but..
This story was a little too depraved for my taste, unfortunately. I liked the relationship between Bishop and Holly, but I became somewhat confused as the book continued.
The saying 'attention to detail' springs to mind; there is too much detail in the gruesome killings for my liking, and I'll leave this series to others.
It's just not for me :(
3/5
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- HB
- 16-01-20
Suspend your disbelief
A reasonable detective thriller but several gaping plot holes
A 'profiler' (though the term is generally not used in the UK) with no obvious qualifications, no concept of patient confidentiality and who realistically would never form part of a murder investigation team without any case she's involved in getting thrown out of court due to (unrealistic spoiler). Ditto, that due to (spoiler) it is vanishingly unlikely she'd be employed in her job.
A police team with zero knowledge of obvious and high profile serial killers
A Police DI who sends the SIO home from a serial murder investigation to 'spend time with his family'
Characterisation is poor and storyline seems utterly implausible - certainly not on the level of Val McDermid or Robert Galbraith
Average narration
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- linda
- 17-06-22
Beginnings
This is the first time I’ve read this author and I’m delighted to say I was enthralled throughout. I couldn’t stop listening g and can’t wait for book two. It was fast paced and believable. Lots of twists I did t expect. Brilliant
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- Andromeda's Twin
- 06-05-19
100% recommended
This was a totally absorbing and highly rewarding story about a profiler with a secret or two, a series of brutal crimes stretching back futher than anyone could have known and a startling finale.
Tamsin Kennard narrated it beautifully, she is fast becoming one of my favourite narrators.
I wholeheartedly recommend this title and am hoping there will be a book 2 about Holly in the near future.
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- Ray Maxwell
- 02-05-21
Gripping
One of those books, you can't put down, I found myself listening into the small hours of the morning. Highly recommended.
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- Brian Jones
- 08-10-20
Very enjoyable.
Listened to it on and off in work, but found it easy to go back to as it was interesting and well read.
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- Oops 66
- 25-02-20
I enjoyed this first in series
This was a good first book introducing Holly, and gave us input into her back story, whilst following an exciting story with a good ending. Looking forward to next book.
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