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Wolf Lake
- A Novel (Dave Gurney, Book 5)
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
Could a nightmare be used as a murder weapon? That's the provocative question confronting Gurney in the thrilling new installment in this series of international bestsellers. The former NYPD star homicide detective is called upon to solve a baffling puzzle: Four people who live in different parts of the country and who seem to have little in common, report having had the same dream - a terrifying nightmare involving a bloody dagger with a carved wolf's head on the handle. All four are subsequently found with their wrists cut - apparent suicides - and the weapon used in each case was a wolf's head dagger.
Police zero in quickly on Richard Hammond, a controversial psychologist who conducts hypnotherapy sessions at a spooky old Adirondack inn called Wolf Lake Lodge. It seems that each of the victims had gone there to meet with Hammond shortly before turning up dead.
Troubled by odd holes in the official approach to the case, Gurney begins his own investigation - an action that puts him in the crosshairs of not only an icy murderer and the local police but the darkest corner of the federal government. As ruthless as the blizzard trapping him in the sinister eeriness of Wolf Lake, Gurney's enemies set out to keep him from the truth at any cost - including an all-out assault on the sanity of his beloved wife Madeleine.
With his emotional resources strained to the breaking point, Gurney must throw himself into a deadly battle of wits with the most frightening opponent he has ever faced.
Wolf Lake is the new work by a writer hailed by the New York Times as "masterly" - and it furthers the adventures of Dave Gurney, a detective reviewers have compared to Sherlock Holmes.
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- Peter Davidson
- 11-02-20
Perplexed!
First an apology to Christopher Lane for the 4 stars. Its just that my old brain struggled with the change of narrator. I'm sure if he had read the other 4 novels it would have been 5 stars.
So my question why the change, I loved the tale Im just perplexed as it seems others are too , has Jeff Harding retired, was he ill or maybe too expensive. I think as paying customers we deserve an explanation.
I intend to purchase White River Burning maybe i will be used to the new voice by its ending.
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- weedaftie
- 02-02-21
Excellent
Because of some of the bad reviews by some about the change in narrator, I was expecting to be disappointed by Christopher Lane's narration. Jeff Harding is one of my absolute narrators and has been for years. However, once I got engrossed in the story and used to Christopher's voice, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the narration. A difficult job for Christopher to take over from a popular narrator in the middle of a series but I think he did extremely well.
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- Nicola
- 11-03-23
Very good
Love this series with its insight into relationships along with mystery and action. Good to hear more of Mrs Gurney.
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- Ellie
- 08-08-23
Not as good as previous books
This one just didn't hold my interest like the previous books in the series. I didn't feel that there was much character development, the characters seemed as they were driven by the plot. The book didn't seem to hang together that well, there was a lack of coherence. If this was the first book in this series that I listened to I probably wouldn't listen to any more.
The narration was adequate but not as good as Jeff Harding. I really dislike it when publishers change the narrator part way through a series. It is very rarely for the better or even comparable. I missed the humour that Jeff Harding imparts and Harding's fluidity of delivery which brings to life Verdon's writing style. Lane would probably be fine for a less demanding writing style. But his delivery didn't come across as effortless, so that I was aware of the narration rather than being immersed in the storytelling.
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- S. Rifflart
- 05-11-16
This wolf howls with excellence
I've listened to all of the Dave Gurney tales and they are wonderfully twisty and full of excellent characters
I would have give 5 stars for narration but I prefer Jeff Harding who performed all the others
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- Angela
- 26-08-20
Wrong narrator
I’ve really enjoyed these books so far - brilliant in fact.
But, we get a new narrator now rather than the excellent Jeff Harding and it’s destroyed the characters. I’m only 15 mins in but just NOT enjoying it!
I may even delete the book.
Tim Dickinson
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-05-21
Poor narration
Why change the narrator part way through a series? Flat, monotone delivery seriously detracts from the story
Bring back Ray
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- Lenny
- 04-11-24
Great book
Having listened to the previous books narrated by Jeff Harding it was hard to adjust to a new narrator, I preferred Jeff.
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- pd
- 13-12-18
Good story ruined by a really boring and monotone
Ruined,just ruined by the boring monotone performance by the narrator. Please re issue with jeff harding!!!!
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- Tomboy
- 07-03-22
Verdon is a great thriller writer.
Firstly, Christopher Lane is a very good reader but not a great one, at least not for Verdon's novels. However, Verdon never fails to keep me on the edge of my seat with novels that move along at breakneck pace, driven by excellent fictional characters and deeply satisfying storytelling and plot lines. His writing, being hard edged and direct, with darkly witty undertones, reminds me of the best of the old noir novels by the likes of Chandler and Hammett. Wolf Lake is another classic in the Verdon oeuvre. Read and enjoy. You won't be disappointed but read them in order.
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