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  • Cut Short

  • Geraldine Steel Series, Book 1
  • By: Leigh Russell
  • Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
  • Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (171 ratings)

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Cut Short

By: Leigh Russell
Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
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Summary

In the tradition of Ruth Rendell, Lynda la Plante, Frances Fyfield and Barbara Vine, Cut Short is a gripping psychological thriller that introduces DI Geraldine Steel, a woman whose past is threatening to collide with her future.

When DI Geraldine Steel relocates to the quiet rural town of Woolsmarsh, she expects to find her new home to be somewhere where nothing much ever happens; a space where she can battle her demons in private. But when she finds herself pitted against a twisted killer preying on local young women, she quickly discovers how wrong she is....

By day, the park is a place for children's games, for people walking their dogs or taking a short cut to avoid the streets. But in the shadows a predator prowls, hunting for a fresh victim. When an unwitting bystander comes forward as a witness she quickly becomes the next object of his murderous obsessions; someone whom the killer must stop at all costs.

DI Geraldine Steel is locked into a race against time, determined to find the killer before yet another naked corpse turns up. But can she save the lives of the town's young women - or will Geraldine herself become the killer's ultimate trophy?

What the Narrator Says

"Becoming Geraldine Steel was fantastic fun. She's a great, strong female character who takes you with her on dark journeys into the criminal world. She makes mistakes but she certainly fixes them with aplomb! Leigh has created a grimy world full of depraved and scary criminals but Geraldine and her colleagues (particularly the brilliant Ian Peterson), are determined to put criminals where they belong - behind bars. Can't wait for the next instalment..." Lucy Price-Lewis on narrating the Geraldine Steel series.

©2012 Leigh Russell (P)2012 Audible Ltd
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Critic reviews

" Cut Short is a stylish, top-of-the-line crime tale, a seamless blending of psychological sophistication and gritty police procedure. And you're just plain going to love DI Geraldine Steel." (Jeffery Deaver)
"Russell paints a careful and intriguing portrait of a small British community while developing a compassionate and complex heroine who's sure to win fans." ( Publisher's Weekly)
"Simply awesome! This debut novel by Leigh Russell will take your breath away." ( Amanda C M Gillies, eurocrime.co.uk)

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excellent

First book in the series. bought this book as the narrator Lucy Price Lewis has never disappointed me yet so will buy all 12 audible books. This book statted a bit slowly but the more you listen to it the more intriguing it got. a must read .

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Excellent read

A must for thriller readers. This book kept me listening, I was always anticipating the next chapter

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Superb Thriller

Leigh Russel has a way with her writing, it is gripping and has you on the edge of your seat. So well narrated too, you are there in the action.
Highly recommended.

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Hmmm..not sure

There's nothing wrong with this debut, it is written well, the plot is paced nicely and well it just is, I neither feel its good or bad and I could not get behind any of the characters they where grey and a bit drab, feeling nothing but ambivalence to the whole story. Saying that I am going to read more I just hope Geraldine's character grows a little more interesting with surrounding characters growing with her..

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Great author

Brilliant to listen to entertaining.
I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to everyone

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Really Enjoyed This But........

Maybe I blinked somewhere but felt a bit of the perps finishing story was missing here that would have tied it up nicely. it's not a murder mystery as we.know the perp throughout. Generally I was pleased and now moving on to this author's next book

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Enjoyed the Gripping storyline.

First time of listening to an audible book by this author Will definitely be listening to more. Narrator was excellant in her portrayal of the differant characters.

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wanting more of this author!

I really enjoyed this book. no annoying characters, which makes a pleasant change! loved the format with the short chapters and Lucy has become one of my favourite narrators. Excellent!

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Enthralling

Became completely immersed in this story, the initial chapters dragged you in, the bulk of the story had you asking so many questions and the ending gave you so many twists and turns, well worth a listen.

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Gripping story.

I couldn't out this book down, it caught my attention from the very first page.

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