Engaging

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This book has a strong, engaging storyline which keeps you interested as a listener. Unfortunately, for me, I did not enjoy the narrator - although the Irish accents are good, a lot of the time she sounds as if she's reading the news.

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Are 2nd books as good as the first??

I bought it after listening to the first Lucy Black book Little Girl Lost, and eagerly bought this one - then it hit me....
Was it going to be as good as the first? Was I going to be dissapointed? oh No! 2nd books are notoriously rubbish! What if I hated it?? Eeeeek!
But, I am pleased to report that I was NOT dissapointed at all!! It is very good! In the first book you get to meet Lucy, in this book you get to KNOW her! She is a great character who just deserves to be happy!
The story has many twist and turns, a scouple of the a little predictable, as couple not so. it has a strong plot and strong well formed chgaracters.
I have even bought some other Brian McGilloway books because I like his style of writing.
(Audiable - can we have some more please!)
All-in-all, I would recommend this book! NOT suitable for some "readers" as it contains sexual abuse, but if you are willing to be lead down the path of great "modern female cop" fiction, give it a go!

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Excellent series based in PSNI

Good follow-up to the first in the DS Lucy Black series. Believable Police procedural book, even allowing for DS Black being the daughter of the ACC. The characters are well written and the detection follows a logical path, which has a good tempo to keep you interested. Well worth reading and I will follow the series.

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D S Lucy Black

well rounded book giving a small insight into ploicing Ireland after the "troubles"
well worth reading.

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Very enjoyable listen

Excellent storyline and narration ..Certainly gives an insight into the policing in Ireland . Shame book 1 is not available on Audible, but have the next book all lined up and ready to start listening to now . Highly recommend x

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Slight let-down after the first DS Lucy Black tale

This was a fairly good story and narrated well enough but it didn't keep my interest like Little Girl Lost.

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Terrific story

Really enjoyed this story. Lucy makes a compelling true to life cop with contrasting emotions as she has to decide between the Law and Justice. And sometimes they are not the same thing. Being confronted by a dark side of your own nature is never easy and no-one knows what they would do if the occasion arose to intervene and try and right wrongs in a complex world. Interesting conclusion.

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Good police procedural in gritty NI setting

Where does Hurt rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Pretty engaging. The child protection aspect is a bit new in police procedurals and was chilling and realistic.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Hurt?

The denouement when you realise the historical political implications which have impacted on this investigation of child grooming and murder.

Have you listened to any of Caroline Lennon’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No, but she was a good reader who could do a range of northern irish accents. I liked her style.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Going on the dark side to rescue vulnerable young girls.

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It really showed how investigating child grooming and abuse demands both old police skills and new. It was a well plotted and paced novel with an understandable and sympathetic
female copper at its heart. Way less self indulgent than some modern police procedurals I have read recently.

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Excellent thriller set in Derry

This novel is set in my home town, and I really enjoyed it. The story is fast paced and well written, with a refreshingly normal protagonist. The narrator pronounced some place names familiar to me with unusual emphasis, which jarred a little, but that didn't detract from the story at all. I look forward to more stories about Lucy Black. I think this is Lucy Black Bk 2, following on from Little Girl Lost.

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Slow starter, but built well and not the usual!

What made the experience of listening to Hurt the most enjoyable?

The backdrop of Northern Ireland and the historical influences. The story unfolds with different (sensible) threads. The truth, when it becomes apparent, is pertinent to current crime rings finally being addressed on mainland UK.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lucy - intelligent, feisty and believable.

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