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No Name Lane
- Narrated by: David Leon
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of No Name Lane by Howard Linskey, read by David Leon.
The hunt for a serial killer unearths an unsolved cold case from over 60 years ago. Young girls are being abducted and murdered in the Northeast. Out of favour detective constable Ian Bradshaw struggles to find any leads - and fears that the only thing this investigation will unravel is himself.
Journalist Tom Carney is suspended by his London tabloid and returns to his home village in County Durham. Helen Norton is the reporter who replaced Tom on the local newspaper. Together they are drawn into a case that will change their lives forever.
When a body is found, it's not the latest victim but a decades-old corpse. Secrets buried for years are waiting to be found while in the present day, an unstoppable killer continues to evade justice....
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Critic reviews
"This is lacerating fare that makes most current crime fiction look like thin gruel." ( Financial Times)
"Linskey has elevated this story to a level of complexity and humanity seldom approached by British writers previously.... A new name on our criminal horizon." (Maxim Jakubowski)
"Gripping and convincing." (Kimberley Chambers)
"Brilliant.... This is first class stuff, an unstoppable tale, a real page-turner not to be missed." (Sarah Broadhurst)
"Serial killer thrillers don't come much better than this. Old secrets and terrible new crimes woven into an immensely satisfying, utterly compelling narrative which keeps you constantly guessing. Fans of Linskey's critically acclaimed David Blake series will already know what an outstanding author he is, everyone else...prepare to add another name to your must-read list." (Eva Dolan)
"Linskey weaves together a compelling and twisty tale that gripped me from page one. If you like Val McDermid's thrillers, you'll love this." (Mark Edwards)
"A new master of the gripping, gritty thriller. Howard Linskey takes you right to the heart of it." (Paul Finch)
"Howard Linskey is one of crime fiction's best-kept secrets. An exciting and intelligent writer with a sure eye for plot. Discover him before others do." (Stav Sherez)
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Carol P.
- 14-07-16
Good story
First time I've read anything by this author. A really good storyline, unfortunately it was rather spoilt by the narrator.
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- Joyce
- 29-07-16
Difficult to follow
As the narrator uses the same voice and intonation throughout it can be hard to follow who is talking. And the gaps between chapters are also small so there is a change in character and circumstance before your mind has a chance to catch up.
Quite an interesting tale though.
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- Ruby
- 06-01-19
Exciting listen
I, like a lot of people it seems, was slightly put off by the narrator, but after listening for an a while I was gripped. I ended up loving the narrator and his soft northern voice.
Set in the 90s made for an interesting twist on your usual crime thriller, and really made you realise how much technology has impacted our lives and how policework has changed. The interactions between the two reporters and DI Bradshaw made me keen to listen to the next in the series.
Many will be pleased to hear they have changed the narrator for the next book...
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- Ms
- 22-07-16
Not bad
Narrator drove me mad to begin with as he had a lack of punctuation and hardly drew a breath between sentences.
Story was ok but quite predictable
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- K Stephenson
- 16-01-17
A worthy North East crime thriller
Howard Linskey has portrayed the north east countryside with great depth and the choice of David Leon for audible characterisation brings together a team that makes the book a treat. The setting of the story in a rapid socially and technologically changing 1990's allows a great comparison with the action taking place in the sub plot of the 1930's. I In this story we get at least two crimes with a political scandal thrown in. A great listen.
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- JET
- 03-07-17
Tricky to listen to
I enjoyed the story, and David Leon's voice and accent. However, each time a narrator of the story or location changed, David Leon just read straight on with no pause. So one minute I am listening to Tom, and suddenly I am listening to Helen, or the headmaster, and this threw me time and time again. I have listened to many Audible books now, and this is the only one where I have felt I was scrambling to keep up with either who or where the story was.
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- Timi
- 22-05-17
A story of 2 crimes committed decades apart
4.5 stars
This is a story of two unsolved crimes, committed decades apart, investigated simultaneously by a team of police officers and journalists.
The search for a recently abducted young girl results in the unearthing of a skeleton that laid buried and undisturbed for a long time. The out of luck journalist, Tom Carney is back on his home ground in search of a story to get his career back on track. He relies on his advantage of knowing the local area and people to help him achieve his goal. The police are also trying to solve the crimes although they have the disadvantage of the locals being less then forthcoming with them. The struggling DC Ian Bradshaw, not having anything to loose, cooperates with Tom in order to make the most of their combined information on the current kidnapping and the cold case as well.
The story-line moves smoothly between the 2 investigations and time periods. Both are well plotted with realistic characters and will keep you guessing until the end. The author did a brilliant job switching back and forth between the two eras and it's interesting to read about the differences in police procedures and perception.
No Name Lane is a great novel and I'm looking forward to reading the next one in this series.
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- joy
- 03-08-16
Good story, spoilt by narration.
Would you try another book written by Howard Linskey or narrated by David Leon?
I stuck with this because the story is good. However the narration was terrible. The narrator must have been on a bonus for how quickly he could read the book. No gaps between paragraphs meant that the story was confused in places and all the voices sounded the same. I would never have another book read by this narrator.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Very good.
What didn’t you like about David Leon’s performance?
Appalling.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointment with the reading.
Any additional comments?
David Leon need to find another job.
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