Sometimes People Die
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Narrated by:
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Greg Miller Burns
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By:
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Simon Stephenson
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*SELECTED FOR BBC’S BETWEEN THE COVERS*
*A NEW YORK TIMES Editor’s Pick*
*THE SUNDAY TIMES’ Crime Book of the Year*
*THE GUARDIAN’s Best Recent Crime and Thrillers*
*THE EVENING STANDARD’s Best New Books of 2022*
*THE TIMES’ Best Crime Books of 2022*
The year is 1999. Returning to practice after a suspension for stealing opioids, a young Scottish doctor takes the only job he can find: a post as a senior house officer in the struggling east London hospital of St Luke’s.
Amid the maelstrom of sick patients, over-worked staff and underfunded wards a darker secret soon declares itself: too many patients are dying.
Which of the medical professionals our protagonist has encountered is behind the murders? And can our unnamed narrator’s version of the events be trusted?
©2022 Simon Stephenson (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
‘A riveting read’ Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Year
‘A smartly-paced thriller’ Evening Standard
‘Dramatic, unnerving… exceptional’ The Sun
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- David
- 10-01-23
Chilling…
…and not just for the well constructed murder mystery, which, itself, is well told by the author, and extremely well voiced by this appropriate sounding narrator. But why do we continue to treat medical staff (& this is under all governments & in more than just the UK) in this way, such that the ones who actually survive & remain in the profession are, by that time, so exhausted, worn out, damaged or dependent on intoxicants of whatever sort, that they cannot be functioning properly? Every profession, to some extent, ill treats its entrants, but there is surely no other profession where it’s as extreme or as counter-productive? Sorry: big long rant - don’t let it put you off this interesting & exciting book.
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- A. J. chick
- 21-11-22
couldn't stop listening
Gripping whodunnit, with fascinating insight into the world of medicine/hospitals. Beautifully read. Highly recommend.
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- Kate Wixon
- 25-11-22
Good story, great narrator
The detachment of the story teller keeps you guessing till the end. Good twist; great characterisation.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-01-24
Gripping
Loved the story and the narration! Couldn’t stop listening and was sad when it came to the end
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- Mark
- 02-07-24
Sometimes People Kill
This is a gripping account and shows that sometimes medical personnel act for the darkest of reasons, Extremely well narrated and utterly compelling.
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- Mrs B.
- 13-09-24
Brilliant!
Fantastic narrator. Great ‘whodunnit’. Will keep you hooked until the very end. Great foreshadowing that I totally missed!!
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- Dr Tony 88
- 06-09-24
Excellent and Unusual
Obviously written by someone with extensive medical knowledge. Seems at first to be just following the early medical career of a doctor. Then a detective story slowly develops. Refreshing. Well done.
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- pamelula
- 02-11-22
Brilliant
Thoroughly enjoyed the twists, turns , medical details and facts in this book. The flawed and sensitive main character of the story was masterly.
The Scottish voice of the reader added to the authenticity.
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- Nic
- 07-11-23
Compelling & intriguing with a pitch perfect narrator
I read & listen a lot, and rarely write reviews, however this cracker of a book deserves one. The murder mystery was enjoyable, if guessable, but it was the spot on atmosphere it conjured, the very realistic portrayal of life as a junior doctor in an inner city hospital, and as an addict, that kept me hooked. The interspersing cases were interesting too. Presented by a spot on narrator whose voice perfectly suits the subject matter, I’d highly recommend it to all.
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- Book Lover
- 14-01-23
Loved this but is dark
I enjoyed this and felt very entertained. Although it is fiction it could very easily be real. And that makes it very chilling. It is read very well. I would recommend if you like this sort of thing.
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