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  • The Killing Room

  • The China Thrillers, Book 3
  • By: Peter May
  • Narrated by: Peter Forbes
  • Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,043 ratings)

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The Killing Room

By: Peter May
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Summary

Eighteen mutilated women in a Shanghai mass grave. But this is only the beginning of a horrific case for Investigator Li Yan and Mei Ling, head of Shanghai's serious crime squad. Ling is a formidable woman, and she appears to threaten Li Yan's relationship with pathologist Margaret Campbell. But when Campbell discovers that the victims were subjected to live autopsies, she knows she'll need all the help she can get.

The Killing Room is the third in the acclaimed China series from Peter May, author of Runaway, Entry Island and the internationally best-selling Lewis Trilogy.

©2001 Peter May (P)2015 WF Howes
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Marvellous pacey story

Great interesting story, Peter Forbes narration fantastic, characters come to life and you fly along with them.

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Excellent series!

I am loving the China Thrillers and have listened to three on Audible in the last week! The characters are very well-drawn and the action is fast and gripping. I am going to feel bereft when I have no more Peter May books to read/listen to!

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Excellent story

A ripping yarn of a story. Well told withy some satisfying twists. I would recommend.

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Another Chinese story

loved this one too. where foes the author get all his detailed knowledge from but guess thats his job and he dies it very well. So enjoyed learning more and getting fuller knowledge of characters.
Narration good as well. Finiahed it quickly

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A sound crime drama

I like Peter Mays work but I found this a little less riveting then usual. His characters are always strong but I found those here somewhat unsympathetic, and I really had little interest in their fates.

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Good story

Love the characters. Always a surprise with who survives to the end. Culturally different to my usual listens and I am glad I persevere as the end is worth it. Usually I listen to Christie/ Nordic Noir/ UK police dramas. Baffled how a US pathologist and Chinese detective have so much chemistry .... interesting listen

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Another Superb Book from Peter May

Absolutely excellent. Beautifully written and painstakingly researched. Even though there is a lot of detail and technical material, the story flows so well. You always learn a great deal from Peter May's novels. Peter Forbes is the best narrator and I wish he could narrate every book in the audible shop. This is the 3rd in the China thriller series, such a pity that for some inexplicable reason the 4th book is not available in the uk audible store.

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Not for the squeamish!

If you have a delicate stomach, the many extremely graphic passages of medical procedures involved in a postmortem, may disturb some listeners.

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Peter Forbes

I am in love with this man’s voice. I will listen to anything he reads

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Another brilliant story

I love this series. I read the Lewis trilogy, and enjoyed them, but this series is just fabulous. I’m going to go through this series slowly as I don’t want them to ever end. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy police procedurals, and those with an interest in Chinese culture.

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