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Black Heart

Detective Dan Riley, Book 1

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Black Heart

Written by: Anna-Lou Weatherley
Narrated by: James Lailey
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When Nigel Baxter, a middle-aged married banker with an unremarkable past, is found dead in the bath of a plush hotel suite, his wrists slit, it looks as if he's taken his own life. At first. But when Detective Inspector Daniel Riley is assigned to the case, he soon realises all isn't as it first appears to be. When a postmortem shows Baxter was poisoned, Riley suspects foul play. And then there's the odd addition of a teddy bear left at the crime scene....

Struggling to come to terms with the loss of his fiancée, Rachel, in a freak motorcycle accident and the baby she was carrying inside her, Riley throws himself into the case in a bid to distract himself from his grief. And his infamous intuition is telling him something is off, really off on this one. With the help of his dedicated team, Riley begins to delve into Baxter's life and soon realises that the amenable family man has been indulging in the 'services' of some dubious websites, ones where young women hook up with older men in return for 'favours', and there's one woman in particular he'd like to speak to. A woman calling herself Goldilocks....

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Good listen.

I did not like some off the subject matter, but the overall story was compelling. It showed the humanity of those who deviate from the norm. The main character, Daniel, was compassionate in his police life and struggled with grief and loss while still trying to lead a normal life. Relatable for many of us. I enjoyed the book and the voice actor. Will listen to the next one.

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Definitely Bingable!

I listened and listened. This book is excellent. I completely enjoyed it and the narrator does a great job.

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good overall book

it was a good storyline. the narrator was spot on. a couple of areas were questionable, but overall, I couldn't put it down. Good ending.

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Entertaining detective romp. Very much nsfw and nsfchildren

I found it predictable but possibly because I have listened to so much of this genre. Excellent narration, which adds much to the rating of this. Main character is not overly likeable, which I appreciate! Sort of a standard sad-but-tough male detective trope but whatever, it’s a good work listen, especially because it’s free! NSFW AND NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN

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Believable characters

Strong story from start to end. Very sad situations as life sometimes is.
The narrator is superb.

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Enjoyed!

It was a free download and really enjoyed one of her other books so gave it a shot! I will listen to more from this author!

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Good story and great narration!

I really liked this story and it kept me intrigued throughout. Love the narrator, he’s fantastic. Definitely a binge listen!

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Twisted

Well written with subtle plot twists that add to the suspense. Excellent narrator for the story.

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Florence lack of feeling towards the people she killed

really liked the story and both Florence and Daniel although I thought he dwelt a bit too much on deceased fiance......well read story...lots of emphasis whete required and a nice vouce that was easy to listen to....

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Great from beginning to end

The first of Anna-Lou Weatherleys books I have read (listened to) and enjoyed every minute. Very interesting story. Definitely going to look for the next one of her books. 🤗

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