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In a Dry Season
- Narrated by: Ron Keith
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
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In a Dry Season
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Publisher's Summary
An insufferable drought ravages the Yorkshire countryside, depleting the Thornfield Reservoir, revealing the remnants of the flooded town of Hobb's End and the terrible secrets kept safe within its watery tomb. Amongst the ruins, the remains of a woman's body are discovered. Detective Banks deduces that the woman was strangled and repeatedly stabbed more than 50 years ago. His investigation takes him on a treacherous quest to bring a killer, who has escaped detection for over a half a century, to justice.
Robinson pushes the boundaries of the genre by giving listeners fresh insights into the myriad nuances of crime fiction. Ron Keith immerses himself in his multiple roles and superbly voices the novel's complexities.
What the critics say
"Anyone who loves a good mystery should curl up gratefully with a cuppa to enjoy this rich 10th installment of the acclaimed British police procedural series....Once again, Robinson's work stands out for its psychological and moral complexity, its startling evocation of pastoral England, and its gritty, compassionate portrayal of modern sleuthing." (Publishers Weekly)
"Peter Robinson is an expert plotter with an eye for telling detail...the characters have complexity and the issues range broad and deep." (The New York Times Book Review)
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Bookaholic
- 2023-11-23
Disappointing Narration
This is the first book in the series where I felt let down by the characters and an overly long, unnecessary epilogue. Banks is drowning in problems related to his personal life and career to the detriment of the plot.
This was exacerbated by the loss of the fabulous narrator, James Langton, who brought Banks to life in previous audiobooks. This incarnation of Banks sounds like a yob, and it was hard to tell some of the male and female characters apart. Too much overacting with plummy sounds and slurpy sibilants impeded listening pleasure.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- owen m.
- 2024-08-06
Terrible narrator
The loss of James Langton as narrator really kills the story unfortunately and makes it semi unbearable to listen too
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