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Insidious Intent

Written by: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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Widely recognized as one of our finest crime writers, with numerous accolades and legions of devoted fans worldwide, internationally best-selling author Val McDermid is back with the latest installment in her series featuring psychologist Tony Hill and former police detective Carol Jordan. In Insidious Intent, Tony and Carol are on the hunt for a serial killer who victimizes women at weddings without a date - and forces the duo to confront their most haunting moral dilemma so far.

In the north of England, single women are beginning to disappear from weddings. A pattern soon becomes clear: Someone is crashing the festivities and luring the women away - only to leave the victims' bodies in their own burned-out cars in remote locations. Tony and Carol are called upon to investigate - but this may be the toughest case they've ever had to face. Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant Paula McIntyre and her partner Elinor must deal with a cruel cyber-blackmailer targeting their teenage ward, Torin.

Impeccably plotted and intensely gripping, Insidious Intent reaffirms Val McDermid's place as Britain's reigning Queen of Crime.

©2017 Val McDermid (P)2017 Recorded Books Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Detective Mystery
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"Narrator Saul Reichlin delivers the tenth title in Val McDermid's riveting crime series. His charming British accent and clarity ensure that all the suspense of this fast-paced mystery is easy to follow for both fans and newcomers alike.... The result is a home run by the McDermid/Reichlin team with an ending that knocks it out of the park! Don't miss it." (AudioFile)

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The villain was sort of interesting as was the actual plot but it felt uneven to me.Carol sanctimonious and immature, Tony was pretty predictable and ineffective at every turn, Not up to standard but still ok. I didn’t think the narrator did the story any favours

Sort of disappointing

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I was so distracted by the narrator trying to sound like an Asian woman. The character wasn't an immigrant and didn't need an accent. It felt like he was making fun of Asians by the stupid voice impression.

this one reminds me a lot of Wire in the Blood, in terms of the bad guy

Other than those two things, I really enjoyed this. I sort of predicted the ending, and it opens a few plot holes to me. I feel like it creates a bunch of questions about previous books.

But the book itself is super interesting, well paced, and enjoyable as usual.

Why does this narrator do a bad asian accent

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