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The Cut
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Jacob Dudman
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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The Cut
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Publisher's Summary
An unmissable thriller written by Richard Armitage, author of #1 bestseller Geneva, narrated by the author and by Jacob Dudman.
You can’t escape your past. The cut always reopens.
In the sleepy village of Barton Mallet, the old ruins of Blackstone Mill watch over the residents as they go about their quiet lives. Ben Knot and his friends are looking forward to a summer of fun and freedom once their last year of school is over. The class of 1994 have been through a lot together, good and bad, but teasing turns to bullying when the Knot gang target younger boy Mark Cherry. As tensions rise and violence escalates, the group fractures and tragedy strikes. Before the summer is over, one of them will be killed. Murdered by someone they called a friend.
Thirty years on, Ben is an award-winning architect who has moved his family back to the village where he grew up. His girlfriend Dani is a hands-on step mum to his kids, budding actor Nate and star footballer Lily, but even though the family seem happy, Ben has never been able to forget the tragedy of the past. And it’s a past that is coming back to haunt him with the murderer’s imminent release from prison. Ben’s glittering career is also starting tarnish as some shady business deals have put him on the path to bankruptcy. With the killer’s parole date approaching and the banks calling in their loans, Ben struggles to keep a grip on the perfect life he has built.
When Nate lands the leading role in a new horror movie, Dani jumps at the chance to propel him towards stardom, despite Ben’s concerns that it will complicate their lives. Ben is persuaded to support his son’s dreams, but when the film crew descend on the village to start shooting, the dream starts to turn into a nightmare. The film is not quite what it seems. His kids are being pushed to the limit and Ben’s paranoia makes him question the film makers’ motives. Ben is desperate for answers and will stop at nothing to keep his family safe.
If the first cut is the deepest, then the last cut is going to end it all.
What the critics say
"Armitage has done it again... THE CUT is a chilling, atmospheric thriller with characters you'll never forget." - Harlan Coben
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- Dale Darling
- 2024-10-15
A compelling story, well narrated, but not a lot of real surprises.
Be aware that the prologue says it takes place in August 1993, but it is actually August 1994. It made the story - which jumps back and forth between two different periods 30 years apart - confusing until I realized that had to just be a mistake.
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- ETanner
- 2024-09-17
Life circumstances
I found it a bit hard to follow and went back after 5 chapters to start again. I had no problem then. I found it very sad. It definitely brings to the forefront the dresses of being young and trying to fit in and find your place.
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- waltrr
- 2024-08-26
thanks for a very good story
I enjoyed this. found I needed to concentrate I bit as there were plenty of characters and different times. but I figured it out without too much bother. I found it odd the author twice used the verb 'disappear' when sounds drifted away. this should have been corrected to something less visual.
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- Iciclequeen91
- 2024-09-18
Predictable
I found out about 3/4 ways thru the book, what was going to happen and who the killer was.
it was a good premise to make a scary movie about the tragedy. Narrator was fantastic as usual.
Happy Listening
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- RelbyShock
- 2024-09-04
Pay attention
Loved the story and the history between the friends. Really enjoyed the accent! Good read
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- JJM
- 2024-10-16
DISAPPOINTING
I thought this book would never end.... It was not boring at all but dragged on when you already know 'whodunnit' from the beginning. Getting to the why and how seemed to take forever and I'm not a fan of 'back then' and the 'present'. The back and forth is not something I enjoy reading or listening to. I know it was meant to build up the suspense and drama but honestly, in my opinion some of it was just filler, didn't fit the story at all. I very much enjoyed his last book and so thought this would be just as good - I was disappointed.
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- Naomi
- 2024-11-17
Great story telling
Great story telling, kept me guessing. Also loved the narration and dramatic telling of this story
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- Q
- 2024-09-18
Enjoyable listen
I enjoyed listening and the performance was great! It was a little predictable but still good.
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- Winelover
- 2024-09-15
It was... okay
I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did 'Geneva,' feeling a deeper connection with the characters in the latter. The concept of two narrators, each for a different timeline, was ingenious. Both narrators performed exceptionally well, especially Armitage. However, there were very few characters that I genuinely liked or felt acquainted with. This might be due to Armitage's intention to weave suspense into the plot, but it seemed to overcomplicate things instead. The constant switching between the two timelines was also disorienting. Additionally, the plot was too predictable; it's disappointing to guess the ending of a book before the midpoint and to be proven right.
I've been a fan of Richard Armitage since North & South and have seen nearly all of his English shows and have always enjoyed his performances. He's an excellent narrator and actor.
Would I try another book by this author? Yes. I hope he continues to write and hones his skills. Would I buy this for a credit? No. I am thankful that this was in the plus section.
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- Dr. Pamela Prince
- 2024-10-15
Disappointing
I was really looking forward to this title, pre-ordered months ago. I really enjoyed his first novel!
Not so ‘The Cut’. Found the alternating timelines between chapters disjointed and the characters difficult to get to know, as a result. Too much padding with irrelevant descriptive details and too little storytelling. Narration somewhat stilted. Mr. Armitage has been a favourite narrator for ages but he sounded overly self-conscious here. Unoriginal, formulaic… sigh..
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