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The Snow Killer
- The DI Barton Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Publisher's Summary
‘Fear the north wind. Because no one will hear you scream…’
A family is gunned down in the snow but one of the children survives. Three years on, that child takes revenge and the Snow Killer is born. But then, nothing - no further crimes are committed, and the case goes cold.
Fifty years later, has the urge to kill been reawakened? As murder follows murder, the detective team tasked with solving the crimes struggle with the lack of leads. It’s a race against time and the weather – each time it snows another person dies.
As an exhausted and grizzled DI Barton and his team scrabble to put the pieces of the puzzle together, the killer is hiding in plain sight. Meanwhile, the murders continue…
The first in a new series, Ross Greenwood has written a cracking, crackling crime story with a twist in its tale which will surprise even the most hardened thriller readers. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and Stuart MacBride.
What the critics say
"Move over Rebus and Morse; a new entry has joined the list of great crime investigators in the form of Detective Inspector John Barton. A rich cast of characters and an explosive plot kept me turning the pages until the final dramatic twist." (Richard Burke, author)
"With The Snow Killer, master of the psychological thriller genre Ross Greenwood once again proves his talent for creating engrossing and gritty novels that draw you right in and won’t let go until you’ve reached the shocking ending." (Caroline Vincent)
"Ross Greenwood doesn’t write clichés. What he has written here is a fast-paced, action-filled puzzle of a story with believable characters and spiced with a lot of humour." (Kath Middleton, author)
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- Robyn Seck
- 2022-05-24
Highly recommended!!
I highly recommend this book!! I couldn’t put in down and spent every moment listening! Amazing story, Awesome narration! Thank you!
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- Amy Umlah
- 2023-07-17
Pleasantly Surprised
I honestly went into this one thinking it would just be okay. After all they announced the "dramatic twist" right there on the cover. Turns out I loved it, and have gotten the next few books in the series already. The plot kept me engaged throughout and I think this is one of the few mystery novels I met with dual perspectives that works for me. Generally I'd prefer one POV over another but I thoroughly enjoyed both DI Barton and the Snow Killer. And that twist really did get me. It came from nowhere, but it made sense and worked great.
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- Chatam Sound
- 2021-12-22
Great Book with an Unexplained Twist
One the best books I’ve read in a long time. The twist was entirely unforeseen. My only problems were all elderly people seemed to be doddering fools, and the pace is a little slow for many listeners, at least in America. Still, I’d highly recommend it.
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- Genevieve Paquette
- 2021-02-08
good
I liked it a lot. Decent writing, likable characters (a little performatively PC, but in a realistic way? I can't explain it, but it's not annoying. I feel like it is a fair depiction of modern policing and the complicated feelings officers have of both nostalgia for [and relief at the end of] old school policing). It's actually really refreshing to find a cop protagonist who isn't a hot mess and has a fairly stable family life. I loved the sympathetic villain/antihero? It was a well developed mystery, with a twist that was actually good and not simply for the sake of having a twist. I will definitely seek out more books in the series.
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- JJM
- 2022-07-04
Very Good
Enjoyed the narration very much. Slightly different to what I have listened to before. Surprise twist at the end - very well placed, did not suspect at all. The story was good and well paced but stretched out a bit too long in my opinion.
I look forward to listening to other stories by this author and I hope the narrator is the same.
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- shadi masri
- 2022-04-03
easy reading with a nice twist
I listened to this book for my snow walks, it was a perfect suggestion from audible
it's well written, catchy and has a great twist.
loved the ending and the characters diversity in addition to the reflections done on crime life and the changes in policing over the last few decades
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- Fern
- 2022-02-19
The snow killer
Wasn’t who I thought it would be. I enjoyed this book. I would recommend it.
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- RubysMother
- 2021-12-31
Great Whodunnit with a twist at the end
Definitely glad to meet DI Barton a family man and career cop. He and his team work with cases that don’t seem to be linked and slowly unravel the strands of a huge cobweb. Great twist in final quarter of the book. Enjoy!!
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-01-07
Compulsive listening
What a finale, loved this listen all the way. Great story with a great twist towards the end, which I didn’t see coming. 5 stars all the way!
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- Eric Nagler
- 2022-04-30
Not your run of the mill mystery story
We get to Hear both sides of the murders,’s and I found it very well written, entertaining.
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