Excellent story

The first time I have come across this author ... and what a find. An excellent story, kept me guessing right to the end. More than just a writer, he is a wordsmith too and some of the language was almost poetry! I believe he won an award with this book and it was well deserved. Will look for his other book now, A hand for a hand.

Must also mention the narrator who really did bring this story to life. He was a pleasure to listen to. Will watch out for him too.

Highly recommended!

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Looking for more

This was a chance buy. It's not Rebus, nor is it a Serrailer but....!? I was quickly drawn in, probably as much by the narrator as the initial plot but soon could not leave it alone. DI Gilchrist has as many personal issues as we come to expect but he also seems very human - struggling with communicating with his children and ex-wife. I was put off a bit by the reference to Prince William studying at St Andrews, a bit unnecessary in my opinion and it will date the book terribly. Am heading off to search for more in the series for my next credits.

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A crimewriter up with the best!

What did you like most about Eye For An Eye?

A rather silly and misleading question. There are many equally excellent elements to this audiobook. The characters are interesting and well developed, the dialogue is intuitive, edgy, and sharp, the protagonist is likeable, flawed, and gutsy, with a depth that makes the very detectives stand out, the plot is deliciously multi-layered, and finally, an excellent performance by a reader I'd not listened to before, David Monteath.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Eye For An Eye?

Another moronic question...I don't do spoilers!

What does David Monteath bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Do we have a few hours?...hmm. In a nutshell, the two are not comparable. If you read a book, you bring in your own imagination, which is fine, but it will depend on the level of that imagination as to how good the book could be...you are, after all, limited by your own acting and storytelling ability. When you get a good reader, he will no doubt be trained in acting, and will have that creativity that brings something extra to a story that most people would not be able to do. He will bring dimensions to a book that you may not be able to unearth...I'm sure there'll be indignant readers out there who will argue this, but, believe me, when I hear people say they feel they'd like to do audiobook reading, because they've been told or think they have a good voice, when they actually give me a sample by reading something, they are usually embarrassingly bland and uncreative. You may lose a sense of achievement by listening to an audiobook, but the quality of the narrator can more often than not far outweigh this.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

What on earth does this have to do with listening to an audiobook?

Any additional comments?

TF Muir aka Frank Muir is a gem of a crimewriter that I sincerely hope becomes a household name in crimewriting. He is definitely up there with the Peter James, Mark Billinghams, and possibly better. There are some similarities, but only some, to Ian Rankin, and not because he's Scottish. If you like Rebus, or even Fenwick (Elisabeth Corley) then you will not be disappointed with this series. It's a real shame that there's only a handful of books at the moment, and he's not the most prolific of writers, but perhaps with increased popularity, he may devote more time to writing.

Please give us back the option to write free hand reviews.

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Gripping

So glad I discovered this author, I have now listened to all of them - pretty much back to back - and am hoping for more. Well read by the narrator, excellent story lines and a treat as an ex student to have St Andrews as the backdrop. I always like to get to know the protagonist and in these books the main character becomes more real with each book, also his family and relationships. You should really read, or listen, to these in order for that reason but each book would stand alone.



Looking forward to number 4

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Not for the squeamish!

Gritty and doesn’t pull its punches! An excellent yarn in my opinion and brilliantly narrated by the talented David Monteath

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An Ok read

not the best I've ever listened to o but certainly not the worst. kept me interested but not particularly intrigued.

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Excellent read.

Loved this book. Very well narrated. Thoroughly enjoyed this offering from the author. Highly recommended

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An engaging listen!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Sometimes I wanted to drive home the long way to spend more time listening to the story. The only thing I disliked was the small amount of ugly reference to sex, the rest was a gripping and engaging story, nicely read and thoroughly engaging to listen to.

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Throughly enjoyable

This was a brilliant book. Was unsure of what to expect as never read/heard any of this series. Truly enjoyed it though. The narration was great, lovely speed and easy to understand. Would definitely recommend.

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St Andrews Secrets!

A really good storyline. I like the way the author runs two threads through the book. It effectively throws you off the scent!
Recommended reading.

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