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  • The Cradle Will Fall

  • DI Mike Lockyer Novella
  • By: Clare Donoghue
  • Narrated by: Imogen Church
  • Length: 1 hr
  • 2.7 out of 5 stars (21 ratings)

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The Cradle Will Fall

By: Clare Donoghue
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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Summary

You never forget your first case....

Police Constable Jane Bennett is back on the beat after a spell away from the force. Working with the Serious Case Team, she's witnessed some of the worst crimes and endured them all. With her eye on promotion, Jane attends each call-out without complaint, determined to show her superiors her dedication. However, nothing could prepare her for this next case.

Behind the ordinary façade of someone's home, she discovers a truly chilling scene. While her male colleagues flake beside her, Jane shows she is made of sterner stuff and manages to impress DI Lockyer. It is an incident that will change both of their careers, as an indomitable partnership is formed.

©2016 Clare Donoghue (P)2017 Audible, Ltd
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What a disappointment really loved the other books in this series they were brilliant this is too good short - could see the point of this
Wish I’d read reviews before using a credit

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No story at all

not a novella at all
no story
very disappointed
should never have been published
why was this released?

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Total rip!

Downloaded this because I believed it to be the next book in the series...It's not, It's only an hour long but still takes a full credit. Can't even describe it as a short story - it's a pointless exercise. Left me feeling dumb for the assumption and cheated out of a read. Has put me off buying anymore from this series.

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Too short ,

I feel that I was cheated.So expensive and not much story.I love her detective stories but this one sounds like unfinished or half way.

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Don't waste a credit on this one

Didn't realise it was just a short story. I was just getting going and it ended by surprise.

Always read the label!

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I want my money back

I didn't even want to give 1 star. This is not a novella, short story, or even with listening to. How can anyone publish this as anything. All it is is extracts from previous novels with a couple of minutes of how the 2 detectives first met, then nothing. I thought I had had an upload problem.
Disgraceful I want my money / credit back

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not a book

this is a flashback and the first chapter of another book. don't waste money or credit

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