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Starvation Lake

A DCI Sean Bracken Crime Thriller, Book 1

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By: John Carson
Narrated by: Angus King
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A brand-new series from the creator of the DCI Harry McNeil and DI Frank Miller novels. Here comes DCI Sean Bracken.

A killer on the loose.

A killer behind bars.

And a detective caught between them...

Ailsa Connolly was a brilliant psychologist and a respected criminologist.

She was also a serial killer.

Six years ago, DCI Sean Bracken caught her just before he was about to become her seventh victim. Every year on the anniversary of her incarceration, she taunts him with a phone call, giving him one message: "When I get out, I'll kill you."

Now, Bracken has transferred back to Edinburgh from Fife and is thrown into the deep end on his first day back on duty.

There's a killer who is emulating Ailsa, threatening to surpass her body count.

Bracken knows he needs her on board to help him track the killer down, but she's reluctant to get involved.

Then the case takes an unexpected twist, and she agrees to help. But this new killer is taking them down a dark, twisted path, where nobody sees the outcome.

Until it's too late.

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Moves along at a pace, lots of twists and turns and unexpected outcomes. First John Carson book on audible. I look forward to many more. Bracken is a great craggy character. places reminded me of my early work life in Scotland when I lived in Fife.

Great complex detective story.

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I stumbled across this book while looking for something to read. I must admit this is an excellent book not only do you have the great Angus King narrating it but it’s also a really great story. I was hooked from the beginning not only is it a great story but also very funny in parts which I love a bout a book.
Can’t wait to listen to book 2

Excellent book

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Humour and characters. We’ll read too. Narrator brought the whole thing to life. Excellent!! Looking forward to next one

Love this series

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Honestly, feels like a rip off of the jack Logan series. Same characters with different names but basically a bit plagiarism (my opinion)

Decent enough but not original

It’s very DCI Jack Logan

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So Angus King was the reason I bought this particular book and as you might guess, I was not disappointed there, I was however, disappointed with the story which could have been great but was merely mediocre due to it's brevity.

Yes, it has twists and turns (YAY) but none of them are particularly satisfying due to the fact that everything is concluded far too quickly, Bracken himself is an irritating character and I'm not sure I want to waste any more credits on learning more about him. Maybe if I get bored but not until then. The only interesting character was Ailsa Connolly herself, now I'd spend a credit to learn more about her, as long as the story lasted more than six hours.

Fabulous narration

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