Amazing

Narrator was excellent, the story conveyed so beautifully and eloquently it felt like a magnificent play from a cast not a narration by a single gifted person. The lead character was cleverly portrayed as a flawed hero, the story twisted and turned every thrilling chapter.

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Phew ... what a story...

Keeps you on the edge, twists & turns ensure you listen all hours.... Really good!

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Another excellent listen.

This author builds characters brilliantly. A great whodunit with enough twists to keep you interested. Brilliant narration.
Highly recommended.

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Wow!!!

Hugh Lee's narration, excellent. Characters flawed which made them extremely interesting and believable. Could not put this down

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Beautifully read and unguessable until the end

This was the first Tana French novel I'd encountered and I enjoyed it so much I've since listened to the rest of the Dublin Murder Squad series and hope another isn't too far off. The thing I particularly like about the series is the different perspectives we see of the characters as they appear in the different books as either minor or major players - I only wish I'd read them in order of publication. The unwrapping of the plot in Broken Harbour was cleverly done and the ending was devastating - very powerful writing. I particularly enjoyed Hugh Lee's reading - a voice like an Irish ballad. I'd highly recommend this book but would also advise starting at the beginning of the series with In The Woods.

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Pretty good read but the story wandered around

I found this book good but not Tana French’s better ones. There was a lot of time spent on sub stories with this story that could have been removed as they didn’t really add anything to the real story. It won’t stop me from reading more books by this author.

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A Great Listen - couldn't put it down.

What did you like most about Broken Harbour?

The psychological thrill was just enough to keep me absorbed without being too scary. And Hugh Lee's narration was superb ... all those characters represented in a different voice, accent or tone, and all easily identified by his performance.

What other book might you compare Broken Harbour to, and why?

Iain Rankin's " Rhebus" series and Peter Robinson's DCI Banks series. Similar crimes to solve coupled with the difficulty of a detective's ability to have a "normal" life

Have you listened to any of Hugh Lee’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No but I want to try more - especially Tana French's series

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Just glad I don't have stuff like that in my life!

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Fantastic.

I loved e very second of it. A great performance and masterful storytelling, only sad it ended.

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Very clever mystery

Excellent performance from the narrator - varied Irish accents, all executed perfectly.

The book references infanticide, and has very realistic depictions of mental illness - just FYI if these things are a trigger.

Another fantastic book from Tana French - I'm off to get the next one in the series.

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Long book but draws you in.

Narration very well done with multiple voices that are consistent. Pity about the blasphemy. Necessary?

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