Perfect Remains
DI Callanach, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Robin Laing
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By:
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Helen Fields
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On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing.
In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness…
Detective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine’s missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he’s eager to prove himself to his new team. But Edinburgh, he discovers, is a long way from Lyon, and Elaine’s killer has covered his tracks with meticulous care.
It’s not long before another successful woman is abducted from her doorstep, and Callanach finds himself in a race against the clock. Or so he believes … The real fate of the women will prove more twisted than he could have ever imagined.
Fans of Angela Marson, Mark Billingham and M. J. Aldridge will be gripped by this chilling journey into the mind of a troubled killer.
©2019 Helen Fields (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
"Must read! With nail-biting twists at every turn, [Perfect Remains] will have readers gripped from start to finish." (Closer)
"Read it in two sittings. I literally had no choice. A fast and enthralling thriller, pitting a new, very human hero against one of the scariest psychos I've yet encountered in crime fiction." (Sunday Times best seller Paul Finch)
"Without doubt, this is one of the best first detective series I have read." (Woman’s Way Magazine)
"Genuinely chilling." (Saga Magazine)
"Watch out Rebus, McRae and Perez there’s a new detective in the running to become Scotland’s fictional top cop…a real cracker of a page-turner that is truly difficult to put down." (Scotland Correspondent)
"[An] absolute corker of a debut crime novel… a brilliantly plotted start to what I hope will be a long series." (The Herald)
"A smashing debut novel." (Fife Free Press)
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- Tezza
- 28-12-2021
Enjoyable
A genuine one-sitting book. The plotting and sub-plotting are meticulous and the characters are well-rounded and maintained my interest from beginning to end.
Bring on book two!
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- finnea
- 29-04-2022
Hercule Poirot as underwear model
This is a gripping story - although the emphasis is on the gore of serial killing rather than the police procedural. Personally I'd prefer more of the procedural, which is not Fields' strong point. The twists and turns of the narrative are good in themselves but there's a level of detail missing that for me makes the whole thing lack plausibility at times. This is most apparent in the serial killer's lair and in the final scenes. The detail we're given is not enough to explain why things play out as they do (hard to say more without spoilers but the physical descriptions of violent acts, restraint and interactions didn't always ring true).
Luc Callanach is a bit of cliche - a glamorous but wreckless DI with a French accent who used to be an underwear model (oh please!). Also, if he'd spent his early years in Scotland speaking English, there's no way he'd have trouble with 'th' and Scottish-English vowels, so the Hercule Poirot accent is a bit ridiculous. That said, the narrator is very good--and the book describes him as having an accent. This is another example of how Fields doesn't really think things through. It's a very plot driven novel with things made up for convenience. i agree with other reviews about the lack of research into not only police procedure but church matters--and also PTSD. And as for Luc racing off to a crime scene with a member of the public and no back up--
OMG it makes me want to sack him!
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-12-2023
So good
Such a good crime thriller and great series. Couldn’t stop listening. Off to the next one!
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- apple
- 27-12-2020
Intriguing plot and fabulous characters
Looking forward to this series. Two great characters in the lead with excellent chemistry. Set in the wonderful city of Edinburgh, two plots are cleverly wound together with just enough twists to keep you listening. Can’t wait to listen to book two with the great voice and easy characterisation of the narrator.. Highly recommended!
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- Anonymous User
- 24-05-2023
Excellent!
I have read the book and now listened to it as well! To this day, my favourite crime series.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-02-2023
Brilliant
I could not put it down!
Fantastic in every way. I can't wait to get onto the next book.
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- Kindle Customer
- 24-04-2021
2.5 star story with 5 star narration
2.5 stars rounded up for a very well narrated audiobook.
Okay, I don't ever read crime/thriller/horror but I've been in a book slump so I picked up this on the audible reccomendations - lots of reviews of "Wow! Amazing! Plot twist! Didn't see that coming!"
The narration was fantastic and kept me interested most of the way through - but I didn't feel like there was any real thrill or crime mystery - and it felt a bit disjointed and the stories felt unrelated.. not for me..
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- soo jay
- 10-07-2024
Definitely not for the squeamish.
This story was graphically gory and depicts psychotic levels of violence. I doubt I would want to read another book by this author. The story borders on the ludicrous, especially when dealing with the Roman Catholic Church.
The main character, an ex-Interpol officer, is a humourless but oh-so-handsome French hunk transplanted to Edinburgh and Police Scotland. Was the author dreaming of a TV series, perhaps?
There is little in this tale that feels believable, and since there is no "who-dunnit" suspense, I was unable to stick with to the end.
The narration was, as always with Robin Laing, excellent.
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