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Sixteen Horses
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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Sixteen Horses
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Publisher's Summary
Featured on BBC 2's Between the Covers.
Near the dying English seaside town of Ilmarsh, local police Detective Alec Nichols discovers 16 horses’ heads on a farm, each buried with a single eye facing the low winter sun. After forensic veterinarian Cooper Allen travels to the scene, the investigators soon uncover evidence of a chain of crimes in the community - disappearances, arson and mutilations - all culminating in the reveal of something deadly lurking in the ground itself.
In the dark days that follow, the town slips into panic and paranoia. Everything is not as it seems. Anyone could be a suspect. And as Cooper finds herself unable to leave town, Alec is stalked by an unseen threat. The two investigators race to uncover the truth behind these frightening and insidious mysteries - no matter the cost.
Critic Reviews
"Unlike anything else you'll read this year, Sixteen Horses is a deeply disconcerting ride. Irresistible." (Val McDermid, author of Still Life)
"Totally gripping from start to finish." (Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient)
"Original, beautifully written, terrifying and haunting." (Sophie Hannah, author of Haven't They Grown)
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Christine
- 04-07-2022
All right but not fantastic
Performance was good but it was hard to tell apart the characters as the voice never changed.
The story was good at the start and had me captivated by the middle but then it sort of got lost by two thirds of the way through and just a let down by the last couple of chapters.
I would really have to think hard about this author for another story.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Daina
- 11-11-2023
Confused and bored
A good example of an author trying to be too clever. Hopping from various musings only made the story confusing and disjointed.
Who were the victims… the animals, the people the town?
Not sure I cared enough to work it out.
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