Perfect Prey

DI Callanach, Book 2

De: Helen Fields

Narrado por: Robin Laing

‘Without doubt, this is one of the best detective series I have read.’ Woman’s Way Magazine

Your new addiction starts here: get hooked on the #1 bestselling series. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and M.J. Arlidge.

Welcome to Edinburgh. Murder capital of Europe.

In the middle of a rock festival, a charity worker is sliced across the stomach. He dies minutes later. In a crowd of thousands, no one saw his attacker.

The following week, the body of a primary school teacher is found in a dumpster in an Edinburgh alley, strangled with her own woollen scarf.

D.I. Ava Turner and D.I. Luc Callanach have no leads and no motive – until around the city, graffitied on buildings, words appear describing each victim.

It’s only when they realise the words are being written before rather than after the murders, that they understand the killer is announcing his next victim…and the more innocent the better.

©2017 Helen Fields (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

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‘This is a twisty, turny read that forces you to concentrate as the plot truly thickens.’ Woman’s Way

‘Fields is very good at creating an atmosphere and painting a picture with words that capture the imagination. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader enthralled while the personal lives and characteristics of the central cast are tantalisingly explored over time. Perfect Remains was a good read and Fields set the bar very high for herself but if anything Perfect Prey is just as exciting, if not better.’Scotland Correspondent

Praise for Perfect Remains:

‘Must read! With nail-biting twists at every turn, [Perfect Remains] will have readers gripped from start to finish.’ Closer

‘Fields’ brilliantly chilling debut novel introduces DI Luc Callanach. Longlisted for this years McIlvanney Prize, this book is perfect for fans of Peter May, Stuart MacBride and Ann Cleeves.’ The Daily Record

‘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 bestseller, 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

On to the next!

I’m still very much enthralled by these novels! Enjoying every aspect of Luc and Ava and their teams… knew the promotion was coming! Ready for the next one!

Another great one by Helen Fields

This series is amazing. Gruesome at times, especially in this book where there are some hideous murders.

Luc Callanach and his team have many threads to follow in this tale of the Dark Web. I seriously couldn’t put this down. The synopsis is there to read. I really liked this book.

I was worried that the new narrator would not be as good as the first book’s reader. He wasn’t as good but it wasn’t all that distracting. However, sometimes all the characters sounded the same.

Moving on to book 3 immediately.

Love this series!

Suspenseful and interesting! This was my second book in this series, and I'm on to the next one.

As good as the first one.

Another great story and learned some more about the characters. I look forward to listening to the rest of the series.

I'm hooked

This series has got better & better, this one was great.
lots of action, character development of main characters, & new interesting characters.
It gave me a look into something I'm not familiar with the "dark net".

WOW

This is a very intense story. Many times while reading I'd think How scary is this woman's brain? Details, situations, storylines!!!

The author’s usual grizzly descriptions, you’ve been warned, balanced by engaging, complex characters

I am prepared for the long burn between two of them but some of the near miss moments are a bit obvious. One of the best talents of this author is showing rather than telling. The word “gripping” is over used but true here. Too many in this genre have long passages that sound straight from the police blotter. She manages to put the listener where the action is

My new favorite author

The narrator is exceptional, such a variety of voices. The storyline was different but suspenseful. I appreciate that the author did research about the topic especially with the technical details. I was shocked with the twists and twisted nature of the characters. Keep it coming!’

Outstanding, and nothing negative from me, but...

...not for readers who write negative reviews when a book has gory, cruel violence. In Perfect Prey, it is not gratuitous.
Every element that makes a police procedural gripping is here, but character development and interactions create the critical turning points. Not one character is extraneous, i.e. an extra. The plot doesn't follow a formula and it is intense. Backstory from the first book is smoothly woven into the dialogue and 3rd-person narration, so didn't irritate me (I had read that one first). The reader was one of the best I've heard: Scottish dialects, French, young American, upper crust Scotland Yard, women both old and young. Worth a credit, IMHO.

Excellent narrator

Rough in parts (tw for animal abuse and torture), but a really good read made better with an outstanding narrator.