The Dead of Winter

De: Stuart MacBride

Narrado por: Cathleen McCarron, Greg McHugh

Brought to you by Penguin.

An unmissable thriller from the number one bestselling author.

Who do you trust when everyone's guilty?

Marky Bishop is dying. That's why they've given him a compassionate early release, only where can a career criminal like him go to spend his final months?

From the outside, Glenfarach looks like a quaint, sleepy, snow-dusted village, nestled deep in the heart of Cairngorms National Park, but things aren't what they seem. The place is thick with security cameras, and there's a strict nine o'clock curfew, because Glenfarach is the last safe haven for people who've served their sentences but can't be safely released into the general population.

For Detective Constable Edward Reekie, this was supposed to be a simple delivery job—drive his new boss up to HMP Grampian and collect Marky Bishop, take him to Glenfarach, then head back home again. Nothing dangerous or complicated.

So how could it all go so horribly wrong?

The weather's closing in, tensions are mounting, and time's running out—something nasty has come to Glenfarach, and Edward is standing right in its way....

©2023 Stuart MacBride (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Hello Pot, This is Kettle calling

1st Audible book experience with Stuart MacBride. Wow! A true journey indeed.

You can't help but fall in love with Detective Constable Edward Reekie. Really, you can't. The narrator did a spot on job with the narration of this audible. The different character voices he created were different from the next and some irritating. I love the name Victoria, but the voice given to her was unexpected. You gotta love it.

I listened from one chapter to the next as the story opened up before me then in one shocking second I got whiplash from what happened. What the... you will not see it coming. Still, Edward was steadfast.

The town of Glenfarach is not a good town and the foundation of why it is there is heartbreaking, but our trusted Detective face death with courage. Really. Poor Edward.

Highly entertaining

Slightly fantastical but very entertaining. Such a creative mind at work. Highly recommend this book and hope it's the start of a series.

Extremely entertaining once again

Loved it! Stuart MacBride never disappoints, good plot, several twists that sometimes took a minute to catch up with. Narration was brilliant! Irreverent as ever ! Keep up the good work

Typically Brilliant

integrated start, confused by the 2 authors and various voices, BUT! ended up loving the performances, and it gave the twists and turns the most brilliant 'hang into your seat' edge. This is easily my favourite Macbride Audio book narration! Typically Brilliant story from Macbride - you cannot predict anything!

Outstanding

As always Stuart McBride tells a riveting, grim, twisty and bleakly funny story. Excellent performance from both readers.

narrators make or break an audio book

sorry, I couldn't finish listening...the narrator...he just shouldn't have been her voice. it was sort of bait and switch...a beautiful voice in the preview....

Abominable campy voices ruin story

In fact, I cannot listen to it, and as it was a cash purchase I cannot return it. I think both narrators are at fault, though I can't be sure. The DI's voice was 2 octaves lower than any woman's--like it was supposed to be funny but was just ridiculous, completely distracting whenever the character opens her mouth. I think the male narrator did her voice. 2 of the slower detectives sounded like they were supposed to sound as though they had severe learning disabilities. Another female character sounded weird too, a kind of high-pitched whine apparently chosen to make her sound useless. None of it was funny; it was just so annoying that I couldn't even connect with the author's characterization. I will never risk either narrator again.