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Be My Enemy

By: Christopher Brookmyre
Narrated by: Angus King
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About this listen

It was a junket, a freebie. A 'team-building' weekend in the highlands for lawyers, advertising execs, businessmen, even the head of a charity. Oh, and a journalist, specially solicited for his renowned and voluble scepticism - Jack Parlabane.

Amid the flying paintballs and flowing Shiraz even the most cynical admit the organisers have pulled some surprises - stalkers in the forest, power cuts in the night, mass mobile phone thefts, disappearing staff, disappearing guests: there's nothing can bring out people's hidden strengths or break down interpersonal barriers quite like not having a clue what's going on and being scared out of your wits.

However, when the only vehicular access for thirty miles is cut off, it seems that events are being orchestrated not just for pleasure....

And that's before they find the first body. Thereafter, 'finding out who your colleagues really are' is not so much an end product as the key to reaching Monday morning alive.

©2004 Christopher Brookmyre (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Funny Scary Witty Highlander

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Critic reviews

"The most mischievous white-knuckle writer." ( Daily Express)
"Shrewd and pitch-black humour." ( Telegraph)
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Great story exciting clever dry humour excellent narrator. Loved it! Team building will never look the same again.

entertaining mystery with comic gems

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I have never read or listened to anything like this before. I don't want to include spoilers here, so it's difficult to say too much. The story is very unusual. During the first half, not much happens, yet it remains compelling. During the second half, too much happens, a good deal of which requires a fair degree of suspension of belief, yet it remains compelling! This is my second book by this author, the first being Black Widow which was much more conventional. Brookmyre is clearly an excellent writer. In both books, there is nothing sloppy or cliched. I'm off to read more from him.

Erm . . . Speechless, in a good way!

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Great story, well read. a convoluted crime thriller with bangs and hilarity ensuing amid the chaos!!

Great story

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This is the third book that I've gone through of this author &and I'm just about to buy another. I love the style of writing, and the humour. Don't get me wrong it's a serious book but written with humour. The main character is hilarious. He's pretty much an anti hero with a dour, dry & sarcastic wit. Simply, brilliant.

Love this author's work!

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A grown up ‘Home Alone’ story …. Very good characters and story line that would make a great movie

Great story with patches of humour

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Slow start but well worth the wait. The best Jack Parlabane I’ve listened to yet.

Macabely funny

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The narration was fab. As was the writing which was at times humorous and others bleak and bloody.
Recommended!

Complicated but worth persevering

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I found it a bit ‘home alone’ - listened to the end because the characters were interesting but it was a bit lacking in plot.

Not his best book

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Slow burner but when it got into its comically ridiculous stride it was very entertaining.

Entertaining as always.

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love this series, so many good moments! lots of plot twists, great characters and amazing dialogue

another great book

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