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Bring Him Back

By: Scott Mariani
Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
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Twelve-year-old Carl Hunter has been snatched at gunpoint from his home on Jersey. He and his kidnapper have vanished without a trace. Enter Ben Hope, now working freelance to rescue kidnapped children. But as Ben begins his search for Carl, he soon discovers that nothing about this case is as it seems. Behind the mystery of the boy's disappearance lies a sinister secret that threatens to destroy anyone who comes into contact with it...

©2013 Scott Mariani (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Crime Thrillers Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Disappearance Thriller Crime Short Story Suspense Mystery

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In this short story this narrator gave Ben Hope a very different voice than the other books which, for me, sadly completely changed the tone of the lead character …

Short but not bad

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it was too predictable and short. just a short story not a book. weak storyline.

Too short and feeble storyline.

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Story seemed rushed and just stopped without any real ending.. Churned out now unfortunately.

Not one of the better one

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Mariani nunca falla en sorprendente con sus increíbles historias. Te engancha desde el minuto uno.

¡increíble!

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Having already listened to all of the Ben Hope novels, I decided to try these short stories. This is a very decent prequel to the series.
I do prefer the other later narrators (Colin Mace & Will Ryctoft), and as with the other short story & more so in this one, the narrator (L Pugh), makes Ben Hope sound like a rasping unfeeling nutter ... which he isn’t... Only personal preference I guess.

Good short story

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Not at all up to Scott Mariani normal (Ben Hope) standard.
Colin Mace is the best Performer as Ben Hope.

Bring Colin Mace Back

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Ben Hope books are great regardless of the length, I wouldn't buy a short story so it's a great free book. Like others I think the narrator doesn't do justice to Ben but 90% of the other titles are narrated by a better person. You have to know these books to know there is an element of science fiction to some but kind of far fetched credible as well. Great book recommended.

Another Great Short Story

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I enjoyed the storyline: especially the twists & turns.
The narrator was disappointing & did not understand Ben Hope's character. Ben, through the narrator's performance, was shown as angry, dismissive; aloof & abrupt even in his interactions with Karl.
I would re-record using Will Rycoff or Colin Mace. Their depiction of Ben Hope captures the essence of the character.

Good storyline but spoilt by the narrator

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Such a weak, sad attempt to churn out anything for a few pounds by the author!

So glad this was free; would have been raging if I had paid for it.

Awful.

What's The Point Of This?

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A nice short story fairly predictable in places pretty average ideal for a first time listener

A pleasant evening book nothing more

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