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Hand for a Hand

DCI Andy Gilchrist, Book 2

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Hand for a Hand

By: T.F. Muir
Narrated by: David Monteath
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When DCI Andy Gilchrist is called to a crime scene to find an amputated hand clutching a note addressed to him, a note that contains only one word, murder, he is pulled into an investigation that will test him to the limit. Soon other single word clues are found along with amputated body parts and the murderer's vengeful message becomes clear as the identity of the next intended victim is revealed. But when someone close to him disappears, Gilchrist knows he is too late.

Together with Nance Wilson, the sexy DC with her own agenda, Gilchrist comes to see the answer to the present murders lies within the secrets of his past. Forced to confront his demons, Gilchrist must solve the cryptic clues and find the murderer before the next victim, a woman whose life means more to Gilchrist than his own, is served up to him piece by slaughtered piece.

©2012 T.F. Muir (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK Crime Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Exciting Scary

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narrator great. He always makes the characters believable and the story flow. Great material to work with though as well.

Another great story

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Great story and great narration. Thoroughly recommend this audio book. Looking forward to the next one.

Excellent

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Totally gripped from start to finish. Hope the next one in the series is as good as this one!

WOW! WHAT A STORY!

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l love the narration, he brings the characters to life in great story! Good Listen!

David Monteiths reading...

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Great narrator and gripping story with lots of twists and turns, I love the whole series

Excellent

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Would you consider the audio edition of Hand for a Hand to be better than the print version?

I discovered T.F Muir through Audible and have only listened to the audiobook versions of his novels.

What other book might you compare Hand for a Hand to, and why?

I enjoyed the first one, An Eye for an Eye, and was not disappointed by the sequel. DI Gilchrist is deepening as a character and the relationship with his children and ex-wife is explored in more depth in this novel.

What about David Monteath’s performance did you like?

David Monteath gave an excellent performance, reading with great interpretation and believable accents.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It's just as well that audiobooks are portable as I found myself listening at all available opportunities - while in the car, walking the dog, cooking etc.

Any additional comments?

I don't think you need to have read/listened to the first one before getting this one as the stories are entirely separate and this doesn't refer in any way to the first book. I'll certainly be getting the next one.

Great story, well read

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I enjoyed this book but I found it a bit stressful in places and if the books get much more grim I may have to give up. The narration was excellent and the main character is likeable, believable which made the difficult aspects of the plot tolerable.

Enjoyable but grim

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The gripping story launches right from the very beginning and maintains it's pace throughout. The characters are human and realistic, goodies and baddies. I listened to it in three days although I had to tear myself away, otherwise I would have listened in one go. A tough storyline without too much bloody detail for those sensitive souls out there. Great narration although occasionally the tone used for a character slipped into the next but this did not reduce my enjoyment in any way. Loved it all, will definitely seek out other books by this author as well as the narrator.

Gripping from the Start-hard to put down!

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David Monteath keeps you going through a plot that is barely credible, is excessively brutal and painfully sexualized. I listened to the first book in the series and thought it a good enough murder/police procedure to get the second. The hero had so much self doubt that it seems unlikely that he would get out of bed each day let alone chase down bad guys. The investigation steps as written seem so weak , I.e. why wasn't the evil bad guy identified in chapter 4 after threatening revenge at his trial years before, or key clues were discussed and gone over again and again for chapters before realised. As for the quasi erotic sex scenes, overuse of descriptions of female pubis, breasts and nipples and the imbalance from complete lack of male sexual attributes; I came close to switching off. Excessive brutality to women makes the narrative painful not shocking. I might try book 3 but only after a break and would only listen while I get some other tasks completed.

Mediocre story carried by enjoyable narration.

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This started as a 3/4 star thriller, very ably narrated by David Monteith. It developed into a potboiler that I could not put down. It has a sense of realism about it, based as it is in the back streets of St Andrews, Scotland. The author draws you in with the well-developed persona of Andy Gilchrist.
I have listened to the other two books in this series and already ordered my fourth.
If you like crime stories, I recommend it.
5 stars.

Towser T

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