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In a Dry Season

The 10th DCI Banks Mystery

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In a Dry Season

By: Peter Robinson
Narrated by: Simon Slater
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‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong’ – Stephen King

A lost village. Past crimes. Present evil.

During a blistering summer, drought has depleted Thornfield Reservoir, uncovering the remains of a small village called Hobb's End – hidden from view for over forty years. For a curious young boy this resurfaced hamlet is a magical playground . . . until he unearths a human skeleton.

Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks is given the impossible task of identifying the victim – a woman who lived in a place that no longer exists, whose former residents are scattered to the winds. Anyone else might throw in the towel but DCI Banks is determined to uncover the murky past buried beneath a flood of time . . .

Widely acclaimed as Robinson's best and most ambitious novel, In a Dry Season is a gripping, high-paced tale in which past truths and presents secrets collide. If you enjoyed it, then you'll love the next instalment in the Banks series - which became the major British ITV Drama DCI BanksCold is the Grave.

*****

Critical acclaim for the Inspector Banks series:

'A powerfully moving work' –
Ian Rankin

'Top-notch police procedure' – Jeffery Deaver

'A wonderful novel' – Michael Connelly

'An addictive crime-novel series' – New York Times

'A guaranteed page-turner' – Mirror

'Demonstrates how the crime novel, when done right, can reach parts that other books can't . . . A considerable achievement' – Guardian

'
One of the most authentic and atmospheric of crime series' – Independent

'The master of police procedural' – Mail on Sunday

'Near, perhaps, even at the top of, the British crime writers' league' – The Times

'Banks is genuinely human, rather than a hard man' – Observer

©2018 Peter Robinson (P)2018 Macmillan Digital Audio
20th Century Crime Thrillers Fiction Historical Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Thriller Suspense

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I had already read this book and enjoyed it very much. I wanted some background listening whilst doing chores; something I was familiar with so it wouldn't matter if I missed bits. It was a bad choice; I was so disappointed. I nearly abandoned the recording on several occasions. The narrator just wasn't 'right' for this book. His narrative voice was too posh. As the story is split into two timelines it really needed two narrators - a male and female. It was never clear when he had switched back in time as his female voices were poor. Alan Banks needed a more distinct accent. His phrasing and emphasis was odd at times. I hadn't noticed when reading the book just how much padding and flowery language was used; this was obvious when listening. Still a good plot though.

Poor choice of narrator for this particular book.

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Fantastic read, lots of twists and turns and could not put it down for 2minutes

In a dry season

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I enjoyed this book tremendously.
Good characters. The only thing I didn't like was the female characters portrayed as "needy". if you can ignore that element of the author's style the book delivers. For that reason I can only give it 4 stars.

Very entertaining.

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I found this a little dull if I'm honest. It seemed very slow and not that interesting. Love Banks' and Annie's characters though and the narrator is great. Finally dropped the Lancashire tilt he gave his Yorkshire voices.

Not enough action

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I usually like Peter Robinson books, but am really struggling with this one... the narration is so boring & its hard to determine who it is meant to be 'speaking' ..
Am returning this based on the fact, that it is really boring, with the droning tone of the narrator.

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