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Lazybones

Tom Thorne, Book 3

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Lazybones

By: Mark Billingham
Narrated by: Robert Glenister
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About this listen

 Someone - a woman, or somebody pretending to be a woman - is writing to convicted rapists in prison, befriending them and then brutally killing them when they are released.
DI Tom Thorne must discover the link between these killings and a murder/suicide that took place twenty-five years before; a tragedy to which the only witnesses were two small children, now adults and nowhere to be found...

How can you escape a past that will do a lot more than just catch up with you?
And how can Thorne catch a killer, when he doesn't really care about the victims?©2003 Mark Billingham (P)2006 Time Warner AudioBooks Action & Adventure Modern Detectives Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedural Psychological Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Suspense

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Critic reviews

"For those who have not yet come across the implacable D.I. Thorne and his team, treat yourself. You won't be disappointed." (Sunday Express)
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Struggled to finish this one. Love the character Tom Thorne but this story was a bit too far fetched for me

Ok but not my favourite by far

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I am so glad I have found this author and I really enjoyed it will read more of him

must read

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3 books in an I only just realised most of the DCI Thorne series are abridged. However, the abridgement is excellent and had I not spotted this I would have said they were complete. This is easily best of the first 3 and it feels like Mark Billingham has really started to know how to write Thorne and the regular characters. He shows a keen insight into the killer's background and treats the subject with care but not to the detriment of the story. If you love crime drama ignore the fact that its abridged and grab a Thorne now.

Thorne in my side

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What did you like most about Lazybones?

A good story told well. And I one whose ending I didn't see coming, although I had my usual fun guessing.

What did you like best about this story?

Opened up lots of false trails.

What does Robert Glenister bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Good voice and great story telling.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No. I just enjoyed it.

Any additional comments?

Billingham is becoming my favourite author.

Best Billingham yet!

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I saw a billboard advertising Billingham’s latest novel and thought I’d check him out because I like crime fiction.

I have listened to the first 3 books. Each time the detective was certain and completely wrong or had no idea until the killer targeted him. The books are more entertaining than nothing, but the detective isn’t particularly likeable and the cheesy interlude music will grind your gears after a book or two.

All in all, pretty mediocre stuff (but perhaps slightly better than a lot of the other trash out there). Will I listen to another book? Maybe. Or maybe I’ll try another author.. there’s nothing that has really drawn me in to Billingham’s books, but not too much that’s driven me away either. It’s just… meh…

Hapless detective solves crimes by always falling victim

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This listening experience was ruined by the intrusion of discordant music. What was a good book became a dread w a lying for the next batch of screeching.

Intrusive music

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This is a book for those who feel that without all the gory details, the whole story hasn't been told. In the case of this book, seemed to me that the main story WAS the gory details. I actually got this book because I love Robert Glenister's narration. Will not be looking for any more books by this author.

Too much gory detail

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Easy listening, ok plot. Had guessed who it was sometime before the end. Different subjects matter, and quite a few twist that kept you going.

Easy listening

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The plot is very well constructed keeping the reader interested and keen to follow what is going to happen next. The narrator reads the book well and gives the listener a greater understanding of each character. Well done to all involved.

Classic

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Strange title this although all is revealed in the story which gives the truth to it. A cracking story with an interesting twist to the outcome. One can really feel for this policeman whose character comes over well as a real person with real life every day problems.

I was not keen on the overuse of the 'F' word throughout as this may spoil it for some people. I know this is the way that men talk to each other but it is not quite so necessary here except perhaps for emphasis.

A powerful book

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