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Streets of Darkness

Detective Harry Virdee, Book 1

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Streets of Darkness

By: A. A. Dhand
Narrated by: Muzz Khan
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About this listen

Luther meets The Wire. This is the first Detective Harry Virdee audiobook.

The sky over Bradford is heavy with foreboding. It always is. But this morning it has reason to be - this morning a body has been found. And it's not just any body.

Detective Harry Virdee should be at home with his wife. Impending fatherhood should be all he can think about, but he's been suspended from work just as the biggest case of the year lands on what would have been his desk. He can't keep himself away. Determined to restore his reputation, Harry is obliged to take to the shadows in search of notorious ex-convict and prime suspect Lucas Dwight.

But as the motivations of the murder threaten to tip an already unstable city into riotous anarchy, Harry finds his preconceptions turned on their head, and he discovers what it's like to be on the other side of the law....

©2016 A. A. Dhand (P)2016 Audible, Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Fiction Crime Scary Exciting Suspense Emotionally Gripping Detective

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No. Great plot line, but very poor character development. There is not a likeable character in the book and so, you don't really care what happens to any of them

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Added some depth to the main characters

How did the narrator detract from the book?

He sounded like he had a speech defect

Do you think Streets of Darkness needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Not if it's like this one

Any additional comments?

This could have been a really good book. The plot is unique and the location a refreshing change

Great idea, dissapointing delivery

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I didn't like the readers voice. I found it hard to hear what he said and, yes, I am used to Yorkshire accents.

Reader

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it's hard to talk about anything other than the narration. not sure many people will stick with it

poorly narrated

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I'm enjoying the story, but extremely poor narration means I've stopped listening, will read instead

Good book, poor narration, couldn't finish it

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As someone who has lived in Bradford during the last 20 years it was interesting to hear the local references. An engaging thriller once you adapt to the reader. Did also engage with the characters and will definitely listen to later volumes of the series (?).

Bradford based thriller

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I love books set in places I know, and as I was born in Leeds I know Bradford fairly well so was excited to listen to this book. It is an amazing debut from A A Dhand and he has portrayed Bradford brilliantly, and I loved the way he referred to it as Gotham City :-) This is the dark side of multicultural Britain

Streets of Darkness is a real rollercoaster ride with enought twists to make you dizzy. It is well writted, the plot is strong and fast paced with lots of violence, and when I'd finished I wanted more!

What a character Harry Virdee is. He's a British born Sikh married to Saima, a muslim, and both have been ostracised by their families. I loved the bond that they had as a couple. Currently suspended from work, he's a real maverick who breaks every rule in the book. The rest of the characters and diverse and interesting.

This is one of my favourite listens so far this year, and I'm going straight on to listen to Book 2. I can't get enough of Harry!

I have seen much criticism of the narrator, Muzz Khan, but I enjoyed his narration. I felt his voice was authentic for the book. My only criticism is that he spoke quite slowly so I had to speed up the narration, but then it was perfect.

Brilliant start to a series!

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Not much hope or light in this gripping tale that sets us up for a sequel.

Truly a dark representation

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In other reviews there were complaints about the narration, but I thought it was great and I was glad I wasn’t put off by others’ views. And it is not because I am from Bradford but I am from the South. The story was gripping - and the characters developed. The brief sojourns on Indian/Pakistan history, on local culture and thinking only added to the delight.

A good listen

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Fabulous plot and characters. Read really well with authentic accents. I’ll be looking for more from this author.

Outstanding and different

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Very interesting story. The tone of the narrator was excellent and added to the enjoyment

Excellent story and narrator

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