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When the Music's Over

The 23rd DCI Banks novel from The Master of the Police Procedural

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When the Music's Over

By: Peter Robinson
Narrated by: Simon Slater
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When the body of a young girl is found in a remote countryside lane, evidence suggests she was drugged, abused and thrown from a moving van - before being beaten to death. While DI Annie Cabbot investigates the circumstances in which a 14-year-old could possibly fall victim to such a crime, newly promoted Detective Superintendent Alan Banks must do the same - but the crime Banks is investigating is the coldest of cases.

Fifty years ago Linda Palmer was attacked by celebrity entertainer Danny Caxton, yet no investigation ever took place. Now Caxton stands accused at the centre of a historical abuse investigation, and it's Banks' first task as superintendent to find out the truth. As more women step forward with accounts of Caxton's manipulation, Banks must piece together decades-old evidence.

With his investigation uncovering things from the past that would rather stay hidden, he will be led down a path even darker than the one he set out to investigate....

©2016 Eastvale Enterprises, Inc c/o David Grossman Literary Agency Ltd (P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Banking Crime

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Would you consider the audio edition of When the Music's Over to be better than the print version?

No idea haven't read it!

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the fact that there were two stories years apart running together

What about Simon Slater’s performance did you like?

As always Slater is a great performer

Any additional comments?

A return to Peter Robinson's best

Excellent

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This story addresses many of the major social problems of our day in two major themes. Both of these stories are well researched, but I found some of the narrative slow as a result. However, Peter Robinson brings his main protagonists , Banks and Cabot back to the reader in unaltered character, and the words are beautifully read by Simon Slater.

Enjoyable new Banks book

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The narrators voice was very annoying and distracting, but I enjoyed the story over all

I enjoyed it but...

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Where does When the Music's Over rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Good story

What did you like best about this story?

Two stories in one

Which character – as performed by Simon Slater – was your favourite?

Banks

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

Yes

Any additional comments?

As above the narrator was so distracting to the story

The narrator completely spoiled the enjoyment of t

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I found the narration really annoying at times. Lots of heavy breathing and what I can only describe as slurpy sounds. Also a man narrating as a middle aged woman made her sound like a bit like a haughty dame. Her female warmth was lost. Also, please research properly how to pronounce Sinead and Nuttall. I nearly stopped several times because of this.

Relevant well observed storyline

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Loved it. A hard hitting storyline with bold and gritty characters. Can't wait for the next.

Detective Banks back at his best.

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I'd forgotten what a good author Peter Robinson is. Good story, good characterisation and also a good narrator.

Excellent

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really good detective story juxatoposing historical and modern issues of sexual abuse of women

excellent

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This is an excellent story extremely well narrated. I look forward to listening to further performances by Simon Slater who really brings the book alive.

Narration fantastic

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This was my first Peter Robinson read. I will definitely be back for more. However, the first couple of hours were marred by the wheezing of the reader. And the use of accents was "interesting ".

Not a bad story - ruined by the reader

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