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Robert F. Barker (Author), Guy Mott (Narrator), QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd (Publisher)

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The last time DCI Jamie Carver involved a would-be victim in his hunt for a serial killer, it ended badly. Now they want him to do it again, only this time the 'victim' is a Dominatrix.

As if he hasn't enough on his plate - a brutal killer poised to strike again; shadows of the past that still haunt his dreams; an investigation under mounting pressure to succeed; a beautiful woman whose bizzare lifestyle may be the key to finding the killer. And that's not counting the young girl whose life he's trying to save from ruin or the ambitious colleague scheming to bring him down.

As the kill count mounts, signs point to a link with Carver's first serial killer case - that of the notorious Escort Killer, Edmund Hart. But Hart is dead, having hung himself in prison, so how can that be?

This is just one of the mysteries Carver must solve in this gripping first outing for the detective who knows his reputation as the UK's foremost serial sex crime investigator is built on sand. And when the killer strikes at the heart of the investigation, he knows that in order to protect those closest, he must confront what he most fears - his own failings.

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11 hours and 28 minutes
Author

Robert F. Barker
Narrator

Guy Mott
Audible release date

31 July 2018
Language

English
Publisher

QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
ASIN

B07FPR1RBJ
Version

Unabridged
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Audiobook
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Listening Length	11 hours and 28 minutes
Author	Robert F. Barker
Narrator	Guy Mott
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	31 July 2018
Publisher	QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07FPR1RBJ
Best Sellers Rank	44,660 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 1,239 in Police Procedural Mysteries 1,487 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) 4,962 in Police Procedurals (Books)

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Thrilling Mystery

Reviewed in Australia on 5 January 2018

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This is a 4.5 star read.

A stunning, STUNNING debut novel. Robert F. Barker lures you into his story and then grabs you by the throat (pun intended) and pulls you along on what is a rapidly escalating, thrilling ride with enough twists and turns to make your tummy flip-flop.

DCI Jamie Carver is a man of composite personalities; a surly career detective with a personal life bricked in by a giant wall, juxtaposed against an insightful, inclusive, softer man more than eager for someone else to take the limelight from him. Although he abhors the media tag of "The UK's Foremost Serial Sex Crime Investigator", he has a haunting, deep empathy for those who inhabit the cloaked confines of sex work and an ability to understand what drives the monsters that feed within. I like the opposition of his characteristics, it makes not only for a compelling character you can feel fully invested in but also for an enticing, complex story that you can't put down.

His offsider DS Jess Greylake's character complements Carver's so that their partnership is like two halves of a whole. They are not opposites; (although she can be softer) she is just as steely, insightful and loyal as he is, with a drive and compelling sense of justice to match Jamie's own.

There's Megan Crane, a mysteriously enticing, manipulative character that flits from victim to perpetrator and back again. A perfectly imagined ideal of the BDSM scene, one that is as confusing as she is compelling.

I don't rehash the synopses of novels, so I'll say that it is one of those books that you can't put down, you not only hunger to find out who the monster within is but also the why's and the wherefores of the crime. This is why I highly, HIGHLY recommend the novel for fussy purveyors of crime and for those that want to be introduced to a stunning example of what makes an excellent thriller/crime novel.

As an aside, Robert F. Barker has already completed the second of the DCI Jamie Carver series and is looking to publish the third midyear 2018.

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aussie bob

A must-read book

Reviewed in Australia on 30 June 2018

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This book kept me wondering who was the victim and who was the perpetrator, regularly revising those answers until about 60% in. Well written, great plot and sufficient detail to keep the reader engaged. A very genuine set of sometimes flawed but always genuinely human characters. I’m looking forward to reading the next in the series.

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good read

Reviewed in Australia on 28 May 2022

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Very enjoyable. Intrigued until near the end. Looking forward to reading next book in series. Would recommend to other murder buffs.

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Nancy

Gripping story great story telling

Reviewed in Australia on 12 May 2018

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Absolutely loved this book! Thrilling and gripping and twists and turns at every corner! The main protagonist is a truly believable character with his own flaws and insecurities but still a moralistic character. The story takes you into the seedy world of DOM! Couldn't put this book down and can't wait to get into book 2 "Final Breath" .

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Jean

Great read

Reviewed in Australia on 13 January 2018

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This book was really good, left you thinking right up to last few pages. Even when you thought you had some things worked out other things happened that made you realise you hadn't worked out as much as you thought. Read this book you won't regret it.

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Breathtaking action thriller

Reviewed in Australia on 4 February 2018

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A thoroughly breathtaking mystery thriller. They first of a two book series. Neither book should be missed. They action is on stop andrew.m@shcs.nsw.edu.au has more twists an turns than a highly-rated roller coaster

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realmum

Loved this book

Reviewed in Australia on 5 March 2018

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A great author and a great read. Carver is an intriguing character he has secrets and a past that is alluded to. He is tracking down a serial killer and immerses himself in the world of dom to solve the case.

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Steve Grant

Excellent work from Barker

Reviewed in Australia on 15 February 2022

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As posted by me I read a lot in retirement and this was absolutely exceptional. Gripping until the end. I will be reading more of his work for sure

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Lynda Kelly

Atrociously Presented

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 May 2019

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Deleted this at 8%. It hasn't had a whiff of any sort of proofreading nor editing process and is just atrociously presented. I found I was spending more of my time highlighting mistakes than actually reading it !
Even in the dedication at the beginning, before I'd even kicked off, he spells Old Peculiar wrong as it should be Peculier. So he gave them a backhanded nod there !! He writes phased and not fazed then discrete and not discreet. He also throws random commas into sentences as with "....just because it's, the Police" and "....about your listing in a journal called, DOM." It just makes them read wrong. There was an instance of missed-off speechmarks and then I saw the apostrophe misplaced in victim's and I just lost the will to live with it !!
Maybe it turned out to be a good story, but I'll never know now as I'm just not prepared to try and make sense of it.

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Mr Philip Tingle

Gripping

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2018

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Read this in three days, I thought it was terrific. The story keeps you wanting more and the hidden darkness of the lead character really adds too the story. The theme of the story will not appeal to everyone or the narrow minded, but get passed that and your in for real roller coaster ride. I thought the ending was a little contrived and unbelievable, yet I couldn't mark the book down because I enjoyed it so much. I am just going to order the rest of the series because I can't wait to read what happens next to out flawed hero.

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Ashleymews

Homophone fail...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2018

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Several reviews mention the poor grammar, spelling and punctuation which do hit the reader between the eyes. The main problem seems to be with homophones such as discreet/discrete, blond/blonde, past/passed. It's as if the novel were dictated to a junior audio typist without an English GCSE. I would also expect an ex-policeman to know the difference between "hung" and "hanged". It was just becoming worth the tedious read when it came to that unlikely and unsatisfactory ending.

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Galning

Almost a 4

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 December 2017

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I'll put a **SPOILER ALERT** in early and mention the typos first, so you don't see the plot details. First page almost put me off when it described a room with "2 men and 1 women". There are a couple of places were it says TO instead of TOO and Carver is Caver in one place. That sort of thing. I downloaded it on 1/11/17 so not sure if this is the cleaned up copy or not.

For the most part this book jogged along nicely (kept me turning pages) - but, for me, it fell apart at the end. I can't see that Carver had anything to gain by getting on the chair as the murderer was going to kill the woman anyway - we all knew that. And the bit with the person on the motorbike was a bit laughable. Oh - and I knew whodunnit from about the 25% mark, so a little bit too much telegraphing of the plot.

Otherwise - it wasn't a bad book (I liked the character of Jamie) and I'd try the author again. I try to only give 5* reviews to books that I love so much I'd happily go straight back to the beginning and read again - and, this one, I took a star off for the ending, which spoiled it for me.

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paulmac

Poor ending and bad editing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2018

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Although I was 'hooked' on this story, I was perpetually annoyed by poor editing, typos and bad grammar. I often found myself re-reading sections to try to decide who said what. The main character's mixture of over-confidence and deep-down insecurity was over-played and became annoying. The eventual ending was so unlikely that it spoiled the whole book. Then I noticed that the second book in the trilogy involved the murderer again and I despaired. I definitely won't be reading any more Jamie Carver books.

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