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A Quiet Belief in Angels

By: R J Ellory
Narrated by: Vincent Marzello
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 In 1930s Georgia, 12-year-old Joseph hears of the brutal murder of a young girl, the first of a series of killings that will take 10 lives.

Compelled by fear and duty, Joseph and his friends are determined to protect the people of Augusta Falls.

©2007 R.J. Ellroy Publications Ltd (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Crime Fiction Crime Fiction Suspense

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A Richard and Judy Book Club selection.

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From the moment I started to listen to this book I was captivated. It was my first time listening to any book by R J Ellory.It is an emotionally draining but rewarding book and excellently narrated.It very much surprised me to later discover that the author is not American, as I had imagined, so brillantly does he write of Georgia in the US.I was so taken with the book that I emailed the author directly and to my surprise had a reply by return!!! Would recommend this book highly.

Best listen in a long time

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I was not sure what to expect having read some rather critical reviews but I found it an enjoyable listen. I was struck at the different writing style used compared to some of his other work (Black Dahlia for example) and found the articulate and at times poetic style wonderfully engaging. All in all the story was good although slow moving and I was pleased but also disappointed that I'd figured out who the murderer was fairly early on - I guess it was too obvious as normally I have no clue! Worth a listen for sure.

Pleasantly Surprised

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A fantastic achievment to wrap a multi-year serial killer spree against the protagonist's life story and US pre and post war history. The prose is beautifully written and brought to life by the narrator.

Hauntingly written slowburner

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How can anyone imagine something as miserable as this story? It starts with child rape, murder and dismemberment and just gets worse from there. I've no issue with the writing or the performance and the author certainly hooks you in so you carry on listeneing but the story just gets more and more and more tragic.

This author needs help

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Long slow book but evokes the time well. Central character is good. Not so convinced with the story which feels shoe-horned into the rest. For matters of probity: I am not the author

Pretentious title

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