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The Art of Dying

Raven, Fisher and Simpson, Book 2

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The Art of Dying

By: Ambrose Parry
Narrated by: Louise Brealey, Bryan Dick, Jayne McKenna
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Edinburgh, 1849. Despite being at the forefront of modern medicine, hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with doctors finding their remedies powerless. But it is not just the deaths that dismay the esteemed Dr James Simpson - a whispering campaign seeks to blame him for the death of a patient in suspicious circumstances.

Simpson's protégé Will Raven and former housemaid Sarah Fisher are determined to clear their patron's name. But with Raven battling against the dark side of his own nature, and Sarah endeavouring to expand her own medical knowledge beyond what society deems acceptable for a woman, the pair struggle to understand the cause of the deaths.

Will and Sarah must unite and plunge into Edinburgh's deadliest streets to clear Simpson's name. But soon they discover that the true cause of these deaths has evaded suspicion purely because it is so unthinkable.

©2019 Ambrose Parry (P)2019 Canongate Books Ltd Crime Thrillers Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Exciting Medicine Suspense
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I love the way the voice actors/narrators bring this alive in their reading. pitched just right with not too much drama but consistent distinction enough between each character. the drama is all in the story.

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The second book about Victorian obstetrics in Edinburgh, Dr Simpson,Dr Will Raven and Sarah Fisher. I have enjoyed listening to it and I would recommend it.

A very interesting read

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Another good Brookmyre worth listening to. Fortunately there was less Louise Brearly in this one, but still terrible.

Interesting and thought provoking

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I enjoy everything about these books except for the nasal delivery of the narrator of Sarah’s story. It might just be a personal opinion and it won’t stop me buying others in the series if they appear.

My issue with one narrator

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I loved Parry’s first book featuring these characters and I think this might be even better. They are such original books- it’s refreshing to read something that is unlike anything else. The writing is faultless, the
characters well drawn, the plot is gripping. It’s just a great book and I can’t wait for the next one - I hope it’s coming!

Fantastic book

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