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The Blood Strand

Foroyar Triology, Book 1

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The Blood Strand

By: Chris Ould
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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Summary

Jan Reyna is a murder squad detective, British by adoption and choice, Faroese by birth and history. Called back to the remote Danish Faroe Islands when his father suffers a paralysing stroke, Reyna is forced to reexamine his decades-long rejection of the past and of his father in particular.

But in this now-foreign country, whose language and customs he no longer understands, Reyna is also drawn into a rare Faroese murder case. The crime seems to have Reyna's father at its centre, but investigating it inevitably brings Reyna closer to the childhood events he's purposely erased from his memory. He is also confronted by his half brothers, who have their own agenda and seem intent on protecting the family name from any implication of wrongdoing.

Reyna's choice, then, is either to push through the resistance and risk what he might reveal about his past or to forsake the strange, windswept Faroe Islands for good. His decision will change the lives of everyone around him, but the truths he's already uncovered can't be reburied.

©2016 Chris Ould (P)2016 Audible, Ltd Crime Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Murder
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I didn't know anything about the author but was intrigued by the setting. It turned out this was a great find - interesting and engaging main characters and an intriguing story. Will read the sequel asp and can't wait till the third book is published. Oh, and the reader's very subtle use of accents is excellent.

Engaging and well written

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The blood Strand - enjoyable read
At first I thought the narrator was boring and slow but the more I got into the book I raised that it was what the book need as for me it went with the characters laid back approach.

The blood Strand - enjoyable read

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Pace is slow as is fitting given the Faroe Islands setting. A murder mystery yes, but much more than that. A police procedural yes, but still more than that. What impresses me most is the very subtle psychological insights that's woven into the story, thoughts, interviews and so on. The reactions and motivations of the characters (good and bad) reads as utterly believable.

Interesting and well handled switches between first person telling (Jan Reyna) and third person (mostly detective Hjalti Hentze).

Narration is good. An easy to recommend listen.

Impressively subtle.

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great book that really kept my attention, lots of little twist and turns which meant a consistant fast pace yet still retained depth of character and scene setting. Narrator brilliant. Have brought book 2 already. Only down side is the unfamiliar names made it a little difficult for me to work out individual characters and places.

really enjoyable

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Beautifully read, an intricate story which keeps one listening. And I have bought volumes 2 and 3 on the strength of this one.

A really fantastic listen

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