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The Rule

By: David Jackson
Narrated by: Mark Oosterveen
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My dad says bad things happen when I break it....

Daniel is looking forward to his birthday. He wants pie and chips, a big chocolate cake and a comic book starring his favourite superhero. And as long as he follows The Rule, nothing bad will happen.

Daniel will be 23 next week. And he has no idea that he's about to kill a stranger. Daniel's parents know that their beloved and vulnerable son will be taken away. They know that Daniel didn't mean to hurt anyone, he just doesn't know his own strength. They dispose of the body. Isn't that what any loving parent would do?

But as forces on both sides of the law begin to close in on them, they realise they have no option but to finish what they started. Even if it means that others will have to die.... Because they'll do anything to protect Daniel. Even murder.

©2021 David Jackon (P)2021 Audible, Ltd Crime Fiction Fiction Crime Suspense
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I have loved this author’s books but not this one as much. I did get into the story despite the terrible narration of one of the characters, it was basically matt berry doing a jammed up voice over voice. Def prefer authors other books . Good idea for a story, lots of characters, slight twists and turns, I was rooting for the main characters. Glad I finished but I nearly gave up half way through.

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Took me a few chapters to get into but was keen to keep listening once I did get into it! Narration wasn't great in places but not bad enough to stop me enjoying the book or to stop listening!! I could easily identify different characters & feel what they were feeling. Good story, ending tied up loose ends well but partly wish there had been a little more detail to finish. Worth a listen though

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the story was ok at best. the narrator was just laughable though. completely over the top with the father character.

a ham performance.

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Enjoyed the story but couldn't get on with the accents and voices for the characters. Almost stopped listening because of the voice used for Scott.

Good story, didn't enjoy the narration.

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David Jackson has done it again! A really different crime story that included kindness, fun, love as well as raw hatred and greed.
I loved Daniel and his hapless father.

Excellent story.

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