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The Unquiet Grave (DI Damen Brook 4)

By: Steven Dunne
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
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Summary

 The past can't stay hidden forever...

The Cold Case Unit of Derby Constabulary feels like a morgue to DI Damen Brook. But in disgrace and recently back from suspension, his boss thinks it's the safest place for him.

But Brook isn't going down without a fight and when he uncovers a pattern in a series of murders that date back to 1963, he is forced to dig deeper. How could a killer stay undetected for so long? Could it be luck or are more sinister forces at work?

Applying his instincts and razor sharp intelligence, Brook delves deep into the past of both suspects and colleagues unsure where the hunt will lead him. What he does know for sure is that a significant date is approaching fast and the killer may be about to strike again...

(P)2013 Headline Digital©2013 Steven Dunne Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Murder
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Critic reviews

'A gripping serial killer story with an exceptional depth of humanity, Deity delves into the darkest corners of human motivation. DI Damen Brook is one of the most memorable characters in recent British crime fiction. The city of Derby finally has a copper to match anything Edinburgh or Oxford can produce! Dark and twisted, but DI Brook has an intense emotional core'
'I've read all of Steven Dunne's Damon Brook novels and have enjoyed all three, but DEITY is the best (so far!) It's very rare that I find a book that I just can't stop reading , but DEITY was devoured in two sessions, with only the need to sleep getting in the way! I'm really coming to care about DI Brook, his dark past and broken present, troubled relationships and a life teetering on the edge of total collapse. I don't know if it's Steven Dunne's eye for local detail, or understanding of young people that really brings DEITY to life, but I can't walk home over the Derwent without checking in the water for bodies, or wondering which of the Drinkers by the Assembly rooms is working undercover! I'm sure, in time Derby will be as linked to DI Brook as Oxford is to Morse, or Edinburgh to Rebus'
'Fast paced and thrilling, crime writing at its best'
'DI Brook has evolved into one of the best and most memorable fictional detectives in what is undoubtedly a crowded market. A truly pulsating story which will leave readers breathless'
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Where does The Unquiet Grave rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

About midway. I like crime stories but this was not particularly well written.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Nothing special either way.

What does Gareth Armstrong bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Well narrated.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I wouldn't make a film of this book. It would upset Sheltered Housing staff.

Any additional comments?

I listened to this book aged 66 and many of the characters, younger than me were depicted as decrepit old people. Prescriptions are free for over 60s and Sheltered Housing wardens (now scheme managers) are professional managers and caring people .(Take it from me, until recently I was one). Also it was a bit hard to believe that almost everyone had murdered someone! Why is the main character at odds with his boss as in so many crime novels.

Unresearched.

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because peace is not something our hero gets! Top crime story with twists & turns.

Not beside a quiet Brook...

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Where does The Unquiet Grave rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

About in the middle. Have read one other Steven Dunne, Deity, which was also a good book.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

I regretfully have to say that although the *narration* it'self was very good, the painfully, over acted voices of the adult charcters and the twee and totally unbelievable voices used for the children, by the narrator, totally ruined a really good book. Some of the voices are almost WEIRD ..... \i think the reader was trying to impersonate Warren Clarke as 'Andy Dalziel' (and failing miserably.) My attention was more on how bonkers the voices were, rather than being able to concentrate fully on the story. Sorry.

Good story, but OH - those voices!!!!! :-(

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This is nothing but a scraping of the bottom of the barrel , if you don’t have the talent to write a proper story then you have to resort to this obscene drivel , it’s nothing but jive slang and the foulest of foul language and can only appeal to a certain section of the population .

No Talent Gross Obscene Drivel

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If you could sum up The Unquiet Grave in three words, what would they be?

character based, intriguing

What did you like best about this story?

the main characters and their less than perfect lives

Which scene did you most enjoy?

the scene in the boss's office, where they began to lose it with each other

Any additional comments?

it needs a little more fill story on the explosive police characters, so they resolve issues rather than having too many lose threads

my 1st Steven Dunne book, but not my last

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