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Going Underground

Jonathan Roper Investigates Series, Book 1

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Going Underground

By: Michael Leese
Narrated by: Michael Healy
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A spate of murders, deranged scientists, and heavily armed mercenaries - little wonder there's a state of panic at Scotland Yard.

Chief Inspector Brian Hooley has a plan, and it won't make him popular. He wants to bring back autistic detective Jonathan Roper. Currently suspended on misconduct charges, his condition, coupled with a relentless work ethic, makes Roper a unique investigator with observational skills that allow him to see what others miss. But he is also a complex man who doesn't get social boundaries, and plenty of his colleagues just don't like him.

Hooley doesn't care about that. He knows Roper is the one to make a difference.

What follows is a roller-coaster ride, with the veteran cop about to find out what it's like to be the subject of Roper's unflinching gaze as his personal habits face intense scrutiny.

This special relationship is warmly observed and provides a comic contrast to a darkly compelling story where the pair is pushed to the limit.

©2017 Michael Leese (P)2018 Tantor Dark Humour Literature & Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives
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This book held my attention by its sharp twists and turns, together with the sensitive characteristics of its two lead characters.
In parts it even made me smile a very insightful book.

Gripping

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Very strange sing song narration. It was almost as if he was bored. Very difficult to judge if this is a good book

Disappointing

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I really enjoyed the relationship between the main characters and the twists and turns of the story.

Great characters

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not my favourite narrator voice but he read well and clearly. Great storyline. I almost listened to the whole book in one sitting!

the fascinating storyline

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I enjoyed the story once I got over the very disconcerting narration.

What a strange accent and Often strange pronunciation.

Disconcerting narrator

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Aren’t there enough English actors? If not then it’s fine for Americans to read in their own voices. Caricature upper class English accents and dreadful pronunciation of simple words spoilt an otherwise good yarn!

Terrible reading

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Appealing, well drawn characters. Believable story with internal integrity.
The narration was a little odd - thought he was Scandinavian, but apparently Irish. Some unfamiliar pronunciation and odd emphases, as though he didn't quite know what the sentence meant.
Mostly good though!

Good story

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Yes it has a twist and it is good to see support for neurological differences, not to mention the advances they have contributed to many human endeavours.
The narrator took a little getting used to, had some novel pronunciations for some words and in my opinion did not enhance the content of the book.
Not an unpleasant way to pass the time.

Its another detective story

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Partly because of the way it was read (some very odd pronunciations) and partly because of the characters I cannot say I greatly enjoyed this as a listen. The opening scenario is intriguing and I only persevered to see how matters were resolved. The portrayal of the "autistic" investigator's supposed "autistic" character traits played on tropes and left me feeling distinctly uncomfortable. The narrative might have worked better if that character had simply been presented as having various eccentricities and if we had been spared the dialogues where his superior "explains" how the world works. The actual underlying story is a good one.

Not for me

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Terrible lazy uninterested narrator, half hearted, effort. Surprised the producers didn’t intervene. Will stop me listening to any more from this author.

Narrator spoiled the book

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