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Scaredy Cat

Tom Thorne, Book 2

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Scaredy Cat

By: Mark Billingham
Narrated by: Robert Glenister
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It was a vicious, calculated murder. The killer selected his victim at Euston station, followed her home on the tube, and strangled her to death in front of her child. At the same time, killed in the same way, a second body is discovered at the back of King's Cross station. It is a grisly coincidence that eerily echoes the murder of two other women, stabbed to death months before on the same day...

DI Tom Thorne who sees the link and comes to the horrifying conclusion: this is not a serial killer the police are up against - there are two of them. Finding the body used to be the worst part of the job. Not any more. Now each time a body is found, Thorne must live with the knowledge that somewhere out there is a second victim, waiting to be discovered. However while the methods might be the same, Thorne comes to realise that he is hunting two very different killers. One is ruthless and in control, while his partner in crime is submissive, compliant, terrified...

©2002 Mark Billingham (P)2006 Time Warner AudioBooks Action & Adventure Crime Modern Detectives Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedural Psychological Thriller & Suspense Fiction Murder Exciting Suspense

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"Britain now has its own forensic crime maestro." (Guardian)
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Like the previous book in the series it was a bit disjointed in places. I don't normally buy abridged books and this is why.
Story and performance wise this was great. Good story and believable characters.

Great story

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Having enjoyed 'Sleepy Head' (the first title in Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne series) I got 'Scaredy Cat' straight away. Whereas the first novel becomes compelling after a while this book had me completely hooked from the start. Scaredy Cat delves far more into the psyche of the killer and Billingham ekes out the story for each major character until they collide in the horrifying ending. I'm off to get the third in the series now!

Cat Scratch Fever

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not as good as first book, always throws you when they change narrator. However, what was that twangy music all about? unnecessary.

not bad

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Excellent narration- but terrible mid chapter music!!
Great story- well written as usual by Mark Billingham.
Would definitely recommend

Gripping

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Just getting into Mark Billingham. Really enjoy his characters and looking forward to reading more.

Excellent crime read

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I have enjoyed the pervious books in the series, but this was confusing as the narrator doesn’t change accents/voices for the different characters. The music was totally irritating!

Music has no place in book

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This is the second Tom Thorne book I've read. I like a good police procedural and wanted to like this one. Unfortunately, like its predecessor, it was too obvious: one clear red herring and then the 'surprise' perpetrator (not a surprise). The awful 'music' between sections is also really annoying.

obvious

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I like to listen to my audible books on the plane to pass flight time, but I started to listen to this purchase ahead of my holiday, and glad I did, as so far I sadly don't find it has gripping as 'Sleepy Head-Book 1' in the 'Insp Thorne' series
Usually, when I dont find a book 'moving along' I give up on it, but I will carry on to the end in the hope it starts to 'pick up'
But read this book for yourself, after all everyone's view's are different.

Billingham's 'Thorne' Scarey Cat -Book 2

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Mark Billingham does it again with this, the second in the Tom Thorne series. The plot was engaging and drew me in just like his first novel, Sleephead. I enjoyed the introduction of the characters and the start of the book certainly had an impact. The plot twisted and turned without being obvious in doing so, a feat many other authours should aspire to.
The narration was smooth and crisp, perfect in pitch, tone and delivery pace. Robert Glenister delivers a good array of clear characters and makes it east to differentiate between them.
I am downloading the next novel and can hardly wait to see what befalls Thorne and Holland next.

Another superb offering

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narration was poor, story line reasonable, very confusing not enough difference in speech inflection to say who was whom. Not his best work.

confusing

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