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The Killer, Book 1
- The Beginning (Start of Action)
- Narrated by: Nigel Peever
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
An action & adventure mystery thriller
The Killer is the first in a series of three fast-paced fiction thrillers.
A story of espionage, suspense, and terrorism, following Darren/Butch McCann, whose adventures begin amid the bombings and violence on the war-torn streets of 1970s Belfast.
His survival depends on his ability to fight, he learns quickly and fights well. The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempt to recruit him, but he refuses to take sides - until a family tragedy draw him into the ranks of IRA and their cause.
Military training follows and he's found to be an excellent sniper and freedom fighter, but it is one night, and one brutal interrogation, which earn him a reputation as "The Butcher of Belfast", pairing him with his infamous knife, The Killer.
Following a high-profile kill he's forced to flee Ireland and take refuge in Spain, where he becomes involved with an ETA paramilitary unit at their training camp deep in the Basque country. There, a thrilling and daring raid ensues, and strong alliances are formed with his new brethren.
The Provos, and an old friend, call him back to service. He performs his duty but, a moment of doubt convinces him that his home is now in the hills of Spain.
McCann knows he will always fight against the establishment. But, one British military intelligence agent has other ideas.
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- Daphne Hilton
- 06-08-18
Unpredictable thriller
The narrator's voice and emotion compelled me to listen more until I finished the book. It started slow but it builds up quickly. Lots of characters involved making the book more unpredictable. Thrilling!
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- Stephanie
- 09-08-18
Narration brings out the best of The Killer.
Narration brings out the best of The Killer. The narrator was able to portray all the characters well. The different accents are just perfect. This first book focuses of the The Butcher of Belfast as he quickly gains his name. There are shocking choices of words, violent scenes and even political intervention. The book is fast-paced and has made a lot of turns all throughout the book. Would recommend to all listeners of mystery and thriller books.
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- John Marsden
- 26-03-23
Loved it!
This is a brilliant story about 1 mans contribution to life in the troubled streets of Belfast in the 1970's. Unwilling IRA member, tricked in to joining the group uses his knife nicknamed the Killer to deadly effect. Escaping to Spain after a high profile killing he becomes a trainer for an extremist group. Tracked down and returned to Ireland he learns that not all was as it seemed. Fast paced and action packed this is an extremely good listen. Nigels narration is spot on for this book and I think his accents are great! Highly recommended. A shame the rest of the series does not appear to be on Audio.
I was kindly given a copy of the book by the narrator and leave this honest review.
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- Ethel Bowman
- 07-08-18
The narrator's voice is just right for thriller bo
The narrator's voice is just right for thriller books like this. He reads similar to the narrator of Steve Robinson's books. The Killer, Book 1, is a good action and mystery adventure. It keeps me at the edge of my seat. I enjoyed this first book and I'm looking forward to listen to the next one.
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- Ashley
- 09-08-18
I like the thrill of the story.
I like the thrill of the story. The story does not stay in just one setting. I am not fond of stories with political entanglements but this one got me all hooked up.
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- Maximolo
- 18-07-18
Brilliant!
Really gripping book by an incredible narrator. I listened to it in just two sittings! When's the next one out?
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- Barbara T.
- 07-08-18
This book was recommended to me by a friend. I was
This book was recommended to me by a friend. I was not let down by the fast-paced story. There's violence, which is expected in a thriller book like this. I like the quick turns after another. The story does not stay in just once country. When I thought the story hit the climax, there is another turn. I like how it turned out in the end. Waiting for the next installation of the series.
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- Iris Gioia
- 31-07-18
You Won't Be Able to Turn Off
I started playing The Killer at about ten one evening and could not turn it off until the early hours. It is gripping, to say the least. The story holds your attention with its many twists and turns, and the reader has the perfect voice and accents for the full-bloodied larger than life characters. In a word: Brilliant.
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- J
- 28-07-18
Gripping from start to finish
There's few more compelling backdrops to a story than The Troubles, and the narrator did an excellent job at drawing out the drama. I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
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- Jonathan Miles
- 05-08-18
compelling and as expected, fast-paced
The first of the series. I find it compelling and as expected, fast-paced. Thumbs up for the narrator's performance. The story was given justice with his narration.
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