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Long Way Home

By: Eva Dolan
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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The launch of a major new detective series from the publishers of Henning Mankell, Jo Nesbo and Fred Vargas

A man is burnt alive in a suburban garden shed.

DI Zigic and DS Ferreira are called in from the Peterborough Hate Crimes Unit to investigate the murder. Their victim is quickly identified as a migrant worker and a man several people might have had good reason to see dead. A convicted arsonist and member of a far-right movement has just been released from prison, while witnesses claim to have seen the dead man fighting with one of the town’s most prominent slum landlords.

Zigic and Ferreira know all too well the problems that come with dealing with a community that has more reason than most not to trust the police, but when another migrant worker is attacked, tensions rapidly begin to rise as they search for their killer.

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Critic reviews

[An] excellent debut, where Eva pulls off the impressive feat of having her characters sound and feel like real human beings... There are genuine moments of peril, darkness, and humour here (Stuart MacBride)
A brilliant introduction to a new crime series... The plot is tight, the anger righteous, and the action thrilling
The modern scourge of people-trafficking is brilliantly described in this ingenious and compassionate novel
A promising debut that pulls no punches
Thrilling, original, so contemporary it feels as if it was written next year. Brilliant (Denise Mina)
Perceptive and intelligent, with the ring of authenticity (Laura Wilson)
An engaging debut... Assured and delicately written, Dolan paints a nuanced portrait of a detective and a city
A new author to watch... This debut is so impressive (Matt Thorne)
Eva Dolan's writing is snappy, confident and sharp as a blade, with a storytelling style that bubbles and fizzes
Impressive...the clever plot illuminates the social issues and personal despair that often accompany immigration to cities already suffering financial stress (Marcel Berlins)
All stars
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I’ve read one of these and now enjoyed the audible performance too. Good gritty police drama with intricate story lines. The Peterborough tourist board must be delighted with these though!!

Good gritty cop drama

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A long way from Midsomer Murder ..... No cosy murders (if there ever is). This is a dark and interesting and a rather depressing story of today.

Dark and depressing but good

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I chose this as it has had good reviews on Amazon. It seemed interesting to combine crime, immigration and the Baltic States. The story did not seem to flow very well, with the characters quite stereotypical. They appeared to think and act as expected with no surprise. I did not enjoy the writing style or felt that the mystery was good. The description of Peterborough was detailed. I have never been there so I do not know how accurate this is. 
Overall quite a middle of the road story. I would not rush out to get another book by this author. 

Not a lot of interest in this one

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What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I did not like the narrator and found the beginning very boring.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Boredom was my main reaction I was disappointed.

Returned book

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Just goes to show you should not believe the hype.
This book is dull, formulaic & deeply derivative. It has nothing new for the reader or listener and takes an awfully long time to reach a predictable conclusion.
Given there are other far superior authors out there with fresh offerings like Zoe Ferraris & Barbara Nadel for instance - I don't know why Audible bothered with this bland offering.
Don't waste your money.

Dull as Ditchwater

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