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  • The Price of Malice

  • A Joe Gunther Novel
  • By: Archer Mayor
  • Narrated by: William Dufris
  • Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (81 ratings)
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The Price of Malice

By: Archer Mayor
Narrated by: William Dufris
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Summary

Wayne Castine was found brutally murdered and the murderer remains at large. Castine, a suspected child predator, was killed in Brattleboro where he was involved with a tangled network of an extended family living in a local trailer park. Any member of the clan would have had the opportunity to kill him, and, as he was involved with both the mother and her 12-year-old daughter, reason to commit the murder.

At the same time, Joe Gunther has learned that his girlfriend Lyn Silva's fisherman father and brother, believed lost at sea off the coast of Maine, might have actually been murdered. Without enough solid information to warrant law-enforcement involvement, Lyn returns to Maine to try and investigate Gunther's findings. Gunther periodically puts his ongoing murder investigation on hold - irritating his colleagues and angering his bosses - to go and help Lyn in Maine. It appears increasingly possible that her father and brother weren't the good guys that Lyn always believed them to be and that they might have been involved with vicious smugglers who murdered them - and might do the same to Lyn if she keeps pushing.

Torn between his conscience and his heart, a murder investigation and a personal search for the truth, Gunther finds that betrayal and loyalty are often a matter of viewpoint.

©2009 Archer Mayor (P)2009 BBC Audio

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Narration Diabolical!

The narration makes or breaks a book. This narration broke it. It was false and fake. I’ve gone through each book and thoroughly enjoyed each - in part because you get to know the characters and understatement. The narration on this boom broke this and I was left wondering who was who etc. I’m going to move to the next book in the series and out this one down to bad experience

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Disappointed

Have listened to all the books in order and so disappointed with the narration of this one . They were so far removed from the familiar voices I was accustomed to hearing . Therefore I couldn’t listen past 20 minutes . Would be a shame for a new listener to pick this one first as the other have been a joy

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Bad narrator

Why oh why after so many by Tom Taylorson do they have to change the narrator. It spoils the continuity when Tom has made the characters so likeable and the storyline so believable. It really spoils the enjoyment. Had to return the two I downloaded as the characters were unpleasant to listen to. So sad!

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Good one

Takes a bit of getting used to the new narrator but persevere as it is a good story and the characters do evolve a little bit more

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The Narrator

I really don’t like his voice or his interpretations of the cast get rid of him

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Poor narration

I found the narrator off putting, not giving the characters the same persona or feeling of depth as Mr Taylorsson.

The plot was and storyline felt rushed and the lead a bit self centred rather than a team player.

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awful narrator

no nope no no no cannot listen to this narrator ruins the whole Gunther persona not to mention Willy smh I can't comment on the actual story because the narration made it impossible to even distinguish characters so I have up .big shame

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Back on track!

Another new narrator - thank goodness it's not the same as the last book. This chap - while still not Tom Taylorson, is a million times better than the last chap. Miles better story too- actually about Joe Gunther.! Thank goodness!

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decent story not the greatest reader

Sometimes the way the story was being read made it harder to stay interested. I really liked the reading done by Tom Taylorson they grabbed you and pulled you through the story sadly not so with this reader . He is quite good but not in comparison to the previous one. I'll keep going with this reader and you never know I might end up prefaring him but I don't think so.

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Awful narrator

Enjoyed the book but it was spoilt by the dreadful narration. Joe sounded as if he was struggling with a particularly nasty bout of laryngitis.

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