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Down Among the Dead Men
- Detective Peter Diamond Book 15
- Narrated by: Michael Tudor Barnes
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
A nightmare discovery in the boot of a stolen BMW plunges car thief Danny Stapleton into the worst trouble of his life. What links his misfortune to the mysterious disappearance of an art teacher at a private school for girls in Chichester? Orders from above push Peter Diamond of Bath CID into investigating a police corruption case in the Chichester force, and he soon finds himself reluctantly dealing with spirited schoolgirls, eccentric artists and his formidable old colleague, Hen Mallin.
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- Elaine Calderwood
- 05-08-15
Loved this book - perfect listening whilst crafting
I have a few audio and kindle books by Peter Lovesey but my most favourite are the Inspector Diamond series and this one did not disappoint.
Download it and enjoy a few ours if great narration with a story that keeps you guessing to the end !
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- Mrs Archdeacon
- 02-02-17
Brilliant!
A well written and woven story. The humour is well placed and dry (do snails pray?!!). Excellently read by Michael Tudor Barnes who brings each character alive and kicking into the imagination To understand some of the storylines and character motives it would be best to start listening with the first book in the series but ... you could give it a go without!
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- AC Fryart
- 22-05-16
Disappointed
I have enjoyed reading these books ,set in Bath. Unfortunately the actor has managed to make all the parts sound very similar. The local police officers in the different locations,with same slow elderly sounding West Country burr. The other parts difficult to discern too. It was like listening to Hot Fuzz and took away my usual enjoyment of these books.
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- POOKIES49
- 20-07-15
Good old fashioned whodunit
What did you like most about Down Among the Dead Men?
It flows nicely and is fun.
What other book might you compare Down Among the Dead Men to, and why?
Strangely enough any Agatha Christie. But don't be put off. It is up to date with lots of characters and intrigue.
What does Michael Tudor Barnes bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Humour. His narration is so skillful and you cannot help but feel the relationships or not!
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Peter Diamond, today's Hercule Poirot.
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- Sally
- 15-07-15
Ealing comedy meets detective fiction
Would you try another book written by Peter Lovesey or narrated by Michael Tudor Barnes?
I had very mixed reactions to this book. The story was fun, with a good ending and some likeable characters. Some of the dialogue, especially between the schoolgirls, was toe- curlingly awful, and the narrator made all of the women, without exception, sound like bad female impersonators. so, yes to another book by Peter Lovesey (although it would probably have to be a Daily Deal to tempt me), but a big fat no to anything narrated by Michael Tudor Barnes.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The story was lively and fun, and I didn't guess "whodunnit" until the crime was solved. However, most of the relationships between the various police officers were rather predictable, and the schoolgirls were far too "St. Trinians" for my taste.
Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Michael Tudor Barnes?
Anyone.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Amusement, tinged with disappointment at the narration, which probably wasn't helped by some stilted dialogue.
Any additional comments?
I am a little surprised at myself, but I actually found some of the female voices offensive, it felt as if I was watching an unpleasant drag act.
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- neil
- 15-07-22
Dead Good Fun!
As usual an excellently written story. Totally fictitious rubbish but great enjoyment. will be getting the newt one.
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- Roz
- 17-03-22
Favourite narrator
I listen and read switching between audible and kindle. Having read all of them up to this point Michael Tudor Barnes is assuredly MY Peter Diamond. He captures the avuncular personality perfectly and has just the trace of a local accent (as a Somerset born person I’m fussy). So I’m sorry to see that he is not narrating the next in the series and hope he will return!
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- Dimps
- 03-01-22
Excellent!
Very clever intertwining of a number of different parts of the novel. If you're a Peter Diamond addict this is one of the best
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- Avril
- 17-10-20
Choosing to write my review half way through
So enjoying this, read beautifully by Michael Tudor Barnes, my favourite exponent of Peter Lovesey’s books. As a life model, I’m In near hysterics with the opening experiences of the students. Don’t mind how it continues, I love this author. The research is always very accurate., and beautifully explained.
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- Mike Bingham
- 11-09-20
just brilliant
This ranks as one of the best...maybe THE best crime audiobook I've listened to. a truly excellent story with many twists and turns that's absorbing and interesting throughout. The voice and tone of Michael Tudor Barnes is the icing on the cake which brings all the characters to life. I loved every minute.
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