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DCI Kenny Murrain, Book 1

By: Alex Walters

Narrated by: Greg Wagland

DCI Kenny Murrain sees, hears and feels things that others do not. It’s a gift but also a curse.

When he wakes to the phantom sound of screaming, he knows a murder has been committed, but not where or why. Then a woman’s body is found in a Stockport hotel room. It’s a murder that seems both frenzied and carefully planned, the scene expertly cleansed of any evidence.

Over the following days, more bodies are discovered. The same frenzied attacks, the same meticulous planning. The same killer. The victims all have links to one man, a police colleague with a dark past. But Murrain discovers a more unexpected connection - with Marie Donovan, a former undercover officer now part of Murrain’s own team.

©2016 Alex Walters (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd

Critic reviews

“An intriguing police procedural, with a formidable sleuth...” (The Sunday Telegraph)

Not Best Narrator

Interesting concept. Author brings us briefly into the life of a soon-to-be victim. Narrator however has no distinction between characters. At times, it is difficult to tell who’s speaking. Also, narration can often be monotone

FANTASTICALLY Entertaining!

This was my second novel in the series. Great story - lots of twists and hints- and appealing characters. I’ll be back for more!

Good plot.

A great murder plot. I became entrenched in the story.
All the characters were well developed. I just wanted to know more about the main detective Murrain. It would be good to know more about his intuition was developed.

Character development.

Seemed a bit rushed at the end. The story seemed a bit loose, ambiguous good guy/bad guy/victim, but that might have been the goal. I’ll follow the series, though, and hope for improvement. The writer is promising.

Okay

Actually quite an okay tale. Don’t know about the 1th (okay okay) sense stuff but it seemed to lift the story. However, no podiums no honorable mentions. Come on…”smiles that don’t reach…” aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarg.