Read Between the Lies

The John Handful Mysteries, Book 5

By: Andrew Hixson

Narrated by: Gerard Marquez

In a remote town on the Suffolk coast, the local residents are stalked by a brutal killer.

After the sighting of strange lights in the sky, the dismembered, burnt remains of the local RAF base commander are discovered in his car. An autopsy reveals that the victim showed signs of exposure to high radiation levels.

Assistant Chief Constable Angela White enlists the aid of both John Handful and local reporter Yazmin Nash. The level of radiation the killer leaves in its wake should have killed any normal man by now, but the murders continue: the killer appears to be both more and less than human. And then when a leading government minister arrives the pressure is on for Handful to solve the case not only quickly but also quietly, by any means possible.

Until a strange craft is discovered...

Handful then turns from hunter to hunted, where everyone is playing for the highest stakes, and where violence becomes the only solution....

©2018 Andrew Hixson (P)2019 Andrew Hixson

Read between the Lies

This audio book is an interesting and suspenseful addition to the John Handful Mysteries. I am enjoying listening to the available audiobooks.

Read between the lies

This was a very good story,that I nearly gave up on.Narration by Gerard Marquez was fair to good at times.There were many repeated lines,especially at the beginning of sentences.There were long gaps between words in some sentences.He has a nice voice though. I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.

won't be looking for others in the series

Received a bonus code for an honest review. Was not impressed with the narrator and found the story dragging.

A surprising change of pace

As a disclaimer, I was offered a copy of this book for the sake of an honest review.

Read Between the Lies is a different beast from the rest of the John Handful series. Hixson moves away from the classic murder mystery and delves into a more political, and ghastly, kind of suspense.

The result is a good, action-filled investigation that will keep you on your toes.

The narration is, sadly, very uneven. Gerard Marquez has a nice voice. However, I felt that his expression did not always follow the mood of the text, especially in dialogues. Moreover, there are numerous occasions where the narration skips back one line, and repeats passages. Aside from that, it remains very listenable.

Book was ok but narration was bad

This book has a good start and I kept interested in it for a while.

All the characters seemed jammed together.

I like action but this was not realistic action.

Simply put the narration should have been checked BEFORE this went out. There is an almost constant sound of metallic clicking and so many double takes I was focused on them more than the book.