The Risk of Darkness

Simon Serrailler 3

By: Susan Hill

Narrated by: Steven Pacey

Following on from the child abduction in her previous novel The Pure in Heart, Susan Hill explores the crazy grief of a widowed husband, a derangement that turns to obsession and threats, violence and terror.©2006 Susan Hill (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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I wasn't going to get the third (or fourth) but like a bad accident I kept watching. Sadder yet, there is literally NO fun or humor in this book, in these fictional lives and yet they are portrayed as having good lives.

Still, so well written, but i wish she would inject some real life folly into the characters.

Nail biting story and brilliant narration

I found the first book in the series quite difficult to get into, but once I did I was hooked and am now in the middle of Book 4. I like the fact that the main character, Simon Serrailler is quite socially awkward and has many contradictions, and but most of all I think the narration is the one of the best I've heard. Steven Pacey is excellent and the story moves quickly through many twists and turns.

This is a great audio to run to and I've found this last week I've gone a km or more out of my way to keep listening. Would definitely recommend.

An Excess of Story Lines

I listened to the first three books in this series pretty quickly and enjoyed the writing and the characters. Simon Serrailler and his family are full of surprises and offer real depth to the works. In this book, the family dynamic changes considerably, setting up lots of possibilities for future revelations.

"The Risk of Darkness", I think, has at least one two many plotlines - one in particular could easily have been eliminated altogether without damaging the overall story. Hill is a very serious writer - the gloom factor is pretty high, even for readers who don't much care for a lot of humor in mysteries. In this listen, it's a bit of overkill.

This was satisfying in that some questions from earlier books are answered. So, despite being a bit less impressed by this addition to the series, I am willing to continue to the 4th book - but I need a little break before the plunge.

Steven Pacey is one of the main reasons for pursuing the Simon Serrailler series - his narration is fantastic.

her books are great

I found her books because of the narrator Steven pacey. great job. she has a unique style the author.

A great sequel to Pure of Heart

amazing story and amazing performance by Steven Pacey. Can't wait for the next Susan Hill Nove.