The Soul of Discretion

Simon Serrailler Book 8

By: Susan Hill

Narrated by: Steven Pacey

The cathedral town of Lafferton seems idyllic, but in many ways it is just like any other place. As part of the same rapidly changing world, it shares the same hopes and fears, and the same kinds of crime, as any number of towns up and down the land.

When one day DC Simon Serrailler is called in by Lafferton's new Chief Constable, Kieron Bright, he is met by four plainclothes officers. He is asked to take the lead role in a complex, potentially dangerous undercover operation and must leave town immediately, without telling anyone - not even his girlfriend Rachel, who has only just moved in with him.

Meanwhile, Simon's sister Cat is facing difficult choices at work that will test her dedication to the NHS. But an urgent call about her and Simon's father, Richard, soon presents her with a far greater challenge much closer to home.To complete his special op, Simon must inhabit the mind of the worst kind of criminal. As the op unfolds, Lafferton is dragged into the sort of case every town dreads. And Simon faces the fight of his life.

©2014 Susan Hill (P)2014 Audible Studios

Love the series, love Steven Pacey

I absolutely loved every book in this series, and I loved all the characters, even the ones I hated! I can't wait for the next one. (I just re-listened to this last one.) I've listened to over a hundred audio books and Steven Pacey is top of the list. Fantastic. He set the bar pretty high for all other narrators.

This book is absolutely compelling

Truly, this series keeps getting better and better. This book in particular jumps to the very top of my list. I love these characters, I love the way Steven Pacey reads these characters, and the storyline just keeps getting better and better. I would give this 10 stars if I could

Love this series!

Great story and rich characters. Subject matter in this book was a bit tough at times but author did a great job with giving you info but not so much that you couldn't continue with the story. I love all of the characters and can't wait for the next installment!

Not for the faint of heart

This book was a bit jarring after reading the previous ones in this series. I didn’t read the synopsis before downloading, and it was difficult to get through. Well written, but covers a different type of case than her other books that was hard to stomach. Fair warning this is not a light read/listen.

The best in the series

Very fast paced, excellent story and reading was also great.
Wish there were more. Looking forward to finding more books by her.