
A Beautiful Place to Die
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Narrated by:
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Saul Reichlin
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By:
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Malla Nunn
Police officer Emmanuel Cooper is dispatched to a remote town after a police captain is found murdered in a creek. Even though Cooper judges the crime open and shut, the government's feared Special Branch is summoned, making for an intrigue that will titillate any mystery fan.
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Where does A Beautiful Place to Die rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Loved this book! I love well-written, well-narrated mysteries.. (I usually choose British narrators- love their accents!) This book ranks at the top of my list of favorites.What was one of the most memorable moments of A Beautiful Place to Die?
The ending!Have you listened to any of Saul Reichlin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Loved his narration... his deep at times gravelly voice suited the gritty subject matter...loved his dexterity switching between the different accents.Will check for other books he's narrated on Audible.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Man's inhumanity to man is so intensely and darkly portrayed in this murder mystery that, at times, I had to switch between it and the lighter, humorous, Open and Shut, by David Rosenfelt!Any additional comments?
Set in South Africa during Apartheid, Detective Emmanuel Cooper maintains his integrity and the investigation, under extreme duress,both physical and emotional, from the Afrikaner security police. Hat's off and a bow of respect to author Malla Nunn for this passionately written, suspenseful, mystery. Emmanuel Cooper walks the tightrope above a land awash in corruption, racism and brutality, gaining respect and ultimately salvation. Can't wait to read the next Detective Emmanuel Cooper mystery!Man's inhumanity to man...Intense!
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More than a Murder Mystery
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Worth listening to both as mystery and history
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I have never read any fiction based in South Africa, much less around the birth of Apartheid. The story, its characters and its culture are rivetting. So much so I never gave up on it, even when forced to relisten to several chapters when it became obvious I mssed something. Normally I tend to give up when that happens.
There is a darkness of realism that envelopes the story, much like reading a mystery set in Nazi Germany, Communist Russia or the Jim Crow south. The evil of Apartheid, born of prejudice and pride, enforced by thugs and univerisally accepted as unchangeable law is part of every relationship throughout the story.
It gets 5 stars all the way around.
Remarkable book on police during Apartheid
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Wow! Spot on.
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Complex but worth it!
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Wonderful new historical crime fiction!
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This is a book that will leave you thinking hard about white history in Africa, the misinformed ideas (my opinion) we hear today about race, white supremacy and the value of human life. A very good book!
Amazingly Good Story and Narration
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This book really brought home how it must have been to live under apartheid. The characters were well developed and the narration was excellent. What is harrowing, though, is that it took another 40 years for this system of racial segregation and persecution to end. Unfortunately, elements of this remain throughout the world, in many different forms, today.A necessary read.
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What did you love best about A Beautiful Place to Die?
Everything! The setting in 1950s apartheid South Africa, the fascinating characters that could easily have become cliches, but did not, the question of who donnit and why - this was just a great story.Who was your favorite character and why?
Emmanuel Cooper is a complicated, compassionate protagonist who helps the story unfold without becoming the focus of the book.Have you listened to any of Saul Reichlin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.Any additional comments?
Can't wait to read more of Malla Nun's books.Terrific story in an awesome setting.
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