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The Woodcutter

By: Reginald Hill
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Wolf Hadda's life was a fairytale - successful businessman and adored husband. But a knock on the door one morning ends it all. Universally reviled, thrown into prison, Wolf retreats into silence. Seven years later Wolf begins to talk to the prison psychiatrist and receives parole to return home. But there's a mysterious period in Wolf's past when he was known as the Woodcutter. Now the Woodcutter is back, looking for truth and revenge...

©2010 Reginald Hill (P)2010 WF Howes Ltd

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This was just a great story and a great narrator worth your credit and worth buying.

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weird book

What made the experience of listening to The Woodcutter the most enjoyable?

Sort of a fable sort of a crime story. Its a little too heavy-handed in the way the characters are moved around but the characters are interesting even when they are stereotypes

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One of the best of 2016

Perfect novel. Couldn't stop listening to its perfectly set pace, place and full complex characters.

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great read, kept me guessing until the end

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It has a good solid story with many mysteries to "solve", very interesting and engaging.

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quite an enjoyable read

I found myself transfixed while listening. Great story. Equally great narrating. I would highly recommend.

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enjoyed it

The prose is lovely. The performance outstanding. The story itself- a good Romance novel. Fun.

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Betrayal

Good twists and turns up to the last page. You think you've got something figured out - but surprise... The main character, Wolf, starts his young life with a somewhat black op's type upbringing. Later in life he builds a very lucrative above board dynasty. In a matter of a week he is charged with a heinous crime, almost beaten to death, jailed, divorced by his wife and stripped of every dime he has ever made. After years of being incarcerated he moves back to his childhood home and follows in his fathers steps as a Woodcutter. As the tail of deciept unwinds each reveal is more treacherous than the one before. An intricately plotted story with well developed characters, and writing that was almost poetic at times. I found this a little slow to get into but when the book took off I couldn't put it down, I'm a bit sad now that I've finished it.

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Fluid listening

Best in a long while! A nod to The Count of Monte Christo, but an accelerated version.

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Terrific story & narration.

A wonderful audiobook. The narrator is perfect for this rich, warm and complex novel. A+.

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The best!

There is nothing to not love about this book. First rate story, amazing characters and great narrator.

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