Chapter One

De: Michael Wood

Narrado por: Stephen Hogan, Lucy Paterson

Only available from Audible, a gripping psychological thriller from the author of the DCI Matilda Darke crime series. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Mark Billingham and Val McDermid.

A copycat killer is on the loose but who really has blood on their hands?

For years, Aidan Cullen has dreamed of becoming a successful crime writer. When his hard work finally pays off and his first book is published, what should have been a night of celebration unravels into an evening of horror. Left for dead after a brutal attack, trauma leaves him paranoid and reclusive, and he retreats to the remote countryside with only his dog Nanook for company. With the world kept at arm’s length, he begins to feel safe. That is, until a woman is murdered at the end of his road.

With the police asking questions and a stalker knocking on his door, Aidan’s peace is completely shattered. And when the murderer strikes again, he starts to see a pattern in the killings; a pattern only he can recognise. Is the killer sending him a message or is his mind playing tricks on him? When you can’t trust yourself, nobody is safe.

©2023 Michael Wood (P)2023 Audible Ltd.

Wow!

What great news writing. Absolutely loved the story. I want another, please. Mind bender, for sure.

well done

liked the characters..could see them in the mind's eye, story kept demanding attention and kept it throughout

Worth It?

I've read thirteen of the Matilda Dark books by Michael Wood and now Chapter One. Wood is capable of writing really great sections of a book. He's also capable of writing annoying, boring, unwanted, and cringey sections. The problem is that every book of his contains at least some of the latter (often quite a lot). In Chapter One, the main character is a paranoid recluse. (OK, I got it.) HE'S A PARANOID RECLUSE! SEE HOW PARANOID HE IS! (I GOT IT. I GOT IT! OK?)
The ending of Chapter One was really good. I guessed about half of the twists. But, I still don't know if it was worth enduring the overwhelming repetition about the main character's paranoia to get to that ending.
The narrator didn't make much of an effort to differentiate between the male and female voices. Also, later in the book, it seemed like he couldn't keep straight about how each character's voice had sounded up to that point. It became hard to tell who was supposed to be speaking.

Excellent story overall

Michael Wood does an excellent job of bringing the reader into the story and along for an interesting character study. Perceptive readers will catch on to the clues strewn throughout the plot and enjoy the ending. To say more might spoil this mystery.

Shocking Ending

I rea)y enjoyed listening to "Chapter One". The story really kept my interest. The characters were well developed and the story line was great. The ending however was a reL surprise. Usually I have an idea of who the murderer is. In this case I would never have guessed the murderer. The narrators did a great job. I highly recommend this book.