The Christmas Killer (DI James Walker series, Book 1)

De: Alex Pine

Narrado por: Neet Mohan

The most chilling read of the Christmas season.

As the snow begins to fall, the body count begins to climb…

DI James Walker is ready for a quiet family Christmas in the sleepy village of Kirkby Abbey.

But when he opens an early Christmas present left on his doorstep, he soon realises it is no gift. Inside is a gruesome surprise, and a promise – twelve days, twelve murders. Not long after, the first body is found, half frozen in the snow.

As the blizzards descend, panic spreads through the remote Cumbrian village – there’s a killer amongst them, and with eleven more victims to go, anyone could be next….

Can James stop the killer before they strike again?

The first in a new series, Alex Pine has written a dark, atmospheric crime novel, set in a snowed-in Cumbrian village, for fans of Val McDermid, Ross Greenwood and LJ Ross.

Readers love Alex Pine's Christmas crime:

‘This is by far the best book I've read all year. Top marks for storyline, pace and setting. Alex Pine always delivers a cracking Christmas treat. As far as I'm concerned the festive season would no longer be the same without a dose of Christmas crime in Cumbria!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Such a breath of wintery fresh air to the thriller genre.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is the kind of book where you say just one more chapter, and before you know it, you have finished it.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was desperate to get into this … I was not one bit disappointed. It was fast paced and exciting. I found it hard to put it down.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I raced through it this weekend. Such a smart idea: twisty, warped, credible, brilliantly plotted and compelling. Deserves to be such a hit.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Loved this festive crime thriller. Gorgeous Lake District setting but with a very dark storyline. Excellent characters and fast paced.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A fast paced storyline with plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing how it will all come together.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Definitely worth reading on a cold night, maybe as the snow falls outside.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reseñas de la Crítica

‘This book has it all: suspense, twists and turns and a little Christmas thrown in.’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘A perfect combination of a Christmas book and thriller.’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘A village crime thriller, in the vein of The Midsomer Murders, it will keep you guessing right until the end.’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘Atmospheric and tense. Highly recommended.’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘I love books set in the winter. I love books with Murders. I love a detective story. I loved this book!’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘The Christmas Killer is a cracking book. I devoured it in a single day.’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘I loved this book! I have never read a thriller set around Christmas and I thought it worked perfectly.’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘I will definitely be looking out for the next one in the series!’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘This is definitely in the top ten books I’ve read this year.’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘A fast-paced mystery that will have you guessing right along to the end.’ NetGalley Reviewer

Too much filler with pointless information and navel gazing.

Number of characters are irritating and seems to be an awful lot alcohol consumption by main characters.

Nothing new, but well written

As mysteries go, very predictable. But the characters are decent and well written. If the sequel books go on sale I'll probably get them.

Not bad, not great

The actual plot is pretty good. I like a good procedural. The procedure, however, needs to be balanced with the characters, especially if it’s going to be a series. This was a little too much procedure, not enough character. I found the two main characters, DI Walker & his wife, pretty dull. The wife is too skittish. And, Walker kind of falls into the answer rather than really figuring out what’s going on. If I get into a series, it’s because I’m invested in the characters. These two haven’t done it.

Narrator was fine, not great. Pleasant voice and could tell the characters apart, But didn’t convey suspense when it was called for.

Don't listen if you don't like mouth sounds.

I don't believe it's the narrator’s fault I think post-production is to blame. Either way I couldn't get past that. Even if the story was better I don't think I could rate this any higher.

Horrible

The story as really quite bad but the narration took it to another level. Talk about monotone! Not sure if another narrator could have saved this story but this one really didn’t help it in any way. There were so many times I wanted to quit but I’m not a quitter.