A Voice in the Night

DI Wilkins Mysteries, Book 4

De: Simon Mason

Narrado por: Matt Addis

DEEP DECEPTION. TWISTED FATE.

'As great a contribution to the noble British genre of detective fiction as any writer for decades' Stephen Fry

Thames Valley has a new Superintendent - DCS Wainwright - young, charismatic and ruthless, charged with pushing through big reforms. Her in-tray is full of problems - and at the top of the pile is the problem of Wilkins and Wilkins.

Trailer park boy DI Ryan Wilkins, interesting looking in baggy trackies and over-large lime-green puffa. In his personnel file is a handwritten note scribbled by the outgoing Super: 'Do not, repeat not, give him responsibility.' And posh boy DI Ray Wilkins, improbably handsome in navy blazer and tan chinos: 'Thinks too highly of himself. More experience needed at the wet end.' Their previous investigations - though somehow successful - were models of disorder and dysfunction. The new Super needs to take action.

There's been a shocking murder in the heart of Oxford, the stabbing of a security guard during an attempted armed robbery. Meanwhile, an elderly professor of linguistics goes missing from his home in cosy Iffley Village.

The high-profile murder investigation can be safely handled by reliable detective DI Hare. The entry-level enquiry into the wandering academic can be given to the problem duo, with instructions to keep it simple. But when the body of the professor is found, still dressed in his pyjamas and dripping wet, spreadeagled on a hotel lawn miles from home, things get a little unexpected for the Wilkinses. Will Ray keep on top of the brief? Will Ryan keep it together?

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Love the Wilkins detectives and narrator, Mark Addis

Author, Simon Mason, has written a fascinating pair of characters in the two DIs Wilkins. The story is engrossing, complicated enough to keep one guessing, and narrator, Mark Addis, brings everyone (especially the two Ryan Wilkins) to life. Can’t wait for another book about these people!

Best Yet in a Great Series

I have loved this series since A KILLING IN NOVEMBER, and I have become a huge fan of Simon Mason's writing. His deft character portraits make me concerned for even minor characters, but I absolutely love Ryan Wilkins, and his son Little Ryan. Readers must have told Mason how much they love this boy because he has more dialogue in this title and every bit of it is perfect--it will either delight you or break your heart. Mason also provides more dimension to both Jade Wilkins and Ray Wilkins, and I found the plot compelling enough that I forgot my Saturday chore list and focused only on this wonderful mystery.

I hope Simon Mason NEVER loses Matt Addis as narrator, as his gift for making the characters come alive provide a rich and vibrant performance. Kudos to Simon Mason, and Matt Addis, and their respective publishers. Keep this series coming!

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I absolutely love this series. Ryan and his relationship with little Ry warm my heart. Ryan also has a great relationship with Ray as the unlikely pair solve crime.