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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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Favorite
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story
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masterfully written
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4 out of 5 stars
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Read first
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2 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great beginning to a new series
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great surprise
- By Maine Knitter on 11-18-19
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3 out of 5 stars
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too much violence/too little character/story
- By Dr. William J. Kass on 08-02-19
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Revellers are flocking into Greenborough for the yearly Dark Greenborough Festival, a three-day event celebrating local folklore, superstition, and the darker side of life. What the public doesn't know is that there has been a warning sent to the police, saying that Greenborough will be a very dangerous place this year. The anonymous letter ends with the Latin phrase, Mors certa, hora incerta: Death is certain, the hour uncertain.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Creative serial killer
- By Wayne on 12-03-19
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Thicker Than Water
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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When a badly mutilated body washes up on the shores of Loch Ness, DCI Jack Logan's dream of a quiet life in the Highlands is shattered. While the media speculates wildly about monster attacks, Jack and the Major Investigations Team must act fast to catch the killer before they can strike again. But with Nessie-hunters descending on the area in their dozens, and an old enemy rearing his ugly head, the case could well turn out to be the most challenging of Jack's career. And, if he isn't careful, the last.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excited for the next!
- By 4Christ on 12-03-19
Publisher's Summary
From the number one international best-selling author of Holy Island.
Are you afraid of the dark?
After his climactic battle with notorious serial killer The Hacker, DCI Ryan is spending the summer with his fiancée within the grounds of Cragside, a spectacular Bavarian-style mansion surrounded by acres of woodland.
When they are invited to attend the staff summer party - a Victorian murder mystery evening - it's all a joke until the lights go out and an elderly man is found dead. It looks like an unfortunate accident but, as the dead man's life begins to unfold, Ryan and his team of detectives realise that all is not as it appears.
When a second body is found, terror grips the close-knit community, and Ryan must uncover the killer who walks among them before they strike again....
Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.
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- CM
- Usa
- 10-22-17
JL Ross gets better and better
I was first drawn to this series at is set In my home county of Northumberland England. Firstly it was important that the narrator got the very particular local accent right which Jonathan Keeble does and he has a beautiful voice to listen to. Over the series the books have bece gripping as the back story of all the characters has developed . This book has somewhat of the country house murder mystery about it but that is no bad thing after the horrendous serial killer in the previous book ! I really enjoyed this one and all the others in this series and the author shows there is some dark days ahead for Ryan in the next book
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- VA Barnhill - Author
- CA
- 10-19-18
Ross always presents fresh stories
LJ Ross's mastery of storytelling includes her ability to seemingly reinvent her characters with each story. They are real and relatable. Cragside is no different. The primary DCI Ryan characters do not disappoint, and new characters reveal themselves well and just in time. Jonathan Keeble is a master narrator. Simply, whether it's Cragside, or any other of the LJ Ross books, you cannot be disappointed--well, unless you're reading with that goal in mind, but that's on the reader; isn't it!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Fran
- 09-06-19
Craigside: DCI Ryan
Love the book and series. Always interesting, fun and a great mystery. Characters are great.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- lovetoread
- 02-13-19
Another twisty-turnt tale
DCI Ryan solves another set of suspicious deaths amid a beautiful old country home. Plot keeps the reader wondering up the the final page. One of my favorite DCI Ryan books.
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- Ann
- 06-20-18
Excellent mystery!
Excellent mystery, narration and story! Am enjoying the series, and glad to be done with the "Circle cult"!
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- Dany
- 05-05-18
Love this series!
And this is such an amazing narrator! He can perform each character with their own personalized tone and pitch. Pretty soon I'm going to start talking in one of tbeir local dialects, eventhough I'm German, living in the US, with my own accent. :) On to the next book in the series!
Audible addict,
Santa Fe, NM
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- barbara
- 03-18-18
Craigside
Really good book, couldn't put it down. You felt like you were a part of Craigside. very good ending. Narration excellent.
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- Trish R.
- JACKSONVILLE, FL, United States
- 01-03-18
7 stars for the book. 10 stars for narration..
Another great murder mystery with DCI Ryan and Anna, Phillips, MacKenzie, Lowerson and Yates. They make a wonderful team, book after book. Whether it’s about a murder or two or a serial killer it’s always such a thrill to read it and be shocked when you find out who the killer is.
This was about two murders but one was not a murder after all but an accident, though the one accidently killed was a blackmailer, so that was no great loss. The next WAS a murder and she certainly didn’t deserve it. THEN someone killed the murderer so Ryan was now looking for another killer. A couple of twists and turns going on and the second killer was quite a surprise.
There is never any sex in the DCI Ryan mysteries but the F-bomb was used 5 times.
As to the narration: All I can say is that Jonathan Keeble is simply phenomenal. Every single person has his or her own specific voice and his reading emotions are off the charts.
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- JeanneW
- 11-16-17
Ryan and Anna again!<br />
Good story and characters. The reader is diverted in clever ways from the ultimate peep.
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- Timi
- 10-19-17
A 5 star murder mystery
I came across this series in the beginning of the year and binge-listened to all audiobooks that were available at the time. I became a big fan of the DCI Ryan novels and the writing style of LJ Ross'; I always look forward to where the next story takes us and how the characters develop.
A fun evening of a murder mystery game turns into a real life catch-the-killer as we welcome back DCI Ryan and co. Although Ryan is present when the first death occurs, he is none the wiser about what exactly happened. There are more questions than answers during the investigation and the team is working around the clock to try to solve the crimes. They have their work cut out for them as, even with a limited amount of suspects, the motive is still unclear. It's a great big puzzle, and finding all the pieces requires everyone's skill and attention. I like how they work together in unison, making them a successful, close-knit law enforcement group.
The location offers the perfect backdrop to this whodunit; you can't help but think of Agatha Christie, with a modern twist. (However, Ryan is more handsome than Poirot!) While the setting is old fashioned, the story is fast paced and gripping. It has the right balance between solving crimes and having an insight into the personal lives of the main characters. It's great to see how the relationships/friendships evolve throughout the series.
I really enjoyed this well written novel and definitely highly recommend it!
Jonathan Keeble narrates this story brilliantly; he's been a great choice for all of the books in the series.
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
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- simon.m.hurst
- 11-02-17
Very enjoyable
A less gruesome but equally interesting sequel to the DI Ryan series... I really enjoyed it
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- Salter
- 02-14-18
Cragside....
Book 6 in the DCI Ryan Series.
Another very enjoyable instalment, although I didn't find it quite as engaging as some of the previous books in the series. That said, the series on the whole is great, and I'd recommend them to anyone.
If you enjoy a crime/mystery, with a bit of romance thrown in then this is certainly for you.
LJ Ross has produced a first class series here, and I'm very much looking forward to listening to Dark Skies.
Super narration from Jonathan Keeble once again. Flawless throughout the series.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
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- Maggie
- 11-03-17
Well worth the wait
Like so many, I'm hooked on the DCI Ryan series so read the book as soon as it came out. It was good, but not, it seemed to me, as multi-layered as the earlier ones - that was my original thought. Not quite so many nuances... A little more black and white. No narration though, that was to follow later, and I did wonder if it was worth buying both.
Definitely! As soon as Jonathan Keeble had read the first chapter I was hearing the light and shade I'd managed to miss when reading the book at too much speed when it was first published. He really is a superb narrator, and has made this series his own. All the familiar characters come to life again - and I do have a sneaky thing for the lovely Frank Phillips.
Please, Ms Ross, keep writing this series - and please don't ever change the narrator.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Crotcheteer
- 01-26-18
OK but the weakest story in the series.
I have quite enjoyed the series but though a good listen this is not as compelling as the others. Excellent narration as usual.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- harriet black
- 10-27-17
Love this series and this book
Really enjoyed this book, found the narrators whistling as he spoke a little distracting at times but if I didn’t concentrate to hard I could forget about it.
Can’t wait for the next one!
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Sarah J
- 02-16-18
Fabulous
As always a great mystery involving tangible characters and a plot that twists through NE England
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Chefboy
- 05-09-18
As ever Jonathan Keeble Is a marvelous narrator
....but the book is disappointing and the author appears to have lost interest herself about five chapters before the end and brings the story to as close as though she's just remembered a dinner date. Pfft.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- S. J. Hall
- 11-27-17
A rare 5 star treasure
I usually give excellent books a four star review and save 5 stars for the very best, and this is one of very few 5 stars fiction novels I’ve read this year.
This is the latest book in the series, but I didn’t feel that I needed to know what had happened in the past, although I cannot wait to finish typing this before going back to book one and start the series over from the beginning. I might speak Geordie by the end.
I listen to audio books in the car on the way back from the school run, giving me between 20 and 25 minutes of listening time each day. As the days have continued I was tempted to take the longer route home to finish it sooner. This is easier than trying to locate the Kindle on the steering wheel (just joking…) I found some of the north-east accents difficult at times, but the narrator audio work was very well presented and easy to understand. Given that the author and character with the setting all belong to the north east, I can see why the region was chosen and well presented throughout. I could easily have visited Cragside during my listening to this audiobook.
The outcome surprised me, as I was tricked into believing the identity of the killer as the clues became evident.
The audio book was so good, I can see how this could easily become a film in the future. I would go to see it.
Louise Ross writes a great story here with character development excellent throughout. I felt as though I knew all the main characters very well by the end of this story.
I was given free access to this audio book on Audible, without a review as a requirement. However, I’m more than pleased to present this review and its full five stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jean M J Rickitt
- 07-06-18
I enjoy these stories but...
...can someone PLEASE teach the narrator how to pronounce the place names in Northumberland, it is incredibly annoying when he gets them wrong!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Debra
- 09-26-18
Had me shedding a tear
I love this world Louise Ross has created with likeable characters. Set in a Northumberland it also touches on it's history. Can't wait to download the next book.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Ed Napiorkowski
- 01-12-18
Solid continuation of the series
Would you try another book written by LJ Ross or narrated by Jonathan Keeble?
Yes
What didn’t you like about Jonathan Keeble’s performance?
I felt he tried too hard for different character types and ended up blending some together.
Could you see Cragside being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?
Yes
Any additional comments?
Consistant with the earlier volumes in the DCI Ryan series, Cragside is an entertaining British style crime novel with solid characters a solid plot and and a few well placed hidden clues to tie all the threads together. Readers of earlier episodes are rewarded with snippets from previous cases and character interactions and of the course the book closes very well poised for the another DCI Ryan instalment. A solid three stars from me.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- DebManning
- 10-04-19
humour
I love the humour in these books especially between Ryan and Phillips. and a good murder or 3
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- fiona kew
- 10-03-19
Another cracking jarn.<br />
L J Ross provides us with another excellent thriller.
The narrator provides atmosphere and brings the characters to life.
Already looking forward to the next installment.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Mimosa
- 10-02-19
An enjoyable story
Once more narrated expertly, I enjoyed listening to this story. Finally Ryan has married ... but a hint of something more to follow is included. on to the next story!!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Stevie Smith
- 09-08-19
Super dooper story
We love Inspector Ryan and the narrator Johnathan Keeble. Can't wait for the next story!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- J. A. Burman
- 08-01-18
Entertaining story, interesting setting
I am enjoying this series, having started with the first one out of interest just before visiting the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne where it was set.
The setting of this one - at Cragside - is also very interesting from an historical point of view, and it’s now also on my list of places to visit.
The story is perhaps a little drawn out, but the narration is excellent.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Peter
- 11-06-17
Another Northumberland masterpiece
Well done LJ Ross - not sure where you get your never ending inspiration from. One of the very good features about these books is the extent to which she weaves the beautiful Northumberland landscape and its features into the books. The plots and characters are authentic - I loved Cragside - having been there I could picture all the detail. The narration is superb.