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Good Friday
- Jane Tennison, Book 3
- Narrated by: Jessica Ball
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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Publisher's Summary
From the creator of the award-winning ITV series Prime Suspect, this is Jane Tennison's story, from rookie police officer to fully fledged detective.
Every legend has a beginning....
During 1974 and 1975, the IRA subjected London to a terrifying bombing campaign. In one day alone, they planted seven bombs at locations across central London. Some were defused - some were not.
Jane Tennison is now a fully fledged detective. On the way to court one morning, Jane passes through Covent Garden Underground station and is caught up in a bomb blast that leaves several people dead and many horribly injured. Jane is a key witness but is adamant that she can't identify the bomber. When a photograph appears in the newspapers showing Jane assisting the injured at the scene, it puts her and her family at risk from IRA retaliation.
Good Friday is the eagerly awaited date of the annual formal CID dinner, due to take place at St Ermin's Hotel. Hundreds of detectives and their wives will be there. It's the perfect target. As Jane arrives for the evening, she realises that she recognises the parking attendant as the bomber from Covent Garden. Can she convince her senior officers in time, or will another bomb destroy London's entire detective force?
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Mary Anne Milley
- 09-13-17
Another exceptional Lynda La Plants book
I am a huge Lynda La Plante fan, and once again she does not disappoint. I initially hesitated to read this book because the IRA bombings are long in the past and I was worried the story would not be relevant. Because of her focus on character development and real human emotions, I feel this story is timeless and as relevant today as at was in 1974.
1 person found this 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
- CostarK
- 05-09-22
What a well written book
I love the way Lynda La Plante writes bringing you into the story and making you feeling all the emotions with her words. Always a great listen.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- rkr4cds
- 08-29-21
Very confusing chronology..
I've been attempting to listen to the Jane Tennison/Prime Suspect books in a chronological manner but it's very confusing:
EXAMPLE - "Series: Prime Suspect, Book 2, Jane Tennison, Book 7"
So - which is it? Should we follow the links to the Prime Suspect listings or the ones for Jane Tennison? The 1st title I 'read' had her as a DCI, then in the 2nd she was still a DC. It's not as enjoyable listening to them this way....
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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
- Thomas
- 09-14-17
A must read thriller ‼️😻👍
Was like riding a roller coaster in the dark ‼️ A one Setting read 🐬THOMAS, Sarasota Florida🌴🌞🌈
1 person found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Paul
- 01-17-18
Predictable
No suspense in this at all. It’s easy to predict the ending after a few chapters. Not really a mystery at all.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kerrie
- 12-14-17
Oh No!
Where is Julie Teal... her perfect narration of Hidden Killers was part of the reason for my purchasing Good Friday, and instead of her strong, resonant and entirely believable performance I'm listening to an annoying, slightly too high pitched narrator who gabbles across words, has no gravitas and like Jilly Bond has a feintly condescending 'jolly hockey sticks' intonation. A narrator suited to chick lit.
I'll give Good Friday to chapter 3 in deference to La Plante's great writing and the Tennison character before deciding whether to return it but definitely won't purchase anymore if Ms. Jessica Ball is narrating...spoiled it :-(
21 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 04-27-18
Disappointing ... narrator spoiled the story
Loved the first two Tennison books but the narrator for this one is dreadful - the book was hard to listen to and the characters reduced to shallow uninteresting people I couldn’t bear listening to. I gave up before finishing the story the narration was so annoying.
25 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Mrs. Jennifer Bracebridge
- 10-02-17
This book kept me awake all night !
Excellent story line, great characters, easy to listen to. Will definitely repeat again soon.
7 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Julesfit
- 04-25-18
Brilliant book
Really great book . I loved it . Wasn't so keen on the narrator though.
6 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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- Ulla
- 04-06-18
Cliche upon cliche.
What would have made Good Friday better?
Fewer unnecessary descriptions.They just dragged on and on and on.
What could Lynda La Plante have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Fewer cliches. More dynamic. For once I am surprised that I prefer the tv series to the book. It is usually the other way for me. I shan't hear/read any more books by Lynda La Plante.
Would you be willing to try another one of Jessica Ball’s performances?
Rather not.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Boredom.
Any additional comments?
Far too many cliches. Tennison's parents for one thing, also in her relations with men.Too many descriptions about food, clothes. I'm surprised that Jessica Ball did not know how to pronounce HARWICH.
10 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Mark Savill
- 09-30-17
Not impressed
Lynda la plante has lost something with this book it was predicable and no grit a bit like story time with mother
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Diana
- 11-22-17
Good Friday
Silly, cliche and hackneyed. A most unbelievable story. Jane Tennison should never have made it out of uniform never mind into a specialized unit.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- sarahsways
- 02-06-18
Another great addition to the series
Tennison really sets herself apart again as an intelligent, talented detective surrounded by mostly male colleagues who don't always rate her opinion. The twists and turns with a central IRA plot take you by surprise, and just when you think you know what's coming, something unexpected occurs. A very enjoyable listen, yet again.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Dee
- 07-02-19
Far too much unnecessary detailed description
A good story spoilt by so much description of things! Really unnecessary. The readers voice didn’t sound right after listening to the first two books, found it hard to get in to. I liked the story line of Tennison just hope the next book isn’t so detailed!
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Jules
- 02-01-18
Great addition to the series
Loved everything about this book. Great narration and gripping story. Can’t wait for number 4
1 person found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 03-26-18
Mostly good. Not as good as previous book in this
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Mostly. Sometimes lost interest
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Storyline ok. Not as gripping as the last book but better than some.
Did Jessica Ball do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?
She did but some of the characters abit frustrating.
Do you think Good Friday needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
Unsure.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Sandra M Platypus
- 09-24-17
Do not like the promoting of cigarette smoking.
While this is the usual good book written by Lynda La Plante, having her lead character go from bein a non smoker to taking up smoking cigarettes is disappointing and deplorable. Australia has done so much to reduce cigarette smoking. The author dedicates the book to her Australian and and New Zealand readers, yet disregards our efforts to reduce smoking to prevent the terrible health results from it. A brand is even named, which reeks of product placement. I do not buy books to have cigarettes advertised to me!
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- John
- 09-19-17
Not the Usual Suspect
Unusually for a book/film relationship, "Good Friday", falls well short of both the Prime Suspect and Prime Suspect 1973 screen treatments of La Plante's stories.
I found the writing prosaic, the plot predictable and the characters stereotypical. Jessica Ball's narration, which settled into a rhythm that lacked variation did little to help resuscitate this book.
