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The Grave Tattoo
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 08-04-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Wholestory Audiobooks
Regular price: $27.81
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Publisher's Summary
When torrential summer rains uncover a bizarrely tattooed body on a Lake District hillside, old wives' tales also come swirling to the surface. For centuries Lakelanders have whispered that Fletcher Christian staged the massacre on Pitcairn so that he could return home. And there he told his story to an old friend and schoolmate, William Wordsworth, who turned it into a long narrative poem.
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- M. Robinson
- 01-07-17
Dreadful writing
I loved the last Val McDermid book I read, I almost can't believe this is by the same writer. Indulgent nonsense, a back story so dull - but obviously not to the author - it kept putting me to sleep. And it kept being repeated and laboured over by more and more characters having to explain it to one another! I don't know how any of them managed to convince one another it was even a vaguely likely rumour, it was clearly bollocks. I tried persevering but it was too stupid and dull. Find a better Val MacDermid book, she's usually perceptive and smart. Too wrapped up in her own fascination with history here to remember to think about character, plot, intrigue and suspense.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Anne
- 08-15-16
couldn't stop listening
great plot . Lots of twists and turns keeping the listener interested. Would like to hear more about Jayne Gresham...
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-12-17
Different approach for Val
A different perspective as the main hero is not a detective looking at the crimes, but a literary searcher. Of course well plotted and good characters. Very enjoyable.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Paul D
- 04-09-17
Identity fraud?
Can this really be Val McDermid ? Never been know to fail . . . . but really not up to standard. Unsympathetic characters with carved from stone dialogue . Really had no interest in any of them and not bothered about their fates. Maybe a reissue of a very early work? Certainly reads like one
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- yelsel
- 11-26-16
Thoroughly absorbing
Great idea, well executed. Narration of the characters voices was convincing and this really allowed you to get involved in the intriguing story.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- mandy
- 05-20-17
had to keep listing
enjoyed this book, easy to follow, it's just it all comes very quickly at the end
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- David
- 10-18-16
Intriguing - how much is historically accurate?
Great storyline melded into historical events and characters. Narrator's characterisation through various regional dialects is very credible. Typical Val McDermid twists and turns and well researched detail
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- Anna ricketts
- 08-20-16
A Val McDermid special A thorough good listen.
A little slow to start but stick with it
It was a real good tale with with factual information combinned.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-15-18
accents
shame the Cumbrian born Jane had a north east accent which spoilt it a bit
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- K Hornung
- 03-22-18
So good
The story held me all the way through.
Written well read easily
It was great.
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- emmoff
- 11-17-16
Plot fell apart
Unfortunately the plot became ridiculous halfway through this book. Started well but I found myself scoffing with incredulity at the storyline. Not the far-fetched Mutiny of the Bounty aspect but the behaviour of the protagonist and the leniency of the Police. Disappointed as I thought Val McDermid was better than this. Don't mean to put others off, see what you think. :)
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- waterwench
- 09-24-16
Poorly narrated
The voice of the narrator is very annoying and detracted from being able to follow the story.