Something Wicked

Andrew Hunter, Book 1

De: Kerry Wilkinson

Narrado por: Nigel Patterson

From Kerry Wilkinson, the best-selling author of the Jessica Daniel novels, comes a new crime series.

Nicholas Carr disappeared on his 18th birthday and the world has moved on. His girlfriend has gone to university, his friends have got jobs, the police have other things to look into.

But his father, Richard, is still stuck on the three fingers the police dug up from a sodden Manchester wood. What happened to Nicholas on the night he disappeared, and why did he never come home?

Private investigator Andrew Hunter is Nicholas' last hope - but Andrew has his own problems. There's something about his assistant that isn't quite right. Jenny's brilliant but reckless, and he can't figure out what she gets from their working relationship. By the time he figures out who's a danger and who's not, it might all be too late...

©2014 Pan Macmillan (P)2014 Kerry Wilkinson

Great start to a new series.

This is my first book by this author, even though I have the first 2 in his The Silver Blackthorn Trilogy, and I have to say that I really enjoyed this!

When a man turns up saying that his son went missing 9 months ago and he feels the police have lost interest in it. He wants Andrew to investigate and see can he find him. With very little clues, three fingers were all that was found, Andrew and his assistant, Jenny, set out to see what they can find. First stop, the boys then girlfriend Lara!

Character wise, I loved both of the MCs. Andrew is such an all round great guy and Jenny is such an enigma! She has a story and I can't wait to see it unfold! She is just so fearless and odd....

Plot wise, this was relatively fast paced. The focus is on the main investigation, which is filled with twists and turns, but there are some side things happening too. I was surprised with the twist near the end and totally didn't see it coming!

In all, a great start to what will hopefully be a great series. This author knows how to keep his readers hooked!!

Nigel Patterson was as good as always. He is so easy to listen to and has a pleasant voice. He has such an "English gentleman" voice!! Lol,

*I received a free copy of this from the narrator. This in no way affected my thoughts.*

Great Start to a new series

Any additional comments?

This a new author for me. I had been listening to a lot of police proceedurals and was looking for something different. This was different ,quirky and fit the bill. A private detective in Manchester England with a slightly odd assistant . Great narrator, accents are spot on. Can't wait to read the second book.

Mystery thriller

Any additional comments?

This audiobook is a fast paced mystery thriller. I have to stop listening at one point while driving because I was so into the thrilling narration. I finished listening when I got home.I highly recommend.

It's not magic, it's a mystery....

I enjoyed this story being different because it deals with unraveling clues of those involved in Blackmagic groups & their rituals. There's a good twist near the end.
Loved the narration, so smooth. Engaging main characters; mild mannered Andrew Hunter & his quirky female assistant who pushes Hunter past his comfort zones. I'm going to listen to the second one in this series.

A Haunting Tale!

Where does Something Wicked rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Something Wicked ranks right up there with the best books. I enjoyed listening to it!

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes! Loads of twists & turns in this book to keep you on the edge of your seat. The cult was quite haunting.

What about Nigel Patterson’s performance did you like?

I love Nigel's voice! Even better, I love how many multiple voices he did in the bok and the sound effects he did, such as a quieter voice when thoughts were in his head & the way voices drifted off when people were talking!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It spooked me. Some parts made me laugh. I loved the detective work & all the foot trails the detective followed.

Any additional comments?

Listening to this book was great! I really enjoyed the story & plot itself along with the delivery by the narrator. Nigel breathed additional life into this story with all his voices and sounds!