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The Blue Hour

Merci Rayborn, Book 1

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The Blue Hour

By: T. Jefferson Parker
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
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Tim Hess is a semiretired veteran cop staring at a death sentence - his own. Detective Merci Rayborn, young enough to be his daughter, is brash, impatient, and not someone from whom Hess wants to be taking orders. He certainly isn't planning on falling in love with her....
Together, they must track down a psychopathic killer who's been abducting beautiful young women from the malls of Orange County. Dubbed the "Purse Snatcher" for the chilling way he brags about his shockingly distinctive crimes, he is one of T. Jefferson Parker's most original creations.©2000 T. Jefferson Parker (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Crime Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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"Ingenious, intricate, complicated yet credible, a real page-turner. There are leaks, leads, false leads, and an express train of an ending. Within the crackling tale, a quieter current carries an unforeseen and ill-starred love affair. A man much praised doesn't need more encomiums; T. Jefferson Parker deserves all he gets." ( Los Angeles Times)
"One of Parker's best - and that's a major statement considering his track record." ( Chicago Tribune)
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Tried this because it was on sale. enjoyed the plot line and construction as well as the characters. The only drawback was the narrator. I found it difficult to pay attention to the voice for any extended length of time. It may have been the tone of voice, the speed of narration, or something else. I'm going to find this and purchase the print version.

Fascinating plot line

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Good character blend and unlikely relationships.
Teaching life lessons and learning to give in order to earn respect. I enjoyer the book maybe this isn't the best book on audible but it is better than many I have chosen to listen, both the reader and author turned s good piece of work

Sometimes you find a prize

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Great narrator and mostly believable action. Much better than other 4 star books. Plan on getting the others in the series.

Interesting story

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Loved the characters. The tension created by sexual harassment in the workplace. Plausible surprise ending. Poignant.

Great characters, clever plot.

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Is there anything you would change about this book?

The ending of the first loves

What could T. Jefferson Parker have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

stay on track. This book was all over the place. I didn't not is someone had special powers or just smart. I like the story line for the killer but the others you could tell if you missed a part.

Did Tavia Gilbert do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

YES

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

no

Any additional comments?

I was happy this was on sell.

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