Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and the author for my gifted audiobook to join the tour today eith my honest review.
Murder, witchcraft, and a race against time – welcome to Pendle Hill.
A young woman is found brutally murdered and mutilated at the foot of Pendle Hill and the local police are in no doubt who the killer is. Newly released from a psychiatric unit, Will Perkins has delusions that the victim is a witch. When DCI Liam Doyle and his team are brought in to investigate, the suspect is already in custody and the case apparently wrapped up. Except for one key detail – evidence.
Is it really possible the origins to this murder lie in Pendle’s infamous past?
Recently returned to work, DS Anna Morgan is battling her own demons. The physical wounds from her last case have healed, but the psychological trauma still haunts her. When another body turns up the investigation is blown wide open and Doyle has to face up to the horrifying possibility that he could have prevented this killing.
Can Doyle overcome his own doubts and track down the killer before they strike again? Will Morgan be able to conquer her fear before it destroys her?
Set in and around Lancashire’s legendary Pendle Hill, Witch Hunt is a gripping British crime thriller with dark humour and a nail-biting climax. This fast-paced novel, the second in the series featuring DCI Doyle and DS Morgan, will have listeners on the edge of their seats.
If you have enjoyed books by authors such as Val McDermid, MW Craven, JD Kirk and Alex Smith, you won’t want to miss Witch Hunt.
Purchase Links
UK Links:
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0GV51STB8
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GV4XCNLT
USA Links:
https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GV5659QN
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV59H5TQ
My Review
Witch Hunt is the second book in the DCI Liam Boyle crime thriller series. I fell in love with this series from the first audiobook I reviewed. I had already read this book before I listened to this audiobook because I just can’t get enough of Boyle and the team!
The audiobook is again, narrated by Aubrey Parsons, who in my humble opinion is my favourite narrator. Even though I had read the book, Aubrey brought the characters to vivid life yet again!
The storyline is yet another gripping one. I can’t tell everyone how much I love the settings of this series. The history of Pendle Hill in Lancashire is infamous and used to it’s full advantage in Witch Hunt. B.D. Spargo certainly researches thoroughly and this is clearly apparent throughout the series, not just this book.
The characters were well developed in the first book, this book just made me feel like I definitely knew them. Boyle is my favourite, love his dark, no nonsense humour. It does help that I am from not too far away from Lancashire and I am on the same wave length! This lightens a dark, gritty storyline considerably.
I was listening non-stop because, as I found with this author’s writing combined with the narrator, I was in that world fully. I needed to know it all! From start to finish, the twists and the tension where as good as I expected from this series. I have put B D. Spargo on my list of must read authors now! A series for anyone who enjoys dark and gritty crime thrillers with plenty of banter too!
Author Bio
Fast approaching fifty; without enough money for a sports car, BD Spargo decided to express his mid-life crises by turning to crime …
Thankfully for pretty much everyone this meant writing crime fiction rather than anything more nefarious. Originally from London, he spent his early career working in television and theatre including on the Ruth Rendall Mysteries broadcast on ITV.
A life changing accident necessitated retraining and a change of direction going on to work in mental health services. This culminated in ten years managing a groundbreaking forensic psychiatric service. He now lives in Lancashire with his family and is getting acclimatised to the rain.
Social Media Links
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