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The Darkest Evening
- Narrated by: Janine Birkett
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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The Darkest Evening
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Publisher's Summary
DCI Vera Stanhope returns in The Darkest Evening, the ninth novel in Sunday Times best seller Ann Cleeves' enduringly popular series.
Driving home during a swirling blizzard, Vera Stanhope's only thought is to get there quickly.
But the snow is so heavy that she becomes disorientated and loses her way. Ploughing on, she sees a car slewed off the road ahead of her. With the driver's door open, Vera assumes the driver has sought shelter, but when she inspects the car she is shocked to find a young toddler strapped in the back seat.
Afraid they will freeze, Vera takes the child and drives on, arriving at Brockburn, a run-down stately home she immediately recognises as the house her father, Hector, grew up in.
Inside Brockburn a party is in full swing, with music and laughter to herald the coming Christmas. But outside in the snow, a young woman lies dead, and Vera knows immediately she has a new case. Could this woman be the child's mother, and if so, what happened to her?
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- jeannie-mar
- 07-09-20
fantastic story
I had to listen to this straight through it was a great fast paced story that kept me entertained to the end
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- aphtrt77
- 22-02-21
Slow and repetitive
Ok, but unfortunately it is full of filler and constant repetitions. The pace is really slow.
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- Mrs N Forbes
- 08-09-20
narrator unsuitable
good storyline.But ruined by the narrator reading as if it was a Noddy tale.Not at all well matched. narrator better suited to children's fairytales. The geordie tale deserves a slight geordie dialect.as the previous book.
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- mollyeyre
- 18-09-20
I don't believe all the plaudits for the narrator!
I cannot bear to listen any more, this narrator sounds like an inexperienced drama queen trying for her first audition.
10 people found this helpful
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- Julia Williams
- 06-09-20
Fab as always
I enjoy Vera on TV but these audio books are really great and give you more background. The narrator is excellent.
6 people found this helpful
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- Prof.
- 23-02-21
An engaging story but shame about the narration
This is the first time I have listened/read a Cleeves novel, although for years I have been an avid fan of the TV series. There were all the hallmark characteristics of the storyline and the deep sense of place. However, the narration did great dis-service to any of the characters who, particularly if they had rural accents, they were depicted as slow, unintelligent stereotypes. How on earth had Joe ever risen in rank, nor indeed how on earth had Vera!! We expect Vera to be outspoken, but really, I never had her down to be so crass and with a death wish. This audio book is a huge disappointment, although I shall try another Cleeves book but with a better narrator.
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- Robert Caunt
- 20-09-20
Poor Book / Narrator
Poor story, Not one of the best Anne Cleeve Vera books and it didnt help with the poor narration
4 people found this helpful
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- Angelcritique
- 06-09-20
Brilliant plot and characterisation
What can I say. This is a brilliantly written and narrated further adventure in the 'Vera' series. I love Ann Cleeves' heroine. These and the Shetland novels are the jewels in her crown. She should focus her time on these two series. It's wasted on any of the other series she has produced, in my opinion. 'The Darkest Evening' is a must for 'Vera' aficionados.
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- Janet
- 02-05-21
Dismal
Really badly written and apart from being able to do a Geordie accent, the reader wasn't much better. The characters were cardboard and totally unbelievable. The action ponderous. There were a couple of continuity mistakes. The author felt compelled to keep reviewing the plot/ progress so far, in the style of a police investigation. Which of course is what it described, but that isn't how novels work. I laughed out loud at some of the clumsy literary devices. Absolutely awful!
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- Piddlydog
- 15-01-21
Such a shame
Brilliant book and storyline , Anne cleeves is my favourite author. I was disappointed with the narrator and her attempt at accents.
I will go back to paper books in future no more Audible . This was my first attempt at audible and my last
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- mel white
- 06-09-20
a brilliant read
The plot kept me guessing until the end and the narrator was excellent. I listened to it over a weekend as it was unputdownable. Would like to know more about the progress of the main characters. Another storyline perhaps?
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- Esther
- 01-08-22
Terrible narration
A fantastic story, Vera and her team in good form.
But WHO chose the narrator? It was like “Noddy finds a body” in sing song. Awful choice.
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- Ruth
- 05-10-20
Vintage Vera
Loved it. Great exploration of an aging Vera and male Middle age. Vera was as tenacious and pugnacious as ever!
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- Sandra
- 01-10-20
Vera
A good Vera. If you are a Vera fan you will not want to miss this book. Thoroughly enjoyed.
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- Helen
- 02-10-20
The Best Narration
Storyline in the style we come to expect from Anne Cleeves. But it's the narrator Janine Birkett that brings this book to life. I can't praise her enough for her superb regional accents and making Vera sound like she's just walked off the set of the TV series which I love. well done!!!!
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- Babs Moy
- 22-09-20
A more mellow Vera?
Classic Vera. Wonderfully written with in a delightful rural setting. Good to sell Holly moving towards the centre of the action.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-09-20
An excellent book
I just loved this book, the narrator was perfect. The plot had me guessing till the end. Well read, great to listen to.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-09-20
Anne Cleeves 2020
Loved it. Vera is an adorable character. Well read
easy to visualize scenes.
Looking forward to hearing Anne's next Vera book.
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- Rhonda Chapman
- 17-09-20
Loved it
Loved this book my first of the Vera books the narrator was great to listen to
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- Noelle N.
- 06-09-20
Excellent mystery
Narrator at times didn’t sound as I expected character to be although the Vera voice was good.
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- christine keane
- 04-05-21
excellent audio book
good story, well read, over all it was very entertaining and enjoyed it very much.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-09-22
As always, Excellent
Janine Birkett is an excellent narrator of the “Vera” books. Ann Cleeves writes excellent murder mystery books.