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The Quaker
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Series: Duncan McCormack, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: LGBTQ+, Literature & Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
It is 1969 and Glasgow is in the grip of the worst winter in decades, yet it is something else that has Glaswegians on edge: a serial killer whose name alone is enough to make them tremble with fear. The Quaker has killed another victim, snatching a young woman from a nightclub and dumping her body like trash in the back of a cold-water tenement. He leaves no clues, and the investigation has led police down one blind alley after another.
DI McCormack has few friends in his adopted city and a lot to prove. A talented young detective from the Highlands, an outsider with troubling secrets of his own, Duncan McCormick is brought into the investigation to identify where, exactly, it's gone wrong. His arrival is met with anger and distrust by cops who are desperate to nail a suspect. When they identify a petty thief as the man seen leaving the building where the Quaker's last victim was found, they decide they've found their serial killer. But McCormack isn't convinced.
From ruined backstreets, to deserted public parks, and down into the dark heart of Glasgow, McCormack follows a trail of secrets that will change the city - and his life - forever.
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- Keenan
- 12-29-19
Highly recommended!
DI Duncan McCormack is assigned to review the unsuccessful fifteen-month investigation into a serial killer known as The Quaker terrorizing Glasgow in the late 1960's. He's an outsider in more ways than one, a Highlander in the city, a cop from the another squad, resented by the other detectives. His dilemma is to play politics or seek justice for the murdered women and stop the carnage.
From the first page, the reader knows s/he is in the hands of a master storyteller. The story moves along at a steady pace, is filled with distinctive characters, and details so specific, you feel as if you are inside the story.
The audible is a particularly good performance. Highly recommended.
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- Whispera
- 06-13-20
A Great Listen!
Ive been listening to some blah books in this genre, so am very enthused that this was such fun. The plot was more complex than most, so that was refreshing. The narrator is my favorite on Audible so far. There wasnt any/much of the filler that annoys me the most in books about crime, so I was never tempted to fast forward. Will definitely try some more of this author, if available, and if not will find his books elsewhere. Edit: just listened to this a second time. The narrator is so great to listen to that I think I re-listened to this book just to hear his lovely Scottish accented voice again.
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- Donna
- 12-11-19
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This is good murder in Scotland, a favorite genre of mine right now. Police Procedural from the 60s -- Good. PO- liss,
Scottish for police, lots of infighting .... not of interest to me
but others may enjoy department politics. I had minor difficulty
understanding some English with Scottish accent. I had major probs keeping so many names
straight- so many "mac....."s that I
lost track of who said what. I'm still not sure who went to prison
:-) Audible needs to add some more of author's books.
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- S.
- 09-11-20
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I bought this book because of Angus King - who is fantastic - but even he couldn't save this book. I agree with some reviews that it needlessly jumps around too much - a complication that doesn't add to the story. But 11 hours of Angus King is a treat - I could listen to him read the phone book.
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- MelSA
- 07-30-20
A deeply satisfying novel
I have not enjoyed a book so much in a while. The protagonist is a real good guy, and his intelligence and integrity are presented in a perfectly paced narrative that ends in a most satisfying way. I very much look forward to the next novel about McCormack. Write fast, Mr. King!
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- Carol J Darznieks
- 06-17-20
Difficult But Interesting Plot
First time read, main character lacked depth, minor characters were boorish and ‘wee’ was the only word I recognized at times. Might try another but...
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- Paul Frandano
- 03-07-20
Sublime Tartan Noir
I had a hard copy of the book, but I like to read long passages of accented English in my best impersonation of that regional dialect. (Reading Shakespeare aloud was my entry into this particular fancy.) But I couldnae do a respectable Scottish brogue...and I bored myself (and had to look up a load of Scottishisms to boot. Raise your hand if you know what a teuchter is...) So I got this audiobook with the astonishing Angus King as voice-actor and narrator. The great murder mystery Liam McIlvanney has written so colorfully (with, okay, a lot of dreary greys and blacks) is enhanced by King's flawless narration, which walked me, book in hand, through a deeply plotted, slowly unfolding sequence of serial murders and relatrd dark occurances (said to be based on a true-crime story also set in noir Glasgow c. 1969). I haven't read many straight up mystery-thrillers in recent years and won't read any at all except on high recommendation from reliable authorities. I had the recommendation, and from someone who knows my literary DNA. This more than a bit literary novel is special--ingeneous and beautifully written--and Detective Inspector Duncan McCormack a finely detailed and realized character. A good Teuchter. Looking forward to more from Liam McIlvanney. And Angus King...perhaps Rob Roy?
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- Cathy J Hunter
- 01-12-20
Brilliant
Well developed characters.
Setting in the 1960s not just a gimmick Very Intercal to the plot and insight of the characters. Excellent read.
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- Lavinia
- 04-03-22
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The Scottish was hard to understand, especially the colloquial expressions. The historical aspect was interesting.
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- Answer
- 10-21-21
Excellent
Excellent choice, thinking required. Once you start you don't want to put it down. Night time read recommended.
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