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Title: The Bones Beneath
Subtitle: A Tom Thorne Novel
Author: Mark Billingham
Narrator: Mark Billingham
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-22-14
Publisher: Hachette Audio UK
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
The Deal: Tom Thorne is back in charge - but there's a terrifying price to pay. Stuart Nicklin, the most dangerous psychopath he has ever put behind bars, promises to reveal the whereabouts of a body he buried 25 years before. But only if Thorne agrees to escort him.
The Danger: Unable to refuse, Thorne gathers a team and travels to a remote Welsh island, at the mercy of the weather and cut off from the mainland. Thorne is determined to get the job done and return home before Nicklin can outwit them.
The Deaths: But Nicklin knows this island well and has had time to plan ahead. Soon, new bodies are added to the old, and Thorne finds himself facing the toughest decision he has ever had to make....
Tom Thorne returns in this utterly gripping, brilliantly plotted thriller. The Bones Beneath is Mark Billingham's most ambitious and accomplished work to date.
Members Reviews:
A Tedious, Boring Disappointment
Would you try another book from Mark Billingham and/or Mark Billingham?
Yes, because I know all his other books and this comes nowhere near his usual standard.
What could Mark Billingham have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
He could have written a story which held a reader's interest and did not make him regret having chosen this book. Tom Thorne has been transformed into a vapid character with none of his usual energy, daring, humour and psychological depth. He is a cardboard, one-dimensional ordinary man - not even a detective. The interaction with his colleagues does nothing to bring either him or them to life. There is a flatness about the whole book. The ending which should be exciting does nothing to rouse interest.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
He did not use his voice to inject interest or lift a reader's attention in the story but spoke quickly in a voice which could on occasions almost become a monotone.
You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
For me, it is forgettable.
Excellent Book Spoilt by Drab Narration.
Mark Billingham always delivers high quality, enjoyable fiction but he is not a good narrator.
This could have been an outstanding listen but was severely diminished by drab lack lustre narration by the author.
Excellent plot and though still enjoyable the monotonous drone of the reader really spoilt this for me. Next time use someone good like Paul Thornley.
Slow and ponderous
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
This wasn't up to his usual high standard. I have really enjoyed all of this authors previous work.
The author usually keeps the tension high and the action coming. The very end was the only time this book got going for me.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Predictable and ensures a further book with the same characters.
What aspect of Mark Billinghams performance might you have changed?
Don't ever narrate your own books!
Do you think The Bones Beneath needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
It will get one without doubt due to the ending.
Any additional comments?
I was disappointed. Previous work has been exceptional.
plenty of action but it all comes at the end
this book lasts for just over nine and a half hours and the first 9 hours are more like a travel book describing Bardsey island and the trip there than a crime novel. I kept listening as I was sure that something might happen soon.