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Title: The Black Monastery

Author: Stav Sherez

Narrator: Chris Pavlo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

People used to come to the small Greek island of Palassos for the historic ruins. Now they come to take drugs and party all night. But the horrific ritual murder of a boy in the grounds of an old monastery brings back memories of two similar deaths in the mid-1970s, and of a mysterious cult who once dwelt in the island's interior, memories the island has tried hard to forget.

As Nikos, the police chief who has been persuaded back to his home island for the final years of his career, begins his investigation, two Brits arrive on the island: the best-selling crime writer Kitty Carson, on a break from the pressures of work and her strained marriage, and Jason, an aspiring writer with a secret of his own. When a second body is discovered - further endangering the island's lucrative tourist trade - these three characters are thrown together, as the gruesome secrets of the past begin to emerge.

Brilliantly paced, and featuring a memorable cast of characters, The Black Monastery is a blistering portrait of paradise gone wrong.

Stav Sherez is a freelance journalist and music critic.

Critic Reviews:

"A complex tale of greed, guilt and lust" (Sunday Telegraph)

"A dark, disgusting, disquieting tale" (Literary Review)

Members Reviews:

Beware of the violence on children

I wish I had known this book contained violence against children as I would not have read it. I had the misfortune of reading this book (bust stopped due to the violence) before I was a parent. Now that Im a parent Im even more appalled that books with this content and/or storyline arent readily available to unassuming readers. This book has haunted me for the terrible things in it. I would not willingly read something with this content as it included extreme violence against children.

Engrossing story !

Well written and narrated. Great mystery, police procedural novel. With more than a hint of crazy monks.

I wanted to like this book but I didn't

Would you try another book from Stav Sherez and/or Chris Pavlo?

I liked A DARK REDEMPTION, but I couldn't get through this book...I gave it 3.5 hours before I gave up. I might try the next book in series but I'll have to think about given how dreadful THE BLACK MONESTRY

What do you think your next listen will be?

Cobra by Deon Meyer

What didnt you like about Chris Pavlos performance?

Accent....awful

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment. I'm going to return it

Exciting story, very well read

What made the experience of listening to The Black Monastery the most enjoyable?

The setting on the Greek island is very well described and adds to the tone and pace of the narrative. The description of the 3 main characters is full and rounded and makes them sympathetic and believable.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Black Monastery?

I don't think there was any one moment that stood out for me, rather I liked the way I was drawn into the mystery and the way that the past and present were drawn together.

What about Chris Pavlos performance did you like?

Very well read.