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Title: The Broken Souls

Author: J. A. Kerley

Narrator: Kerry Shale

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-29-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Too late, what looks like the work of a lone madman spreads tentacles that wrap themselves round all sorts of strange areas. And it's not long before attention focuses on the city's most unlikely suspects: a wealthy family whose philanthropy has made them famous and influential. For behind every fortune, there is a crime. And behind their money and smiles is a family divided by hatred, a family whose strange and horrific past is about to engulf everyone around them: including Ryder.

Critic Reviews:

"Brings to life ghastly deeds and criminals who, like Hannibal Lecter, are disturbingly appealing." (The Guardian)

Members Reviews:

When is the next one going to be finished

I really wish the next book was available already - I am totally addicted to this series. A good read, but start with the first one.

Five Stars

Fantastic read loved all twelve of Carson Ryder books.

Good book

This is a good book and I was pleased with the results of my purchase. I like all of Kerleys stories and the books are a great read.

This is a very good read. It was a little slow to start ...

This is a very good read. It was a little slow to start out, but it redeemed itself pretty fast. It has some very surprising twists and I am definitely going to search for other novels by him.

Recommend this for fans of crime thrillers.

A nice discovery

The super-wealthy Kincannon family has earned its enormous fortune, like many other rich families, thanks to practices that cannot always tolerate the light of day. But that is not the only secret they want to keep hidden. At first the murder of a young reporter seems to be unrelated to the Kincannonâs, but when detectives Carson Ryder and Harry Nautilus start to piece things together some harmful links start to pop-up. A serial-killer is on the loose with only one objective: to ruin the Kincannonâs reputation for good.

Having never read a novel by Jack Kerley before, I was truly taken by this book. Itâs very strange that I never heard of this author before. Thanks to a sales bin and some divine intervention I became the proud owner of this audiobook for less than 5 euro. The rough voice of Kerry Shale quickly engulfed me in this mysterious world of dark intrigue. The build-up is supported by strong characterization of its main players. This a quite unique accomplishment because with most returning characters (Broken Souls is the third episode) this quickly tends to become a bland rehash of some need-to-know facts. Not with Broken Souls. It digests perfectly as a stand-alone novel.

I must admit that once the setting for the final confrontation is ready, the story becomes a bit too action-adventure like for my taste. Luckily this doesnât hurt the narrative too much because it still stays true to its nature. No miracle solution or deus-ex-machina denouement, but a fair conclusion that does not hurt the personality of its characters (not like a Clive Cussler fantasy to just name an unfair comparison...).

I can only conclude that I am putting Jack Kerly high on my to-read list... a list that is getting longer and longer... I need more time! ;-)