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The Deep Dark Descending

By: Allen Eskens
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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Homicide Detective Max Rupert never fully accepted his wife's death, even when he believed that a reckless hit and run driver was the cause. But when he learns that in fact she was murdered, he devotes himself to hunting down her killers. Most of his life he had thought of himself as a decent man. But now he's so consumed with thoughts of retribution that he questions whether he will take that last step and enact the vengeance he longs for.

On a frozen lake near the US-Canadian border, he wrestles with a decision that could change his life forever, as his hatred threatens to turn him into the kind of person he has spent a career bringing to justice.

©2017 Allen Eskens (P)2017 Tantor Crime Thrillers Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Revenge Exciting Suspense

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Critic reviews

"Eskens infuses the old this-time-it's-personal trope with raw urgency, righteous indignation, and enough scorching action to melt every trace of the Minnesota snow in his finest hour to date." ( Kirkus, Starred Review)
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It’s like popping a pimple … I knew it had to come to a head so didn’t really expect it to be uplifting !
Hoping the next one finds him back on a better path

Depressing

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Make sure you read them in order!! Want to read more from this brilliant author who is new to me.
After reading these books, I'm spoilt. Nothing else comes close for total absorption. Eskens is a very talented writer and the narrator makes the writing even more absorbing. I can't recommend highly enough.

Compelling read from start to finish

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Had me hooked from the start to finish, loved the narrator of this story, very well written, great series.

Brilliant

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I loved everything about this book. The narration the storyline the characters. I. started at the first book and couldn’t wait to get to this one. I’ve just finished this and I am intent i’m seeing if there is another in the series

Loved every book in this series

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Wow. What an absorbing and gripping rollercoaster ride of a book. Will he, won’t he? Did she, didn’t she? Twists and turns and an emotional wringing out. I’ve loved all the books in the series so far, but Book 1 has always towered above the others for me in terms of story and emotional punch. But this one might be a close second. I wasn’t sure at first as it seemed so dark, but the narrative grips and gets more and more detailed as the hours tick by. Highly recommended. Thank you Allen Eskens for writing such powerful stories, and thank you RC Bray for the excellent narration.

Excellent. One of best in the series?

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Another brilliant story, gripping, exciting. Excellent narration, enabling the reader to experience all of the emotions of the characters.

Absolutely Riveting

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So pleased I listened to the 4 titles in this series all courtesy of the Plus Catalogue… a great writer and narrator

This is a great series exploring values whilst weaving an intricate on going plot

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Loved this book. A very thought provoking and engaging story, narration was absolutely superb. Highly recommended!

Another incredible book by Allen Eskens

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I enjoyed the 3rd of the series a little less than the other 2 as there were fewer turns in the plot, but as a piece of writing that puts you in a place at a certain moment in the character’s life and his literal physical situation in a moment in time. It was stunning. I was cold in the middle of summer

Study of cold

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When RC Bray is narrating a book you know that it at least isn't going to sound dull. When the man himself describes a book as one of the best thrillers he has read then that's more than enough to make me sit up and take note!

And this does not disappoint at all, it really does live up to that kind of billing. Unbeknownst to me when I chose it, this is a continuation of an existing story from previous books. Max Rupert, an experienced homicide detective is haunted by his wife's death and seeks to discover the truth behind it. It genuinely worked for me as a stand-alone but I would imagine that reading the previous books would flesh out the characters and add to the enjoyment.

It's a short, sharp and fast-paced thriller. From the brooding, dark and very cold opening it moves on at considerable speed, never dragging. In fact maybe some of Rupert's discoveries may come to him just a little easily. That aside though it's high quality writing and we're treated to a classic dual timeline albeit covering only three days in total.

It's a novel of discovery and revenge, well worthy of a strong recommendation!

Rupert the Wolf!

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