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Lost River (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Stephen Booth (Author), Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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Listening Length: 9 hours and 58 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Audible.co.uk Release Date: 14 April 2010
Language: English
ASIN: B003H7FT1S

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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A May Bank Holiday in the Peak District is ruined by the tragic drowning of an eight-year-old girl among crowds of visitors in the tourist hotspot of Dovedale. For Detective Constable Ben Cooper, a helpless witness to the tragedy, the incident is not only traumatic, but leads him to become involved in the tangled lives of the Neilds, the dead girl's family.

As he gets to know them, Cooper begins to suspect that one of them is harbouring a secret - a secret that the whole family might be willing to cover up.

Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant Diane Fry has a journey of her own to make - a journey back to her roots. As she finds herself drawn into an investigation of her own among the inner city streets of Birmingham, Fry realises there is only one person she can rely on to provide the help she needs.

But that man is Ben Cooper, and he's back in Derbyshire, where his suspicions are leading him towards a shocking discovery on the banks of another Peak District river.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another strong novel in the Cooper & Fry series 17 July 2010

By M. V. Clarke VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

This is the tenth novel in Stephen Booth's series of Derbyshire crime novels, featuring DC Ben Cooper and DS Diane Fry. As with some of the other recent books in the series, Booth attempts to use a larger canvas than the cloying atmosphere of the Peak District that so defines the series. Here, it's managed much more successfully than in previous attempts; Cooper is left in Derbyshire, while Fry has to go back to her previous home territory of Birmingham to assist in the cold case rape enquiry in which she was the victim. This is a hard experience for her, but a fascinating one for the reader, as we get to know more of her background and meet her foster family. Needless to say, there are severe complications in the enquiry, and although Fry is notionally only involved as victim, she cannot help but use her professional background to get more deeply involved, straying into gangland territory and the Birmingham serious crime scene. Cooper, meanwhile, is tied up with the death of a small child, who he attempted to rescue from drowning. He is unconvinced that it was a straightforward accident and pursues the case with characteristic personal commitment, uncovering a complex web of family tensions. Towards the end, he begins to assist Fry in her unofficial investigation and there are some poignant questions about their future towards the end of the novel; the next entry in the series will be intriguing. This was well written, as always, with a gripping story line, complex characters and superbly contrasted settings. Highly recommended.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Deepens our understanding of Fry and Cooper's personalities 6 May 2010

By David Bell

Format:Hardcover

LOST RIVER takes a risk by widening the geographical background from the North Derbyshire Peak District setting of the earlier books in the series. One plotline takes Diane Fry back to her Brummie roots, and the nightmare of her experience there as a young police officer. Although these previous dark events have been referred to in the ealier books, in Lost River they are fully revealed with some surprising - and very nasty - twists. In the other storyline, Ben Cooper becomes involved in a child drowning in Dovedale in the Ashbourne area of Derbyshire. Ben's further unauthorised investigations into the death of the drowned girl takes us to less known parts of the Derbyshire/Staffordshire borders: the Manifold valley, and the River Hamps with its annual disappearance. He also visits Ashbourne and, oh boy, doesn't Stephen Booth get the Ashbourne social attitudes right! The risks he takes - some die-hard readers might prefer the comfort of the familar Edendale setting - are worthwhile. What this book gives us is much more depth into our knowledge of the personalities of the two police officers, and the way they relate to each other. A book well worth waiting for. Thanks, Stephen.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars They r back! 16 May 2011

By Sven Brand

Format:Paperback

Black Dog was genius! The first story about Cooper and Fry deserved all the awards it had coming!

I'm a little bit suspicious about sequels, so naturally my first reaction when I found out the Cooper-and-Fry-story would be a series was "Oh no! They're gonna ruin a perfect book!" At first, my fears did not come true. Although none of the follow-ups could quite measure up to the quality of the first case, they were not bad either. However, by case 9 I almost felt suicidal! The last view books just felt like there's no development with Fry and Cooper anymore. Not as individuals, not in their relationship. There were times I felt it was hard work just to keep reading. I was getting so bored that I wished one of them or both would be killed off just to bring the series to a natural conclusion!

An there we go - just as I was about to abandon all hope along comes case 10! It's a blast! Great story, great developments for both Fry and Cooper, and a crisp style of storytelling that keeps the ball rolling all the time! Fry puts her past behind her and Cooper finally get's the only thing he really ever wanted - his promotion that will allow him to step out of his fathers shadow. It's fair to expect their relationship will never be the same!

Quite possibly the best Cooper & Fry since Black Dog!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love Cooper & Fry and this is as good as I expected

I've read most of Stephen Booth's Cooper and Fry novels and they never disappoint. This is an unusual story in that for most of the book Cooper and Fry are apart and investigating... Read more

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