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A Simple Act of Violence [Abridged] [Audiobook] [CD] (Audio CD)

by R.J. Ellory (Author), Kerry Shale (Reader)
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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Orion; Abridged edition edition (2 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1409100588
  • ISBN-13: 978-1409100584
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 13.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 682,449 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'richly plotted' (Kati Nicholl DAILY EXPRESS )


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Washington - embroiled in the mid-term elections, did not want to hear about serial killings. But when the newspapers reported a fourth murder, when they gave the killer a name and details of his horrendous crimes, there were few people that could ignore it. Detective Robert Miller is assigned to the case. He and his partner begin the task of correlating and cross-referencing the details of each crime scene. Rapidly things begin to complicate. The victims do not officially exist. Their personal details do not register on any known systems. The harder Miller works, the less it makes sense. And as Miller unearths ever more disturbing facts, he starts to face truths so far-removed from his own reality that he begins to fear for his life. This is a novel about trust, about loyalty, about beliefs that are so ingrained and indoctrinated that - when challenged - it leaves people with nothing. Vast in scope, it is an expose of the brutality of covert operations, the cocaine wars, the power of greed and the insidious nature of corruption. It is also a story of love and trust that shomehow managed to survive the very worst that the world could throw at it.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Want to read it all over again....., 20 May 2009
This review is from: A Simple Act of Violence (Paperback)
Fabulous read. Well-researched. Far-fetched but in that way in which you hope to hell it is far-fetched and not really believable and yet - you know it is. It's just that we don't think about these things on a daily basis and yet as soon as you do, you want to research it (yep - it's based on scary, scary facts) and want to scream and shout about it. I will be recommending this book to everyone. I think he's a very talented, very engaging author and although I loved "Quiet Belief..." found this much more stimulating. One reviewer said they didn't think it got going. Bizarre! Books, like most things, are personal but I read this with a thirst. Perhaps it takes a little while to start up? Though I don't recall being frustrated. And the writing and characters are plenty strong enough to keep you interested. At Amazon price, there's no excuse for not giving it ago anyway! Do I get commission?!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Soaring with Angels, 16 Nov 2008
By D. Hurst (Tavistock, Devon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Simple Act of Violence (Paperback)
ASAOV is up there with A Quiet Belief In Angels. RJE's words are a pleasure to read, and the fact that his subject matter in a crime novel is much more heavyweight than most only adds to the power of its impact. RJE's great ability is to be able to write such wonderful sentences that I would read them if there was no sense to what they were saying. The fact is it's a captivating story, and one that might just change the way you view the world.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A thriller in every sense of the word, 9 Nov 2008
This review is from: A Simple Act of Violence (Hardcover)
A Simple Act of Violence
If you want a superb mystery that keeps you turning the pages, then look no further. A Simple Act of Violence is a thriller in every sense of the word.

Never one to patronise or underestimate his readers, Roger Jon Ellory delivers a fast paced story, written with intelligence, thoughtful characterisations, punchy dialogue and such an ability to evoke heart stopping scenarios that he has gained a huge and loyal following. His dialogue is realistic, humorous and individual to each character. His prose is eloquent, written with intention and to great effect. Another reviewer, one-eyed Jack, may have been smiling to himself when reading the first few pages, but, as a woman who has experienced evenings alone in my home, the irony that OEJ refers to passed me by - the tension created in the first page alone left me with hairs standing up on the back of my neck. RJE certainly knows how to hook you fast and effectively.

The subject matter is that of serial killer and CIA conspiracy entwined so skilfully as to challenge the reader to examine his or her own understanding of American politics. RJE's power of keen observation allows him to create characters who are touchingly flawed and imbued with great humanity, even to the point that the reader can feel compassion for someone who has committed atrocities that are almost unimaginable. He also has a disconcerting gift for describing emotional events that allow the reader to relate to them so much that you can end up feeling sucker punched and have to take time to recover your composure. I know I did.

Having read all his published novels, I am no longer astonished at RJE's versatility. You couldn't do better than to spend some quality time with the writings of an author who is so clearly passionate about what he does and what he does with such virtuosity.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Did not enjoy
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5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishingly good!
Like all his earlier books, Ellory succeeds in creating a world around his characters that is eminently believable (and all the more chilling as a result), and beyond that it's... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER SUPERB NOVEL
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