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Siren Song [Kindle Edition]

Robert Edric (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews) |
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Praise for "Cradle Song":
"A rewarding experience . . . This is murder at its most foul, crime at the deep end."
--"Spectator"
"Cradle Song is a superbly paced book. . . . This is classic crime noir... Edric can also produce beautiful prose and arresting images as well as incisive social satire... Magnificently achieved."
--Giles Foden

"From the Trade Paperback edition."

Book Description

The second stunning literary crime novel in the Song Cycle trilogy from the acclaimed author of Booker-longlisted Peacetime, and The Book of the Heathen.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 611 KB
  • Print Length: 532 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0552771430
  • Publisher: Transworld Digital (4 Sep 2008)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B0031RS8BC
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #193,370 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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Format:Paperback
Maybe not quite a 5 star rating like Cradle Song (or as dark), but still an absolutely gripping read. And maybe the slightly implausible 'twist in the tail', which Cradle did not have, takes the edge off it. But I really like the rapid to-ing and fro-ing of the plot, the very sharp dialogue (especially the parts involving the villains), the wry humour and the many delicate, human touches.

Am moving straight on to 'Swan' without delay and then the rest of Edric's work.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am a busy but educated mother of three mid-sized children. Accordingly I don't have nearly as much time to read as I would like. I follows that I am very selective about what books I read. I like an engaging plot and beautifully crafted words...I feel cheated if I get neither. In Edric, I get both!

If you are the same then your time will be well spent reading Siren Song (but read Cradle Song first). Leo Rivers is an engaging, realistic PI with a strong moral sense (if this isn't an oxmoron!). The plot has twists and turns, but is beautifully readable, even poetic in places. The pace is good and the ending could not be predicted until the final pages...

I can't wait to see it transformed into a TV play....if the people who talent spot these things have any sense that is..

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Format:Paperback
This book came wrapped in plaudits which you had to wade through before even getting to the first chapter - not a great marketing tool for a package that isn't, I'm afraid, as good as its wrapping. Edric may have written lots of other wonderful stuff (I can't comment as I haven't read any others), but unfortunately Siren Song is too formulaic and very slow. I think it would be better if the characters were shown as more than mouthpieces for the plot and if we could just see even a glimpse of their non-plot or emotional lives - please! However, the novel is thick with conversations telling us what is happening and talking about the plot - which is rather dull. The one action scene was such a relief when it arrived - but too late and too short. As a result I liked none of the characters and was deeply confused about the relationships between them - eg who on earth is Yvonne with and why? And what possible attraction does Louise have for Leo?? It is indeed a mystery.

In short what it so desperately needed was less plot, more direct action and - please!! - less talking. Not one I'd recommend, I'm afraid - but as the sparkling reviews keep on (and on) telling us, perhaps the author's other works are better?

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