Luther: The Calling Audiobook

" I knew the storyline and characterizations in this would be amazing because of how developed the plots and characters are on the show, but I didn't expect how beautiful the writing was going to be. Outstanding visuals and insight, riveting read, and a much much better thriller novel than Gone Girl. "

" Not for the faint hearted. Very gruesome and quite disturbing, but a great crime thriller. Well worth a read. "

" Wonderfully written. A dark, intelligent thriller. "

" Even better than the TV show. I loved this book . Brilliantly written and gruesome in parts. The characters are so well captured. Can't wait to read more from Neil Cross "

" Highly recommended for fans of the BBC program - A deeply engrossing story that reads like a full season of the show. Cross name checks the actors in his afterword, crediting them for their influence on the characters, an influence that really comes through in his prose. "

" a completely satisfying mystery/crime book. not always easy to read because of the nature of the crimes, but the story is well written and i'm definitely looking forward to the series to come. "

" I read this book only because I was quite a fan of the BBC series 'Luther', which was created and written by this same author. It was informative to read the book and discover where some of the mannerisms and darkness of the main character came from. But I will give a warning that the writing is at times violent, almost to a point of overdone. The story lines are great, the underlying characters are well described and the marital woes of Luther and his wife are too believable. I understand there will be more books to follow, so naturally I will read those also. "

" A great prequel to the Luther Tv series that leaves you where Series One starts. A book full of familiar characters so easy to get into and read. Brilliant "

" The writing from the show translates well to the page. but there should be a clear warning that multiple dogs are hurt in the course of the story. Not for the faint of heart. Plus the timeline ties in with the show so any future books will be set after the end of season 2? "

" As usual an interesting handling of a mystery plot. Beware you may find some portions bit off putting because grisly. Tortured detective is in dark Swedish genre. "

" An absolute page turner, a really thrilling book. The reason I've given it three stars was the subject matter was a bit dark for me. Don't get me wrong I can "do dark" but this just went a bit too far for me to really appreciate it. "

" Fans of Luther - the BBC series - this is a must read! See how Luther begins. "

" Great read. I love the BBC series so it was good to find out the background story which is at the start of the series. Love the Luther character because he is totally real and complex, he does what we all would like to do to evil people!!! "

" Loved the TV series. Loved the book. "

" Necessary reading for any fan of the tv series. Cross captures the grittiness of the show and translates it well to the page. Great read. "

" If you're a Luther fan who needs a fix during the (long) wait for Season 3 (I am), this works. I wouldn't give it to anyone who hasn't watched the show, though. "

" I'm in love with Idris Elba so reading a Luther book was a no-brainer. Very fun! "