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With six critically-acclaimed novels to her credit, this Edgar Award-winning author is so widely popular that her work has been adapted for television and translated into 32 languages. An international best-seller, The Breaker is a masterpiece of psychological suspense. Twelve hours after Kate Sumner's brutally murdered body washes up on the beach, her traumatized three-year-old daughter is found wandering the streets alone. At first, the prime suspect is a young actor, obsessed with pornography. But now the local English constable has doubts about the victim's husband. Was he really out of town when she was killed? And why does the child scream every time her father comes near her? Holding readers in an exhilarating state of anticipation, British author Minette Walters guides them through a startling maze where nothing is as it seems, and even the innocent tell lies. From beginning to end, the only certainty on which listeners can rely is the superb delivery of veteran narrator Simon Prebble.
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"Loved it...I find with Minette Walters it takes me 20-30 pages to get into the story. Her first few pages are boring or confusing but once you get a little into the book they are amazing!!!I will continue to read everything I can find by this author!!!!"
— Arwen (4 out of 5 stars)
The Breaker Listener Reviews
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" My first Minette Walters book and a great one. She left you hanging right until the end though didn't crowd the reader with too many suspects. Liked the sub-plot with the romance too. "
— Kelly, 2/14/2014 -
" English deterctive story with mysterious coastal setting and numerous suspects. "
— Carolynne, 2/10/2014 -
" A great intense tale that kept me on the verges of my own sit with every page. The story and the relations between the murder and the victim where never so intriging to find out about. The mind of a murder is really a complex work. "
— Yennifer, 1/30/2014 -
" Didn't enjoy as much as her previous books, but maybe that is due to reading too many of them too close together. "
— Shirley, 1/28/2014 -
" Another good read from Minette Walters. Good psychological police drama. Well written with excellent dialogue. "
— Eddie, 1/25/2014 -
" Another great book by Minette Waters. Kept me guessing till the end. "
— sallie, 1/15/2014 -
" I went through a period of reading every Minette Walters book I could get my hands on - by my book journal that was six in a row. I'm over it now. "
— H.N., 1/12/2014 -
" Another suspenseful work with multiple suspects - had to stay up to finish it. "
— Margery, 1/11/2014 -
" I'm a huge Minette Walters fan. Her books keep you up all night to finish, and then up the rest of the night with lights blazing, too creeped out to sleep! "
— Megan, 1/10/2014 -
" I couldn't put it down! Very captivating story. "
— Dawn, 1/2/2014 -
" A body washed up on the beach the suspects here are limited. I was disappointed but only because she has written much better crime novels (Chameleon's Shadow, Disordered Minds). "
— Jim, 12/31/2013 -
" eerie, extremely well-written, this author is the queen of ambiguous endings. "
— Mary, 12/25/2013 -
" Sadly I didn't enjoy this as much as I have her other novels,I just didn't feel gripped and eager to know what else was going to happen as I have done with her previous work. "
— Claire, 12/12/2013 -
" Started off slow, but really got there with lots od twists and kept me guessing. Well written "
— Megs, 12/2/2013 -
" This one kept me guessing. Good read. "
— Denise, 10/17/2013 -
" the author kept us guessing about suspects in a rape/murder and threw in a couple of surprises to throw the reader off - well done. i may have learned a new term or two for penis, as well. gotta love those brits! "
— Rhonda, 8/8/2013 -
" I liked the way the story unfolded int this book. Both Steve and his friend Tony are super creepy and the husband is odd. I wonder what will happen to Hannah when she grows up? Will she recover? "
— Sarah, 5/26/2013 -
" A spell binding story which keeps you guessing right to the end. A really good who dunnit--the busband William,the actor or t he teacher. Gripping stuff .I read it on a snowy Sun day from cover to cover. "
— zenbren, 5/3/2013 -
" Minette Walter's earlier book, The Sculptress, is one of the best suspense thrillers I have read, but I don't think she's ever matched it, sorry to say. I thought this was a weak offering. "
— Elaine, 4/9/2013 -
" A very good mystery that keeps you wondering 'who done it'! "
— Kay, 2/24/2013 -
" Naked lady found on beach with all her fingers broken. Who killed her? Her sexually inadequate husband or the sexually overadequate dude who found her? I thought this one had too much sex in it. "
— K, 12/1/2012 -
" This is a murder mystery of sorts. Nothing to special. "
— Shelly, 11/28/2012 -
" Couldn't put it down. Walters is always good for a strange, and usually kinky, read. "
— Jo, 8/11/2012 -
" I usually hate mysteries & I really liked this book! "
— Janelle, 7/19/2012 -
" At first I was a bit bored but it get better as the suspect changed and changed back again and again. "
— Berna, 6/16/2012 -
" Walter is always good when you are looking for a good page turner. "
— Jane, 10/9/2011 -
" Another engrossing mystery from Minette Walters. Her books are addictive; you can't read just one! "
— Ellen, 9/30/2011 -
" Compelling, funny, idealised, romanticised good read but not as deep or thoughtful as the last. "
— Nina, 9/2/2011 -
" My first Minette Walters book and a great one. She left you hanging right until the end though didn't crowd the reader with too many suspects. Liked the sub-plot with the romance too. "
— Kelly, 8/12/2011 -
" Walter is always good when you are looking for a good page turner. "
— Jane, 8/9/2011 -
" At first I was a bit bored but it get better as the suspect changed and changed back again and again. "
— Berna, 8/7/2011 -
" My second Minette Walters book... didn't enjoy it that much, seemed to takes ages to get anywhere. It had a short story attached called the Tinder Box and that was pretty good. "
— Heather, 7/25/2011 -
" I read this mainly because I know the town where it is set very well. Unfortunately this was the only enjoyable thing about it for me. A really weak mystery that left me wondering what the point was. "
— Jayne, 7/24/2011 -
" A body washed up on the beach the suspects here are limited. I was disappointed but only because she has written much better crime novels (Chameleon's Shadow, Disordered Minds). "
— Jim, 7/9/2011 -
" Kept you guessing until the end. I didn't really enjoy this book - too much swearing for me. "
— Wendy, 6/16/2011 -
" Couldn't put it down. Walters is always good for a strange, and usually kinky, read. "
— Jo, 4/12/2011 -
" Uma escrita muito original, inconfundível! ( O Violador ) "
— Babete, 2/20/2011
About Minette Walters
Minette Walters is one of the world’s best-selling crime writers and has sold over twenty-five million copies of her books worldwide. She has won the CWA John Creasey Award, the Edgar Allan Poe Award, and two CWA Gold Daggers. The Swift and the Harrier is her third historical novel. She lives in Dorset with her husband.
About Simon Prebble
Simon Prebble, a British-born performer, is a stage and television actor and veteran narrator of some three hundred audiobooks. As one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices, he has received thirty-seven Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie in 2010. He lives in New York.