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The Torment of Others (Abridged): A Tony Hill Novel Audiobook
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Dr. Tony Hill and Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan return in the award-winning series that is the basis for the ITV television show Wire in the Blood. In a small grim room, the body of a woman is discovered, panic and pain etched in her face. The scene matches in every detail a series of murders two years ago-murders that ended when irrefutable forensic evidence secured the conviction of a deeply disturbed young man named Derek Tyler. But there's no way Tyler could have killed the latest victim. He's been locked up in a mental institution since his trial, barely speaking a word. So is there a copycat? All his years of experience tell top criminal psychologist Dr. Tony Hill that there isn't-but that would make the murders literally impossible. While Hill tries to crack Tyler, DCI Carol Jordan and her team must mount a desperate undercover operation to trap the murderer-a decision that will have terrible consequences. In The Torment of Others, Val McDermid keeps the tension mounting, as a mixture of psychological insight and dogged detective work leads inexorably to a terrifying climax where Tony faces one of the most perverse killers he has ever encountered.
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"The fourth in the series and I am still liking them. A very convoluted serial killer mystery with the main killer being in the shadows directing the actual killers. Very much a thinking man's mystery. The main characters are still doing their two steps towards each other then a step back but the relationship is evolving in a fairly realistic manner."
— Beth (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Those who thought McDermid had exceeded herself with the brilliant and provocative The Distant Echo are going to be stunned by its sequel.... This is one series where you wait eagerly for the next installment.
— Globe and Mail -
One of McDermid's finest.
— The Times (London) -
It is hard to know what to praise first here: the impeccable plotting or the sharp social relevance of the narrative (a McDermid specialty). Most of all, though, it's the relationship between her two central characters that makes The Torment of Others work so well.
— Daily Express -
McDermid is unusual in her ability to keep the suspense high while constructing social mysteries that are far-ranging in their implications…McDermid brings to her mysteries an unusual capacity for compassion, both for victims and for the detectives whose lives are shattered tracking down the killers.
— Booklist, starred review -
Beautifully constructed, impeccably written...This fresh, imaginative psychological thriller should help win the author many new fans in the U.S.
— Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
The Torment of Others Listener Reviews
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" Why is mediocre writing somehow considered standard in the thriller/police procedural genre? McDermid is the perfect example of a writer with a really excellent series--cleverly plotted, with complex main characters and even well-fleshed out secondary ones. But the prose is so plodding and cliche-ridden that it detracts from the fast-paced narrative. "
— Nancy, 2/20/2014 -
" Suspenseful police procedural/thriller set in England. Characters Carol Jordan, Tony Hill and others. Good story. "
— Kitty, 2/14/2014 -
" The best thriller I've read in may many months. "
— Dan, 2/9/2014 -
" Excellent, my kind of book a bit scary but I loved it all the way through and had great difficulty putting it down, I think I've read this in record time, but I have to say I have been reading until the early hours. I've read others with Dr. Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordon, if she won't get it together with him I'll have him,lol.. "
— Barbara, 1/22/2014 -
" My first Val McDermid and read in record time. A page-turner of the first order. "
— Cheryl, 1/20/2014 -
" As usual a good twisted read from this great author. "
— David, 1/20/2014 -
" good plot twists, but too gory for my tastes "
— Martha, 1/15/2014 -
" Great book - this is one author that I always enjoy. The characters and plot are inventive. I also enjoy the Scottish setting. "
— Carol, 1/11/2014 -
" With more twists than a Chubby Checker song. Loved it! I have yet to read a substandard book by Val. "
— Peter, 12/24/2013 -
" This was one of the very best Hill/Jordon stories. It truly had a compellng mystery and more development of the characters. "
— Mary, 12/19/2013 -
" Another wonderful, although at times graphically sickening, Tony Hill and Carol Jordan novel. Some powerful moments that put you inside the squad room. "
— Greg, 12/9/2013 -
" Read this one a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I like Val McDermid's writing. Her characters are richly drawn and her plots engagingly complex and quite satisfying. "
— Pam, 11/13/2013 -
" Was a good book, enough to keep you from wanting to put it down. Val has a great way of writing and remains true to the genre, unlike some of the others who have "popularised" or become to "arty". Some parts are a little far fetched, but all in all a recommended read. "
— Mike, 7/10/2013 -
" Once again.. it started strong and then floundered. Too much going on, not enough to care about. Also, the whole Tony/Carol relationship bores me to the point of stupidity. "
— Morgan, 2/4/2013 -
" I heart Tony Hill :) "
— Charmaine, 5/4/2012 -
" I've been working my way through all the Tony Hill books. Love them all. Very well written and absorbing!!! "
— Christine, 3/11/2012 -
" Absolutely could not put it down! "
— Natalie, 3/2/2012 -
" I thought this book was outstanding. Didn't want to put it down. Wonderful characters and plot. "
— Lynette, 7/3/2011 -
" I really enjoy the profiler in this series. He is a misfit and knows it, but it makes him so good at the thing he does.<br/>I like the way Val writes. "
— Sharon, 4/30/2011 -
" a perfect book to keep you glued to reading .. page after page is brilliantly penned ! "
— Nimue, 2/15/2011 -
" Not too bad, but not too memorable either. I keep seeing the Tony Hill of the TV series, which kind of gets in the way. This one is about someone murdering prostitutes (what a shocking twist!) who’s being controlled by someone else to do it. OK. "
— Kevin, 1/13/2011 -
" Same thoughts as other books by Mcdermid-- great read, but too graphic. "
— Sally, 12/27/2010 -
" Never really got attached to the main characters, found them a little bland. Also found the story a little slow, but it picks up speed and recovers near the end. "
— Jorge, 11/1/2010 -
" This was one of the very best Hill/Jordon stories. It truly had a compellng mystery and more development of the characters. "
— Mary, 10/14/2010 -
" This was my second time trying this book, but I just couldn't even finish it. It's not nearly as good as the tv series it was based on - "Wire in the Blood." Those were EXCELLENT shows, so I can't get into the books "
— MzDivaDawn, 8/18/2010 -
" Great, couldn't put it down. "
— Tracey, 8/6/2010 -
" excellent mystery from scottish writer mcdermid - have read other good ones by her as well. "
— Angie, 7/18/2010 -
" Interesting to read one of these after watching the British television series based on his books. They really did a great job portraying this story on screen. These are scary but good stories. "
— Jill, 6/5/2010 -
" This was a somewhat disturbing but very good read. Recommended to those who like graphic crime novels. "
— Steve, 5/5/2010
About Val McDermid
Val McDermid is an author whose bestselling novels have won the Los Angeles Times Book of the Year Award, and the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger and Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for outstanding achievement. She is also a multiple finalist for the Edgar Award, including for the true crime nominee Forensics. Her novels have been translated into forty languages and have sold over 16 million copies. Visit her online at ValMcDermid.com.
About Gerard Doyle
Gerard Doyle, a seasoned audio narrator, he has been awarded dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards, was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008, and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. In Great Britain he has enjoyed an extensive career in both television and repertory theater and toured nationally and internationally with the English Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in London’s West End in the gritty musical The Hired Man. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. He has taught drama at Ross School for the several years.