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  • The Rat Stone Serenade

  • A D.C.I. Daley Thriller, Book 4
  • By: Denzil Meyrick
  • Narrated by: David Monteath
  • Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (212 ratings)

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The Rat Stone Serenade

By: Denzil Meyrick
Narrated by: David Monteath
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It's December, and the Shannon family are returning home to their clifftop mansion near Kinloch for their annual AGM. Shannon International is one of the world's biggest private companies, with tendrils reaching around the globe in computing, banking and mineral resourcing, and it has brought untold wealth and privilege to the family. However, a century ago Archibald Shannon stole the land upon which he built their home, and his descendants have been cursed ever since.

When heavy snow cuts off Kintyre, DCI Jim Daley and DS Brian Scott are assigned to protect their illustrious visitors. As an ancient society emerges from the blizzards, and its creation, the Rat Stone, reveals grisly secrets, ghosts of the past come to haunt the Shannons. As the curse decrees, death is coming. But for whom, and from what?

©2016 Denzil Meyrick (P)2017 Audible, Ltd

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  • Rae
  • 29-01-2019

Story 5, Aussie accent 2.

The story kept me engaged but the attempt at an Aussie accent grated. Sounded more cockney.

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Kind of idiotic

Having listened to the first 3 books in this series, I thought to give this one a listen too, despite the less than stellar reviews. As an Australian, I would have to agree with the earlier reviews about the terrible Australian accent. It was pretty odd - almost OK at times - but even if the character started out as a stockman, I doubt he would have retained such an extreme accent. It makes me wonder if a narrator (not necessarily this one) makes a complete botch of accents that I am less familiar with. The American accent for Brady in this book was pretty ropey, given that he had supposedly been educated at Harvard, he sounded like a mob boss in a comedy. The story was the least cohesive and the most ridiculous of those I have listened to so far. Given how many more there are, I am hoping they get back on track as I do like the central characters.

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Dreadful Australian accent.

This was excruciating to listen to. No educated Australian man would sound like that, nor would he say something like "I leave all that to the Aborigines". Everything rang false about this story.

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Too far fetched

The author seems to be trying too hard with this one. I know it’s fiction, but aspects of the story were too unrealistic to be plausible.

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Why so gruesome?

I found the first three books very inte
resting and was able to read without feeling sick. However, this book was overly violent and sickening when describing people's deaths. Does this really happen in Scotland? I found the people there to be friendly and open. The usual style of murder such as shooting or stabbing is much easier to stomach. Also, DCI Daley is always getting himself into dire situations and needs to be rescued. I think he should be retired.

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Over the top

I really enjoyed the first two books in this series but have found the plots in book three and four to be really over the top. I do have the next book in the series but it will have to be very good for me to continue after that one.

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Brilliant

I’d have to say I’ve loved this one best so far.
The narrator brings so much to the story.

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this narrators accents never cease to amaze!

the writing in itself is always a captivating and unpredictable storyline, but its the narrator that takes the cake. he brings the story to life and the reader can tell who is speaking based on their "voice" alone. brilliant character distinction and as an Australian, a very good Australian accent!

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Not a patch

Disappointing. Not a patch on previous books in the series. Boring and ludicrous story line. Poor ending

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Not the best

After the first three novels, which I enjoyed very much, The Rat Stone Serenade disappointed me. The final few chapters contained
a melee of character changes that became annoying. I half expected Daley to have a sex change!

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