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Vine Street

By: Dominic Nolan
Narrated by: Owen Findlay
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Soho, 1935.

Sergeant Leon Geats' Patch.

A snarling, skull-cracking misanthrope, Geats marshals the grimy rabble according to his own elastic moral code.

The narrow alleys are brimming with jazz bars, bookies, black-shirts, ponces and tarts, so when a body is found above the Windmill Club, detectives are content to dismiss the case as just another young woman who topped herself early.

But Geats - a good man prepared to be a bad one if it keeps the worst of them at bay - knows the dark seams of the city.

Working with his former partner, mercenary Flying Squad Sergeant Mark Cassar, Geats obsessively dedicates himself to finding a warped killer - a decision that will reverberate for a lifetime and transform both men in ways they could never expect.

©2021 Dominic Nolan (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Crime Thrillers Historical Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Mystery
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"An epic, brutal, blockbuster of a crime novel. It's the best film noir you've never seen complete with a love story that might just rip your heart out." (Trevor Wood)

"Nolan achieves that almost mythical balance of breathtakingly poetic prose and high stakes drama." (Victoria Selman)

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Great listen with believable characters, a complex and twisty plot, evocative noir period recreation and brilliant narration.

Gripping thriller

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Loved the story, the picture of Soho in the 30s and 40s and the characters. It’s quite grim but remarkable in its scale and depth. Excellent narration too. Highly recommended - although not if you’re looking for relaxing bedtime reading.

Brilliant

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Great characters, heartbreaking at times but a riveting story. Loved it. Couldn't recommend it more highly

A really brilliant book

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LOVED IT!
I have to admit when I started it I found it a bit of a slow burn. For the first time ever I found distinguishing the different characters a little tricky. STICK WITH IT!
Brilliant story and also I love the way it captures the beauty of friendships.
What a craftsman as such an excellent story.

Gets better and better!

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This is a truly epic saga. Involved. Black, white and grey. Moral dilemmas. Life and death. Heartbreak. Mystery. Everything you would want in a great novel.

Had not heard of either the author or narrator before but will check out both.

Dominic Nolan has written a wonderful novel. Great insights into Soho before during and after ww2. Part detective novel, part mystery, part social commentary with a wonderful conclusion.

Thought the narrator was not going to be up to the task at the start but it was as if his confidence grew once he got into the meat of the book and soon he was a positive advantage.

Thoroughly recommended. I found myself looking for opportunities to keep listening - the dog certainly got plenty of walks in over the last week or so.

Wonderful tale of soho before and after ww2

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