Totally Immersive
I read this book some years ago and was instantly hooked on Adrian McKinty;s series set in Northern Ireland and featuring the maverick CID detective, Sean Duffy. As someone fairly new to audiobooks, I welcomed the chance to re-visit the books. A native of Carrickfergus himself, McKinty’s writing is rich with the atmosphere and idiosyncrasies of the province. The narrator, Gerard Doyle, threw me a little in the beginning because I had imagined Duffy’s accent to be harsher than portrayed here, but I soon settled in to this version and was very impressed with Doyle’s handling of the different characters’ voices.
The Cold, Cold Ground is a brutal story with many twists and turns and a wide array of interesting and multi-faceted characters. In other words, right up my street. It was a totally immersive experience and I can’t recommend it highly enough.
JJ Grafton 