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The Broken Afternoon

DI Wilkins, Book 2

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The Broken Afternoon

By: Simon Mason
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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A DI RYAN WILKINS MYSTERY

A four-year-old girl goes missing in plain sight outside her nursery in Oxford, a middle-class, affluent area, her mother only a stones-throw away.

Ryan Wilkins, one of the youngest ever Detective Inspectors in the Thames Valley force, dishonourably discharged three months ago, watches his former partner DI Ray Wilkins deliver a press conference, confirming a lead.

Ray begins to delve deeper, unearthing an underground network of dark forces in the local area. But will he be able to get closer to the truth of the disappearance? And will Ryan be able to stay away?

This audiobook includes an exclusive preview of the next in the DI Ryan Wilkins Mysteries A Voice in the Night.

©2023 Simon Mason (P)2023 Quercus Editions Limited Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Crime Suspense

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Critic reviews

Move over Morse. Simon Mason's Oxford crime novel confounds all our expectations. (Val McDermid)
Humane, tense, funny and fabulous (Amanda Craig)
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Love this book even better than the first - fantastic narration too - can’t wait until next

Loved every second

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Another genius story in this brilliant series. But first a big shout out for the narrator Matt Addis, who does a great job of bringing a collection of wonderfully drawn characters to life...not least of all our quirky and captivating hero DI Ryan Wilkins. I've already bought the rest of the series, so may not sleep for the next few days. But it'll be worth it. Highly recommended.

Superbly Woven Plot

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The relationship between Ryan and Raya and the outer stories that affected their decisions and actions

The twists in it

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The narrator, Matt Addis makes this story come alive, it is like listening to a play. The story was good too but it is the narration that makes it an excellent listen. I can’t wait to listen to Matt Addis again.

Excellent narrator

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Loved this book. Mason has written two hugely interesting characters and the plot's twists and turns and eventual denouement are compelling and very satisfying.
And a big cheer for narrator, Matt Addis, who is excellent.

Excellent narrator

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I struggled with DI Ryan Wilkins in the first book although I enjoyed the story. Excellent narration again and I thought it was better than the first book.

Unorthodox but great

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I read this straight after the first book and I’m just sorry that the next book in the series isn’t available until 2024. Matt Addis’ reading is superb and really brings the book to life. Recommend!

Loved this!

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Excellent story line. Gripping to the end. Also excellent performance. Looking forward to book three.

Brilliant sequel

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Apart from a few loose ends, the plot of this book is tightly formed. Ryan Wilkins is a great character invention.

Some of the editing cuts necessary pauses short, but apart from that this is a good production of a nice whodunnit.

Solid sequel

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Loved the characters and the interplay between Ray and Ryan. Satisfying twist, and moving depiction of parent-child relationships. Can't wait for book 3!

Brilliant plot and narration

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