Luther, Neil Cross
Luther, Neil Cross
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Luther
The Calling

Author: Neil Cross

Narrator: David Bauckham

Unabridged: 11 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/04/2012


Synopsis

Don’t miss this prequel to the hit crime series and Netflix film Luther: The Fallen Sun starring Idris Elba—written by the Edgar Award–winning creator and sole writer of the show!

A “gripping, taut” (Guillermo del Toro) thriller featuring homicide detective John Luther, “who is intelligent and almost freakishly intuitive [and] belongs not only to the Sherlock Holmes tradition but also to the newer crime-fiction model elaborated by Thomas Harris in his novels Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal” (The New York Times).

Is Luther a force for good or a man hell-bent on self-destruction?

Meet Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. He’s a homicide detective with an extraordinary case-clearance rate. He’s obsessive, instinctive, and intense. Nobody who ever stood at his side has a bad word to say about him. And yet there are rumors that Luther is bad—not corrupt, but tormented. After years of chasing the most depraved criminals in London’s gritty underworld, he seethes with a hidden fury he can barely control, making him do things any other detective wouldn’t and shouldn’t do.

A compulsively readable novel by the writer hailed by The Guardian as “Britain’s own Stephen King,” this is the story of the serial killer case that tore Luther’s personal and professional relationships apart and propelled him over the precipice—beyond fury, beyond vengeance, all the way to the other side of the law.

About Neil Cross

Neil Cross is the creator and sole writer of the critically acclaimed BBC America crime series Luther, and the film Luther: The Fallen Sun, available on Netflix. In 2011, Cross was awarded the Edgar Award for Best Teleplay for episode one of Luther. He is the author of the thriller Burial and lives with his family in Wellington, New Zealand. Visit him online at Neil-Cross.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jesse on August 22, 2012

So you should know from the start that I'm a huge fan of the "Luther" BBC series this is a prequel too. So when I saw this book on a shelf I nearly jumped for joy. I was a little hesitant when I discovered it was a prequel, but that was a different me...a stupider me. Neil Cross has now joined the......more

Goodreads review by Monica **can't read fast enough** on August 30, 2017

This was a good read with characters and actions that are dark and disturbing, which made for some uncomfortable reading in parts. If you enjoyed the show, you will probably enjoy this book, but be ready for some creepy craziness!......more

Goodreads review by switterbug (Betsey) on March 07, 2012

Neil Cross, sole writer of the BBC TV series, Luther, wrote this psychological crime drama prequel, subsequent to writing the TV show. I have never read a book based on a screenplay that was any good, until now. Not just good, but unputdownable. Was it as riveting as the series? Absolutely. I wasn’t......more

Goodreads review by Howard on April 02, 2023

3 Stars for Luther: The Calling (audiobook) by Neil Cross read by David Bauckham. I haven’t seen the TV show that this is apparently the prequel to and I’ll probably skip it if I run across it. I really didn’t care for the main character and the story was really disturbing.......more

Goodreads review by Indieflower on November 30, 2019

This is the prequel to the first episode of the brilliant Luther TV series and it's so good. Most definitely not for the faint hearted, brutal, gruesome and disturbing, it covers some very dark themes. This is the only book I've read to ever give me an actual nightmare, not sure why as I've read ple......more