The Surrogate, Tania Carver
The Surrogate, Tania Carver
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The Surrogate

Author: Tania Carver

Narrator: Mark Meadows

Unabridged: 12 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2012

Synopsis

A shocking double-murder scene greets Detective Inspector Philip Brennan when he is called to a flat in Colchester. Two women are viciously cut open and laying spread-eagled, one tied to the bed, one on the floor. The woman on the bed has had her stomach cut into and her unborn child is missing. But this is the third time Phil and his team have seen such an atrocity. Two other pregnant women have been killed in this way and their babies taken from them. No one can imagine what sort of person would want to commit such horrible crimes. When psychologist Marina Esposito is brought in, Phil has to put aside his feelings about their shared past and get on with the job. But can they find the killer before another woman is targeted?

About Mark Meadows

Mark Meadows is an actor and audiobook narrator. He can be heard on the radio broadcasts of Lost Souls and The Worst Journey in the World, both first aired for BBC Radio. On television, he has appeared as Reverend Wallace in EastEnders. He also has extensive credits as a composer and arranger.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luna

Having just read Kin which is full of family inbreeding and psychoness I didn't think it could be topped. Not sure it was topped but this is right up there with it. This is the first in the series. I have a friend who always seems to like old reviews of mine. He recently liked The Doll House by Tani......more

Goodreads review by Leigh

While the book is well-written and really reads at a brisk pace, I had some issues with it. Mainly, I did not like the character of Marina Esposito. Wah-wah-wah, bad stuff happens to poor Marina. And her policeman-boyfriend wasn't "there" for her when she needed to be (even though he had a totally l......more

Goodreads review by Paula

Pretty standard police procedural, with a grisly subject matter. Good thing I've got a strong stomach! One thing I couldn't stomach was Marina Esposito. Ugh! She was awful! What a selfish b**** she was! She seems to think her safety is entirely the responsibility of somebody else. She's also cheating......more

Quotes

“A crackling read that promises to keep you up all night.” Sun (London)

“A fantastic debut.” Marie Claire (UK)

“With a plot line that ensnares from the off, and a comprehensive cast of characters, Carver’s debut novel sets the crime thriller bar high. A hard act to follow.” Irish Examiner

“Carver’s expert timing is aided by her prose, deceptively laconic but with a constant forward push…Plot devices are spun until they scream, and even the Perils of Pauline ending works enough startling changes to keep you up past lights-out.” Booklist (starred review)

“In Carver’s impressive debut, an intense British police procedural, Colchester Det. Insp. Philip Brennan and his team investigate the gruesome murders of pregnant women whose unborn children are cut from their bodies…Carver never crosses the line into gratuitous violence, while myriad clues and surprising twists keep the reader off-kilter. Fans of Mo Hayder, Chelsea Cain, and Karin Slaughter will find much to like.” Publishers Weekly

“Shocking, gruesome, and compelling…this book is so powerful you just won’t want it to end.” Peterborough Evening Telegraph

“Tania Carver delivers a dark, sexy thriller in her relentlessly suspenseful debut The Surrogate. If you haven’t discovered this talented newcomer yet, hurry. She’s on her way to the top.” Richard Montanari, award-winning author

Awards

  • Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
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