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In Dark Water
Detective Shona Oliver (Related to this series)
- Narrator
- Angela Ness
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Publish Date
- 13 July 2021
- Run Time
- 10 hours 52 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller / suspense fiction, Narrative theme: environmental issues / the natural world, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 4.0 (3 reviews)
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What to expect
DI Shona Oliver agreed to move to Dumfries with her ex-banker husband when their teenage daughter got in with a bad crowd in London. As a Glasgow native, she's back on home turf.
Living on the shores of the Solway Firth allows Shona to continue as an RNLI volunteer, and a call out to recover a woman's body indicates foul play. Police in Cumbria take the case but links back to Scotland keep Shona's team involved. As they investigate, reports of people trafficking and a spate of thefts from local shops compete for attention with a large scale drug bust. But Shona's work may all be in vain when those close to her threaten to tear the case apart and ruin Shona in the process.
An unforgettable debut novel by a Scottish crime writer to watch, for fans of Val McDermid, Marion Todd and Lin Anderson.
Praise for In Dark Water'A stunning and beautifully observed novel. Shona Oliver is a well drawn figure, engaging a lot of empathy from the reader in this absolutely fantastic debut.' Caro Ramsay, author of Absolution
'A thrilling new voice in Scottish crime fiction.' Marion Todd, author of See Them Run
'A fast-paced debut detective novel set on the shores of the Solway Firth' The Herald
'Being an avid reader, particularly in Scottish Crime fiction, this book, not to mention the author, is up there with the best and in Shona Oliver, we have a character in whom I hope there is considerable mileage.' NetGalley review
'What a ride! Lynne McEwan pulled me in and wouldn't let me go!' NetGalley review
'In Dark Water is a very well written suspense novel. There are enough twists and turns to keep you interested until the very end... The descriptions were so vivid it made me feel as if I was right there in Scotland. The characters were well-crafted and the ending was a surprise.' NetGalley review
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
I really enjoyed this book, although I have read many Scottish based crime novels this book had some interesting ideas and twists. I am already looking forward to the next book by Lynne McEwan. 😊😊😊😊😊
Johnboy 2025-06-30 -
3.0 5.0
Overall I enjoyed this story, and I would seek out the next in the series with this character. I wasn’t hugely gripped, but I don’t know if that was perhaps because I was listening rather than reading (I’m relatively new to audiobooks). Overall a good read though! I really enjoyed the RNLI insight!
lottiefb 2025-01-30
Details
- Author
- Lynne McEwan, read by Angela Ness
- Narrator
- Angela Ness
- Duration
- 10 hours 52 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 July 2021
- ISBN
- 9781800326187
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller / suspense fiction, Narrative theme: environmental issues / the natural world, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 4.0(3 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(3 reviews)
Synopsis
Beneath the surface lie deadly secrets...DI Shona Oliver agreed to move to Dumfries with her ex-banker husband when their teenage daughter got in with a bad crowd in London. As a Glasgow native, she's back on home turf.Living on the shores of the Solway Firth allows Shona to continue as an RNLI volunteer, and a call out to recover a woman's body indicates foul play. Police in Cumbria take the case but links back to Scotland keep Shona's team involved. As they investigate, reports of people trafficking and a spate of thefts from local shops compete for attention with a large scale drug bust. But Shona's work may all be in vain when those close to her threaten to tear the case apart and ruin Shona in the process.An unforgettable debut novel by a Scottish crime writer to watch, for fans of Val McDermid, Marion Todd and Lin Anderson.Praise for In Dark Water 'A stunning and beautifully observed novel. Shona Oliver is a well drawn figure, engaging a lot of empathy from the reader in this absolutely fantastic debut.' Caro Ramsay, author of Absolution'A thrilling new voice in Scottish crime fiction.' Marion Todd, author of See Them Run'A fast-paced debut detective novel set on the shores of the Solway Firth' The Herald'Being an avid reader, particularly in Scottish Crime fiction, this book, not to mention the author, is up there with the best and in Shona Oliver, we have a character in whom I hope there is considerable mileage.' NetGalley review 'What a ride! Lynne McEwan pulled me in and wouldn't let me go!' NetGalley review 'In Dark Water is a very well written suspense novel. There are enough twists and turns to keep you interested until the very end... The descriptions were so vivid it made me feel as if I was right there in Scotland. The characters were well-crafted and the ending was a surprise.' NetGalley review
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