The Hangman’s Hold
Written by Michael Wood
Narrated by Stephanie Beattie
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Your life is in his hands.
In the gripping new serial killer thriller from Michael Wood, Matilda Darke faces a vicious killer pursuing his own brand of lethal justice. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Helen Fields.
There’s a killer in your house.
The Hangman waits in the darkness.
He knows your darkest secrets.
He’ll make you pay for all the crimes you have tried desperately to forget.
And he is closer than you think.
DCI Matilda Darke is running out of time. Fear is spreading throughout the city. As the body count rises, Matilda is targeted and her most trusted colleagues fall under suspicion. But can she keep those closest to her from harm? Or is it already too late?
Michael Wood
Michael Wood is a freelance journalist and proofreader living in Newcastle. As a journalist he covered many crime stories throughout Sheffield, gaining first-hand knowledge of police procedure. He also reviews books for CrimeSquad, a website dedicated to crime fiction.
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Reviews for The Hangman’s Hold
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely brilliant, I had the suspect then I didn't, super read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The mystery in these books is always good but after a few of these books with this character I got tired of hearing o ver and over how frail the main character was. I was ready for her to "man up already"
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This started off strongly, but seemed to lose its way in the second half (what was that secret meeting at the bowling club there for? - it achieved nothing). The body count was ridiculously high, Matilda kept having to take time off work due to trauma, and I really think the whole missing James/the press having an extremely personal grudge against Matilda angle has gone on as long as it should. The very ending was intriguing, but I hope it leads to resolution in the next instalment, because I am tired of the Carl Meaghan story having to be rehashed every time for new readers.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This is the first book in this series that I have read. I do feel like this time the fact that I had not read the prior novels did affect some of my reading experience; primarily with the characters. There was a lot of conversation happening in the first third of the book. It seemed like there was no real big hurry to solve the case and the character's carrying on conversations worked well for them. Personally for me, the characters didn't work for me including main lead, Matilda. She was not the strong female type that I enjoy.Plus, the presence of the killer and the killer's motives went unseen and quiet within the first third of the story. You could say that I was bummed and grew bored to the point that I did skip ahead. The story does pick up the further you get into it but still nothing that could keep me reading for hours. Sadly, for me this book didn't vibe with me.