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    False Witness
    False Witness
    False Witness
    Audiobook9 hours

    False Witness

    Written by Andrew Grant

    Narrated by Jordan Harold

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    A new thriller starring Alabamian police Detective Cooper Devereaux, who confronts a murderer dubbed the Birthday Killer. A woman disappears on the way to her twentieth birthday party. Three days later her body is found neatly laid out in the grounds of a Birmingham cemetery. The following week, a second woman disappears on her twenty-first birthday. Her body is discovered in a crematorium parking lot, and grisly forensic evidence leads Detective Devereaux to make a high-profile arrest. Two days later, with the suspect still in custody, another woman disappears. It's her twenty-second birthday. Can Devereaux correct his mistake and find the next victim before it's too late? And if not, how many more lives will be lost before the man the tabloids are calling the Birthday Killer can be brought to justice? Author bio: Andrew Grant was born in Birmingham, England. He attended the University of Sheffield where he studied English Literature and Drama. He has run a small, independent theatre company and worked in the telecommunications industry for fifteen years. Andrew is married to novelist Tasha Alexander, and the couple divides their time between Chicago and the UK.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJan 2, 2018
    ISBN9781501978210
    False Witness
    Author

    Andrew Grant

    Andrew Grant graduated in English Literature and Drama from the University of Sheffield. He set up and ran an independent theatre company which had critical success with local, regional and national audiences – including those at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He lives in Sheffield and Chicago, and is the author of Even and Die Twice.

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    • 3/5
      I received this book for free from Early Reviewers. I enjoyed this book. It's about a serial killer killing women on their 21st birthdays and they had babies as well. Did I guess the killer? You betcha! It didn't really make it hard with the letters written throughout the book... just sayin! I think it's part of a series but I was able to read it as a standalone. Ending was good... killer found and girlfriend can be with Devereaux. Nice and wrapped up in a bow.
    • 5/5
      Even though this is Book #3...unless you are a RIO die hard... you don't have had to have read the first two books in order to follow this one. One thing that Andrew Grant excels at is throwing the reader false leads and red herrings. The characters are so well defined that each "suspect" seems like the right one...and then we are off on another chase. I have to admit even with all the suspects presented I didn't see the twist at the end of the story. I first "met" Andrew Grant in 2009 with the first book in his David Trevellyan series and have read everything that he has published since. Those that like police procedures and authors like James Patterson and Lee Child (Andrew's brother), will more than likely enjoy any of Andrew Grants books.
    • 5/5
      Who is killing women on their 21st birthday and leaving them wrapped up in sheets as if they are presents? This is the case that Devereaux and his partner, Garretty, are handed when the first body shows up. As they work through the evidence, which there is not much, and check out the usual suspects they seem to be just spinning their wheels when a second body is found and an eye witness comes forward, but is the eyewitness believable. While this is going on Devereaux is working on a personal case that may lead to evidence that will prove his father's innocence. What about his relationship with Alexandra, will she be willing to take him back.They lose a prime suspect, and some want the case closed at that, but some just does not sit right with Devereaux and keeps digging into both cases. He has a new suspect, but must release him for lack of evidence and another woman goes missing while he is in custody. Will he be able to solve this case and the personal one or are they both to be left up in the air as unsolved?An excellent read and I look forward to more from Andrew Grant
    • 4/5
      A fast paced police procedural with engaging characters. This is the first book I've read by Andrew Grant,however, I will be seeking out others to read.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed reading this book. This was the first book by this author I’ve read and I will be adding him to my list of authors to read. I want to start the series from the beginning although I didn’t feel like I was missing too much of the back story in this book.I won an Advanced Reader Copy of this audio book from the Library Thing Early Reviewer Giveaway.
    • 2/5
      This book didn't hold my interest at all. I can't say that I liked much of anything about the story.For starters, there is very little character development. Most of the characters are one-dimensional, placed in the story to fit a need and nothing more. Devereaux comes off as arrogant and not particularly likable.The story is largely plot-driven, which leads me to my next problem: The subplots take away from the main story rather than enhance it. The major plot about the serial killer is formulaic but has promise in the content. Then we have a subplot featuring Devereaux's girlfriend, whose sole part in this story is to research genetics so she can decide whether she wants to stay with the man she loves. Her crisis felt overblown and her narrative parts a needless distraction. Then we have the blackmail of Devereaux, which isn't as much blackmail as it is an attempt to get him to pay a whole lot of money for information. Devereaux's reaction to both his girlfriend and the blackmail is more of a non-reaction. His character has no spark.The pace is quick and there are a few good action scenes. But it wasn't enough to breathe life into the story for me.This is the third book in the Detective Cooper Devereaux series, which I didn't know when I requested it to read. That was nowhere in the description at the time. I haven't read the first two books, and, in my opinion, this one does not work well as a stand-alone. The two subplots are carried over (I assume) from the previous books. Initially it's all vague and not much from the past books is filled in here. This book ends with a cliffhanger on one of the subplots, which I assume will carry on to book 4. *The publisher provided me with an advance copy, via LibraryThing, in exchange for my honest review.*
    • 4/5
      Caveat - I received this book as an Early Reviewer.I very much enjoyed this mystery novel. The characters were multi-dimensional, the writing was very well done and enjoyable. There were no false notes, the lead character (the police detective Devereaux) was complicated and interesting and kept me guessing till the very end as to what he would do with both the case and his faltering relationship. The ambiguity of his character didn't come over as fake or forced which is a testament to the writer's skill. Even the victims had some dimension to them. I recommend the book heartily and will look up borrowing his previous works from my library.
    • 4/5
      As other reviewers have mentioned, I became confused when I started reading the book since it made reference to events continuing from the earlier books in the series. Once I figured out that I had not missed anything, I was able to settle in and follow the story. Events unfolded in a logical fashion and I enjoyed the read. The inclusion of "letters" at various points indicated who was guilty in the mystery, yet they did not fully disclose the ultimate resolution of the plot. In all it is a good read, not on my must have list, but enjoyable nonetheless.
    • 4/5
      Andrew Grant is the younger brother of Lee Child so good mystery writing probably runs through his veins. Although I had a pretty good idea who the bad guy was early on I still enjoyed the book. The characters and story flowed at a good pace and I never hit an area that seemed confusing like several reviewers mentioned. I think if reviewers read the first two books in the Cooper Deveraux series their confusion will be ironed out. He also has another series entitled David Trevellyan. I realize every book's reading quality is in the eye of the beholder, but Grant has a comfortable no frill reading style that I enjoy.
    • 4/5
      As a first time reader if Andrew Grant, I enjoyed the main plot of the book. The issue was the sub-plot that made references to previous books that I had no idea about and it never explained it. Usually you're given enough to jump right in but not here. And now, unfortunately, since I know answers to previously posed questions, there's no need for me to go and read the earlier books.
    • 4/5
      It can be challenging to start reading a series mid-way through. However, that does not mean that the book can't be enjoyed. The action is fast paced and kept my interest. The main drawback is the letters that don't flow with the rest of the novel. Not having read any other work by the author, I don't know if that is his gimmick or if it was an experiment with this novel.Other reviewers complain about the chapters dealing with Devereaux's girlfriend and father as confusing. If this is the reader's intro to the series, treat them like snippets of a story arc dropped in like they do in comics, novel or television series to flesh out characters.All in all a good light fiction read, great for a stay in day where you don't want to have to get too invested in the plot.
    • 3/5
      This is the third book in a series featuring Detective Cooper Devereaux from Birmingham, Alabama. I have not read the prior books. There is a history with Devereaux and his attorney girlfriend and their daughter. While this book can be read as a stand alone, additional background on the MC would have been nice. Questions unanswered.A young girl celebrating her 21st birthday is found dead, wrapped like a Birthday present. Then another girl is found the same way. Devereaux and his partner are trying to find the killer and find themselves going in circles when all their suspects produce alibis. The book moves quickly, the story good, the solution evident but tangled. A segue way into the next book is the conclusion.Read as an ARC from LibraryThing.
    • 2/5
      This was the first I've read of this author and series. As the third in the series, there was a lot to be desired. I think if I'd been reading the series from the start it would have been a decent story. The writing was decent but so much relied on previous information that just was never provided or just holes that were glossed over. Yet, on the other hand, there was so much unnecessary detail and repetitive information about Birmingham, Alabama that I would have gladly traded hearing about how the main character, Cooper Devereaux's apartment was at City Federal 20 times to find out why he was filthy rich. Or perhaps a little less detail about how one would drive (in their fancy Porsche) to get from the police station to a witnesses home, and a little background on why his father is/isn't a mass murderer. Which brings me to the, maybe, half dozen 2 page chapters about Alexandra (girlfriend? wife? ex-wife? trying to come with terms with being in a relationship with the son of a maybe/maybe not mass murderer. Zero background on what was going on with that whole situation and so little of it sprinkled in that it did not fit at all. And lastly, there were a lot of holes left at the end which not much can be said without giving away the ending other than something needed to tie in the letters to mom somewhere along the way. And a quick blurb that says a half the sheets in the linen closet where missing??? That means this person had at least 4 sets of sheets to begin with... I can't say I know many people who fit that description.
    • 5/5
      This is my first Andrew Grant and his 3rd Cooper Devereaux. I found it to be a fast paced book and an easy read with enough twist and turns to keep you to the very end. First you have the murder of two women each killed on their 21st birthday and left wrapped in a sheet with a bow. Then you have someone blackmailing Devereaux about his past and it's something his girlfriend is having trouble with.What I like about Devereaux is that he is written like an average man not some super hero cop. All the characters are well written and there is enough back story that you don't feel like you have to read the first 2 books. That being said I have already purchased the first two because I really liked this one and am excited to get my collection of the Devereaux series started. I received this book from LibraryThing Early Reviewer for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      An interesting book with lots of twists and turns. Detective Devereaux has to figure out who is killing young woman on their 21st birthday leaving them wrapped like a present. He is also trying to figure out who his father really was, a really bad person, or someone who was being framed to cover up another person's wrong doings. Along with these two things he is trying to maintain a positive relationship with his daughter and her mother. He is juggling all these things while trying to figure out who is telling the truth and who is not, who is being honest and who is being a falswe witness.
    • 3/5
      Fast moving book and easily read. A triple homicide that has strange connections. Just when I as thinking I had it figured out, another twist came to play. Interesting book, and would welcome others by this author!
    • 4/5
      I just completed reading False Witness. Now I’m going to have to get the first two in the series. You don’t need to read the others to follow this one but I liked this book enough to want to read them all. It moves fast, lots of action, and I have a book-crush on Detective Devereaux. Can’t wait to read the others!