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Crusher Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Niall Leonard (Author), Daniel Weyman (Narrator), Listening Library (Publisher)
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Meet Finn Maguire - a compelling new character for the crime genre.

The day Finn Maguire discovers his father bludgeoned to death in a pool of blood, his dreary life is turned upside down. He's the prime suspect in the murder. Finn must race against time to clear his name and find out who hated his dad enough to murder him. Searching the sordid, brutal London underworld for answers, Finn exposes dark family secrets and faces danger at every turn. But he's about to learn that it's the people you trust who can hit you the hardest.

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  1. Listening Length
    6 hours and 41 minutes
  2. Author
    Niall Leonard
  3. Narrator
    Daniel Weyman
  4. Audible release date
    September 11, 2012
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Listening Library
  7. ASIN
    B0098TUTCS
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 6 hours and 41 minutes
Author Niall Leonard
Narrator Daniel Weyman
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date September 11, 2012
Publisher Listening Library
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0098TUTCS
Best Sellers Rank #468,402 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#80 in Action & Adventure for Teens
#767 in Mystery & Detective Fiction for Teens
#954 in Coming of Age Fiction for Teens

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Bee Stevens
5.0 out of 5 stars "Trust Nobody"
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2012
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As a long term lover of crime thrillers, none of which would fall under the YA category, I felt a slight trepidation with this being my first venture into the world of crime as seen from a 17 year olds perspective.

Finn Maguire's world is turned on its head when he arrives home to find his only constant family member has been murdered. A reasonably rough background gives him the wherewithal to deal with the after effects of the mess he is left to deal with on his own - something most adults wouldn't be able to cope with. Seen as more of a suspect than a victim by those who should be entrusted with looking after him in his grief, his subsequent descent into the grimy underworld of London crime to seek out the murderer is understandable. The consequences of his actions exceed the gravity of his own expectations with some unexpected twists and turns along the way.

Crusher is a fine debut novel - It is fast paced & has a plot that will keep you riveted from start to finish. It has made me want to re-read my old favourite crime thrillers, as well as seeking out more in a similar genre(YA). I will look forward to reading more from this author.

Also, given the current market trends of new books where it seems that everyone is writing about young people in a dystopian society killing each other for sport or supernatural beings coming out of the woodwork of every small town, I found Crusher to be a refreshing change from the very recent "norm".

A definite thriller, with heart.
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Betsy Ross
4.0 out of 5 stars Crusher
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2012
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I read many mystery books. This one has a different twist. Set in London, the protagonist is a teen who returns home from work to find his father murdered and himself the prime suspect. He sets about tracking the killer himself. Amidst the British culture, he chases about London for clues and, in the end, succeeds in finding out family secrets that shock him and the readers.. I recommend this book. It is amazing how someone so young and with no previous experience learns the truth about the murder and, in the process, learns about his family's past and changes his own formerly bleak future. The characters are well drawn. Fully entertained by this debut book.
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LaJean Craigg
5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps you engaged thouroughly.
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2020
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Good storyline and the characters are very real and interesting. Can't wait to read rest of the trilogy.
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Victoria
3.0 out of 5 stars interesting
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2012
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I bought this book because his wife is E.L James, of "Fifty Shades of Grey" fame. I figured I would give this new author a shot. I enjoyed it and look forward to more books by him in the future.
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Jeremysnana
4.0 out of 5 stars A good first book
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2013
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I enjoyed this book. It was fast paced, and a surprising ending. My only issue is that there was a few times that I needed to look up words in my kindle dictionary. I have trouble believing that a 17 yr old supposedly illiterate boy would think or use words such as lugubrious and incongruous.
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dawn
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2019
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Not my usual genre but I’m glad I gave it a read. This book will keep you on pins and needles and what is about to happen next
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Crystal
2.0 out of 5 stars Review - Crusher
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2012
When I'm told to expect a thriller, I expect lots of action, suspense, and, well, thrills. The tone I got from this book was bland. It seems as though Finn is supposed to be a cool, analytical guy. He doesn't sure much emotion when he comes across grotesque scenes or kills a guy in self-defense, and he doesn't seem to have much feelings about his dad (official title: stepfather). Despite being a total amateur at sleuthing and the great dangers involved, Finn suddenly decides to find his dad's murderer.

Yes, Finn rightly doesn't trust the officer in charge of the case of his dad's murder and decides to pursue the mystery himself, but I would have expected him to die while poking into the affairs of organized crime. If it weren't for his boxing training, other street smarts (of unidentified origin), and sheer luck, Finn would be dead. Finn's work is sloppy, the crime chase a disappointment. Rather than digging up clues, most of the time it seems as though Finn is just trying to make ends meet. It's purely coincidental that he's able to stumble upon crimes along his way to finding the identity of the ones behind his dad's murder. His work is sloppy, and I doubt people involved in real organized crime would be so careless as to left an amateur like him work his way into their midst. I must say. There were some pretty intense fight things; however, these were so descriptive and hard to follow that they ended up going over my head while other parts of the novel were so languid and slow-paced, seemingly going nowhere, that they bored me.

Some of the things that Finn says doesn't add up either. First, he claims that he's the one who has been taking care of him and his dad, but he doesn't know what to do about finances. He doesn't show much emotion upon finding his dad's body, but then he thinks about him fondly in death. Sure, he might be in shock half the time with all the crazy things happening around him, but if he's as intelligent as he seems to be, his words ought to make sense. In addition, despite being the intelligent guy that he is, Finn uses his dyslexia as a crutch, blaming his inability to do well on it. His dyslexia only impairs his ability to read, not his ability to talk or think or act as a functioning member of society.

If you've been following my reviews for a while, you'll know how I go on about characters. While many elements going into the making of a novel, characters are one of the most in contributing to my overall enjoyment of a novel. If I can't relate to them, I can't relate to the story. The characters in this book are poorly developed. Not only was I unable to get to know them on a personal level and develop sympathy for them, many of them make infrequent appearances. This wouldn't have bothered me so much except that when they do turn up again, they do something unexpected, something that doesn't match what we've been given of their characters thus far.

I did get a pleasant surprise with where the plot took me. It wasn't as straightforward and languid as it seemed to be. In fact, I wouldn't have thought to connect some of the pieces together, and I certainly wasn't expecting the end to take me where it did. If the plot threads were better connected and the characters better developed, the writing more fluid, better detailed and less bland, this book might have been more interesting. This is what earned it that 2 star and made it an okay read. Is it a book that I would recommend, however? No. There are better YA crime/thrillers out there that I would recommend over this one.
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Hope
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2014
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You know when you can predict the ending or plot in a book? With every twist and turn I was caught off guard and it kept me pinned to the page. Great story and I can't wait to read the other two books in this series.
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Ceolchick
5.0 out of 5 stars Best thriller I've read in years!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2012
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This book popped up on my facebook page and although I rarely click on these, I'm so glad I did! I hadn't realised he was hubby of EL James until an hour after I'd purchased the book, when he (coincidentally) was being interviewed on RTE 2! I wondered if he had written a book because his wife had found fame but actually he has done some really good work already for TV.

This book was an edge of your seat thriller, I couldn't put it down! From the start, he took the reader into Finn's world, very cleverly placing you inside his head. In some books I become irritated by things that are overlooked by the hero but in Niall's I didn't get time, he whipped me along on Finn's journey so fast!

I'll leave others to describe the story, as I enjoy a book more when I haven't a clue what is coming next!

Buy and enjoy....can't wait for the next one!
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Bob smit.
4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2013
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Was very gripped...not normally a big reader but found it easy to read and hard to put down....You will smile and frown at the good and bad luck of young Finn...must read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Roller Coaster Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2012
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This dark, sharp crime story pulled me in at page 1 and didn't let me go until it was finished. Finn Maguire is a great creation. Young, in a dead end job and without prospects he is still tough, smart and determined enough to find his father's murderer when it seems that no-one else will. On the way, he walks some very mean streets and gets some hard life lessons...

I read that this book is aimed at a late-teen audience, but it works prefectly as an adult thriller. I totally enjoyed it. It's as good as anything you will find on the bestseller lists. Highly recommended.
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Coincidence Vs Fate
3.0 out of 5 stars Son Didn't Like it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2019
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Bought this for my 13-year-old son as he was running out of things to read at school. The blurb sounded interesting - if not a little harrowing - but he said he fancied reading it and he tried it out. He gave up.

He didn't like the book at all unfortunately. I had a read through and it is quite violent with some bad language, so maybe that made him feel uncomfortable. To be honest, I was more than happy for him to read it, but he just didn't get on with it.
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Jillian McFadzean
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2015
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This book is a fantastic start to the trilogy, it is filled with action, romance and a little but of comedy.
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