Audiobook Review: The Searcher by Steve Edwardes

The Searcher is the first book from a very talented new author, Steve Edwardes, and the audiobook version was released in July. It is performed by a great narrator, David Thorpe. A part mystery, part Police Procedural, The Searcher will stay with you long after the last word.

I started listening to it with the intention of just checking it out for a few minutes, but I liked it so much that I was forced to stop only when my wife was ringing the doorbell three hours later! The story is well written, the action moves between 1665 and 2015, while the characters are well developed and the narrator is great!

In 1665, a man kills for his own pleasure, hiding in plain sight, as a plague decimates the population of Great Britain and nobody suspects him. In 2015, a criminal is hunting and killing individuals, but the police have no clue to the motive. There are murders, mysteries, criminals in both time periods and those looking to stop them.

The story is seen through the eyes of those involved, a Detective Inspector, a young Archaeologist, a few criminals and their unsuspecting prey. Easy to follow, filled with interesting information, driven by a solid plot and populated with colourful characters, The Searcher is a great first novel from an author who I’ll keep an eye out for in the future.

The book is brought to life in audiobook format by David Thorpe, a great actor, voice over artist and narrator, who has recorded more than 400 audiobooks and appeared in a lot of plays for BBC.

David makes all the characters spring to life in the listener’s mind with different voices and accents, absolutely enriching the narrative experience! He reads with enthusiasm, he acts all the parts, he is very good at this and The Searcher is a more immersive and better audiobook thanks to his great performance.

If you like mysteries and Police Procedurals, you’ll enjoy ‘The Searcher’ for sure.

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Victor Dima is an internationally recognized Audiobooks Industry specialist, consultant, insider and reviewer with almost 10,000 helpful votes on Audible. Listened to more than 1,400 audiobooks, have written reviews for almost 400 and rated close to 800 of them. If you want Victor to review your audiobook or if you need help with choosing the right narrator, you can get in touch at reviews@theaudiobookblog.com

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