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Review: Holding

Holding Holding by Graham Norton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I listened to this book on Audible, with Graham Norton reading it himself, and it was brilliant.

Set in the fictional Irish town of Dundeen, local, over weight Gardai PJ Collins is used to the slow sedate village Bobby, eating a fried breakfast, handing over speeding tickets and giving safety talks at the local school until....human remains are discovered when excavation work is being done on a farm. Down go the doughnuts, and PJ Collins has to step up to the plate, and solve the murder.

Will the town ever be the same again as secrets are unleashed and we all know that once Pandora's box is open it is very difficult, neigh on impossible to get the lid back on.

My family are from West Cork which is where this novel was set, and with Graham reading it, it bought the accents to life and made me giggle..I could imagine the scenery and landscape.

Well done Graham, five stars...can't wait for the next one!!

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  1. Unknown12 February 2017 at 12:25

    I seen this book a few weeks ago and I was tempted to buy it! I have a big back log of books to get through but I shall add this one to my list! Xx

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  2. Book Mad Mum13 February 2017 at 03:50

    It is great Christina, I promise if you add it to you TBR list you won't be disappointed. I got it on Audible, and Graham was reading it, which for me bought the story more to life as he does all the voices!!!

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