The Cleaner by Mark Dawson
Book 1 in the John Milton series
Narrated by David Thorpe
Genre: crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook
Book 1 in the John Milton series
Narrated by David Thorpe
Genre: crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook
About The Cleaner:
John Milton is the man the government calls when they want a problem to go away... but what happens when he’s the one who needs to disappear?
After a botched job leaves a bloody trail, government assassin John Milton does the one thing he’s never done before: he hides.
Disappearing into London’s bustling East End and holing up in a vacant flat, Milton becomes involved with his neighbour Sharon and her troubled son Elijah, who are caught in an increasingly bloody turf war between two rival gangs.
Unable to ignore the threat, Milton sets about protecting mother and son, meeting violence with violence. But his involvement puts him in the sights of the government’s next best killer, and before long Milton is not just fighting to save a family and a home - he’s fighting to stay alive...
Source: Info in the "About The Cleaner" was taken from amazon on 26/06/2024.
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My Thoughts:
This is my first Mark Dawson read and I would probably follow him and this series until my interest in it wanes.
If John is supposed to be this bad-ass assassin who has bad-ass assassin habits like putting powder on the floor to inform him that somebody has been in his digs when he comes back to it, then how come he did not get the bead on Callan being in his apartment? Or maisonette. Or whatever it is you want to call his rented place. That's a bit odd. I do not like it when things don't line up...
This is a crime fiction so I was expecting the plot to be a little bit twistier than it is.
The narrator was obviously reading a different script to the ebook that kindle sold me. It plays havoc with amazon's whisper sync.
David Thorpe reads with a sing song. It's not as bad as other sing-songy narrators, still, I am not fond of sing-songs...
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4.5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 4.5
Ending = 3.5
World building = 5
Cover art = 3.5
Pace = (8 hrs and 58 mins listening time)
Plot = 3
Narration = 4.5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 4.5
Ending = 3.5
World building = 5
Cover art = 3.5
Pace = (8 hrs and 58 mins listening time)
Plot = 3
Narration = 4.5
Books In The John Milton Series:
Meet The Author
About Mark Dawson:
Mark Dawson has worked as a lawyer and in the London film industry. He has sold over six million copies of his propulsive, exciting thrillers and is best known for his John Milton, Beatrix and Isabella Rose and Atticus Priest series.
The Narrator
About David Thorpe:
David Thorpe is a British actor. He was born in Sheffield, grew up on the Isle of Wight, and has lived in London (mostly East) all his adult life. He has appeared in numerous plays in rep and on tour, most recently as The Fool in a production of King Lear directed by Jonathan Miller. Twice a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company, he has been heard in over a hundred radio plays and narrated over 400 audiobooks. An award-winning audiobook narrator, he has voiced several fantasy and science fiction books, including a number of the original Doctor Who books and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. David has also conceived and performed in two one-man shows: Confessions of a Toytown Revolutionary and This Way Up!
FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
The ebook and audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
