Excellent

A great listen, intriguing plot and very well read. Will definitely look out for another Owen Parr book.

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Owen Parr

Owen Parr brings another book that appears to be written straight for TV. The characters would all make a good TV series because they are all stereo typed quirky characterisations. If you like TV cop dramas this one for you. Shame about the narrator, I have listened to a few of his and they are all the same.

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brilliant narrator

I enjoyed this because the narrator made it almost believable. Zipped along and a great "get them all together and reveal all " last few chapters.

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Truly amazing!

Having listened to many crime audiobooks, this one (and other Owen Parr books) definitely sticks out like a shining gem. There are plot’s twists round every corner and has a truly satisfying ending which makes an impact on following books in the series.

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Hercule Poirot Denouement.

Interesting cast of characters. I always like the crime genre which includes a religious (or a former) protagonist. This also includes former NYPD & current FBI. The story is not far fetched and given that it is part of the Kindle Unlimited library, well worth the investment!

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Okay introduction to new author

I read the synopsis of this book a few times but kept rejecting it, eventually only deciding to give it a go as it was part of the Audible Plus catalogue. Joey, an ex-NYPD officer and his half-brother, Catholic priest Fr. O’Brian are an unlikely pair of private investigators who also run a bar together. The characters and the relationships between them are likeable although I do have to suspend belief a bit that a priest would get so involved with investigations - but I’m a sucker for Grantchester so who am I to criticise.
At just over 5 hours it’s a short novella and at this length the whole thing works quite well. At times there’s a bit of repetition - you don’t need to keep telling me that when you hear the street noise you know someone has entered the bar for example, in a full length novel this might have become very annoying.
Stefan Rudnicki Does a reasonable job of narration, the Irish accent is a bit dodgy but overall his tone is pleasant to listen to and different characters are well defined. I’m pleased I gave this book a chance as it’s not my preferred genre; I would definitely return to the Plus catalogue for more in this series but I wouldn’t use a credit to buy one.

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5* Brilliance

Stunning audiobook

Written in 21st century with a Neto Wolfe type book. Much better than a traditional whodunit with police/ FBI.

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excellent

another briliant book from audible i cannot fault them and the outhers not forgetting the narator. I can only recommend this book!

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Disappointing

Wooden characters, crude portrayals of women (one female character is referred to as "big tits"). Narrator (Stefan Rudnicki) has a GORGEOUS, sonorous voice which kept me with the book longer than I expected, but he isn't believable as a New Yorker of Italian descent and his Irish accent is execrable. I gave up.

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