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A Spoonful of Murder
- Narrated by: Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
Introducing the three unlikeliest sleuths you'll ever meet....
Every Thursday, three retired school teachers have their ‘coffee o’clock’ sessions at the Thirsk Garden Centre café.
But one fateful week, as they are catching up with a slice of cake, they bump into their ex-colleague, Topsy.
By the next Thursday, Topsy’s dead.
The last thing Liz, Thelma and Pat imagined was that they would become involved in a murder.
But they know there’s more to Topsy’s death than meets the eye—and it’s down to them to prove it....
Sit down with a cup of tea and this perfectly witty cosy crime novel. Fans of Agatha Christie, Death in Paradise and Midsomer Murders will be hooked from the very start.
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Critic reviews
"Warm characters and wonderful writing.... It’s steeped in Yorkshire like a mug of hot, strong tea.... I loved it." (SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot)
"An absorbing read about everyday life falling foul of murder." (Faith Martin)
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- B. Smith
- 01-02-23
Enjoyable bimble
I found this had a bit of a slow start but I really enjoyed the characters and the interwoven stories. The narration was spot on and overall it was a great listen for my dog walking this week!
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- Tobias Foster
- 10-04-22
An absolute treat
Figured out who the killer was quite quickly, but this is the best narration I've ever heard for an audiobook! Very immersive, I felt like I knew the trio personally by the end :)
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- Margaret
- 28-07-22
So sorry this book has ended!
This was amazing! I absolutely loved every character and Julie H was the most superb narrator, totally brilliant and I’m hoping she will be reading the second book by JM Hall. I just didn’t want it to end, I genuinely felt I actually knew all the main characters.
Please hurry and write the next novel but be sure to get Julie to read it! Superb.
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- Sheila
- 12-05-22
A good book but too long
I enjoyed this book and the narration by Julie Hesmondhaigh was excellent, but I felt it was far too long and l wanted it to get to the climax of the story long before it did. It didn't help that the story involved the views of three different women, who sometimes went over the same thing. I might read another one by this author but I will look at how many chapters there are first
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- Gee Gee
- 13-12-22
It takes too long to get to the climax and resolution of the story.
This book started off very promisingly. There was a good set of characters and shortly after starting, the murder happens. Immediate engagement at the get go. The reading was sharp and enjoyable. I loved hearing the northern accent. However, the actual figuring out of the murder happened way before the reveal and by the time the crime was explained I’d lost interest in the entire thing. Delayed revelation for no real reason. The murder itself and the murderer were a bit underwhelming and now I can’t help but feel annoyed it took so long to finish.
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- Sophie Tomms
- 06-04-22
Just perfect
I loved this book because the three main characters were so believable and their humour was spot on.
I listened to it for a second time because I heard there is a second in, what I hope will be a series, coming in March 2023.
Even though I knew the plot I enjoyed it just as much the second time around.
Julie Hesmondhalgh does a wonderful job narrating.
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- annie sussex
- 03-02-23
a spoonful of delight
wonderful .... Great Narration , made me laugh . made my jaw drop at times . Moments which I certainly recognised in my daily life . written with such warmth humour and care .
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- K S
- 22-11-23
Character Building
I really enjoyed the author, she brought the characters to life. The story, although was a slow starter, was well worth listening to. Not the best book in the world but really plausible and makes you think
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- Dan Lazenby
- 27-02-24
Normality of people of circumstances
Great audio book - interesting story line and characters - the places local to my area thank you
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- Lingster
- 04-04-22
Wonderfully Great
My wife has joined a few friends in a muder mystery book club, so I bought this as I thought she might like it. Then I started listening and it is wonderful!
The story is a little slowly paced, just like a Yorkshire town should be, and the characters are excellently crafted and well described, beautifully brought to life.
The mystery expands slowly, but everything you need top solve it is out in the open, nothing is hidden, and yet, at the end, I still wasn't sure who dunnit!
The narration really had me hooked even more. Well paced, expressive and full of feeling I would double the 5 stars I'm allowed to give.
Thank you J.M. Hall and thank you Julie Hesmondhalgh, 10hrs 21 mins very well spent.
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