Worth the wait!

I really enjoy this series and Gregory Ashe has created a solid series of police procedural murder mysteries.

What has kept me coming back for more is the relationship between Hazard and Somerset. The characters are messed up and flawed, yet their investigative powers compliment one another. The messy childhood history they share adds another element to their friendship... but wow, the unresolved sexual tension between them is as taut as a bow string and I'm like a bee to honey for these guys.

I think the author overplayed things a bit in this book- there is only so much 'will they' tension I can stand, and the off /on teasing started to grate. But, I persevered and got the ending I've been waiting for. Now I can't wait for the next book to find out how things unfold.

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How many secrets can a person have?

As ever Gregory Ashe manages to balance a good crime thriller with the complicated relationship of Hazard and Somerset. A must read for those who have read the previous three books. The story gets richer an richer against the backdrop of a claustrophobic home town. Tristan James is as excellent as ever; his narration catches both the darkness and the odd moments of humour. Roll on book 5

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Fuuuuudge *#$&\

Simply amazing! Couldn't put it down. Superbly well developed characters and mind-blowing plot twists!! RECOMMEND

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Good story

The concept is interesting and well written. The characters are likeable and the narration is good.

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The Best Yet

If you read a police procedural, shouldn't you be most interested in the crime and how it's solved? That, for me, isn't the main attraction here. Instead it's the relationship between Hazard and Somers. That's central to everything. The banter, backchat, and horseplay are even better in this instalment. They regularly make me snort and laugh. And then there's all the unresolved tension - the 'will they, won't they' pull that continues to unsettle both our heroes. Yes, it's been going on for a while, but with the baggage they both carry, the author continues to make the tension believable.

Ashe has a distinct writing style. Most of the time, it's pretty restrained; every now and again though, he lets it off the leash. What results isn't a matter of complexity or employing unusual words. It's more the use of techniques to emphasise confusion, uncertainty, scattered thoughts. On audio, it works well. I'm not sure I'd be so keen as a reader though.

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As Usual

I LOVED IT I haven't read a Gregory Ashe book that I've disliked at all.

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stupid

I like the stories, the characters and the naration. after the first three books I noticed that the central character hazzard became increasingly stupid in his actions and would normally have been sacked. But also the writing in places appear to be just padding, the phrase which jumps to mind is 'why use two words when 12 will do?'
Repeating the same line many times probably using a thesaurus to express the same sentence a dozen times, Thank goodness for fast forward.

Having got that off my chest I do like the stories, I have read 4 books now I hope the decline does not continue.

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Great reading

I'm enjoying this series. Tristan James has a great voice, and makes enough distinction between Hazard and Somers for you to know who's speaking - it's sometimes a little difficult to tell when they're thinking rather than speaking aloud, but I'm not sure how he would get round that, to be honest. I have read the books, so this is not a review of the stories (obviously I liked them enough to listen to them too) - a solid performance, and I'll be listening to the next one when it's available.

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For the discerning listener!

An excellent mystery, beautifully written and superbly narrated. I have to admit to a definite bias towards Hazard and Somerset. I enjoy the twists and turns in their relationship as the crime is being solved. I can’t recommend this series enough.

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I love Nico

So am I the only one who wants Nico and Hazard to end up together? The constant references to him as a boy don’t ring true after he has been more adult than either Somers or Hazard until the author seemed to change his character. It was Nico who got Hazard to open up and start talking.

I usually love Tristan James narration but have great trouble in this series telling whether it is Somers or Hazard speaking. Still love his voice

Enjoyed the complex story. And, unlike so many books, sex did not constantly get in the way of the story. I still have no idea how and why they reached the final conclusions but happy to suspend disbelief and just enjoy the ride

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