Old fashioned but enjoyable

A curiously old fashioned sounding book, although it seems to be set in the present day. Reminded me of Midsummer Murders (with the new Barnaby). Nice, easy listen with likeable characters and reasonably good plot (although I did spot the final twist very early). No it doesn't set the world alight but if you like a non bloody thirsty who-dun-it then its certainly in the top half. My goodness though doesn't your heart go out to detectives - who (if there is any truth in it) seem to endlessly be bullied by superiors - and then at home by their wive who seem surprised they are not home at 5pm. Why they ever get married beats me! I'll certainly be downloading book 2 to see how the series progresses.

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Easy listen

I quite enjoyed this, although I worked out whodunnit about halfway through which was a bit disappointing. The police characters were very well drawn. I will certainly give the second in the series a listen and see how I get on.

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Good start to a new series

What begins as a fairly standard story, new DCI, stroppy DI, and a murder, turns into a well developed and thoroughly convoluted mystery, I was totally enthralled with the characters, their development, and the development of the overall storyline, I was certainly kept guessing the whole way through.
Malk Williams does an great job with the narration too.
A most entertaining 13 hours and I'm now two hours into book 2 which is shaping up to be just as good.

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Great

Good start to a new series on to book two. Enjoyed the narrator who is new to me

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Nevertheless.......

Good new police series. Complicated investigation with some twists as well as human errors but clearly explained. Some humour too with interesting and likeable characters making up the detective team, as well as peripheral characters, in the fictional town of Middlebury. The author overused the word ‘nevertheless’ and I found myself counting them. More editing required perhaps. ‘Nevertheless’ the story held my interest throughout and the narration was excellent.

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Good story clouded by unnecessary padding

This is a well designed who, and indeed why done it. But my goodness tedious explanations of pasta and sauce and junior officers car only elongated not enhanced the tale or added atmosphere.
From my understanding a good editor would have helped .

Interesting insights, different background means personally will try another book which hopefully will be succinct without loosing nub of the story

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Very Enjoyable

Good storyline with an unusual twist, The new characters are likeable each with there own stoyline, this was woven into the story excellently Narration was super

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Very enjoyable

Gripping story, good to listen to. Have brought second book as I want to know what happens next. Feel engaged with the characters.

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Very poor

Long winded and verbose a youngish DCi with an old mans voice awful accents and far to much repetition

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Disapppointing

Slow paced and the characters lacked personality. Storyline was drawn out and could have been completed far more quockly.

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