Carol B

A Bit Drawn Out

Reviewed: 29-01-25

It's not a bad listen, but I did feel that it dragged in places. Overall, it's a good story.
I usually like these older-style murders as there are no mobile phones no CSI just questions and a hard slog so perhaps the death penalty could be hit and miss in this era.
This listen was one of the audibles freebee's so grab it while you can.

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Very Good

Reviewed: 21-01-25

This was a very good story I must admit I was sceptical as it was a free listen from audible plus but pleasantly surprised.
The story was the usual police procedure but with a good cast and the narration was excellent as well
I have not heard of the author before but if he carries on with style of writing he should do well.

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Worth Listen

Reviewed: 29-12-24

DS Norman Norman retired from the police force and went into the P I business with a partner, but his partner was not pulling his weight so Norman ended up doing most of the work himself. One day an old colleague turns up and offers him a job with his same rank in a seaside town in Wales shaping up a ragtag bunch of misfits who have never been given the chance to shine after his colleague tells him a few home truths about his business partner he decides to take the job. Just as he arrives a body washes up on the beach and for once the local constabulary is going to keep it instead of sending it to the next town where they get all the glory. The DS from the other force tries his best to take the case but this time is a no-no.
I like the story's we

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Slow Burner

Reviewed: 09-12-24

Not a bad story reasonable plot sadly the narrator was a bit dull but on the whole moved along slowly.

I would have another go if there is a 2nd book.

This one was an audible freebee so well worth a listen.

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Slow Burner

Reviewed: 09-12-24

Eric Ward was once a police officer but suffers from glaucoma and eye disease but he has now qualified as a lawyer. He has the task of finding any of Arthur Egan's living relatives as there is a large sum of money that has been left, if not any living person is entitled to it, it will be swallowed up in taxes.
I did find the story quite slow usually I like an old-fashioned drama as there are no SOCs and the police have to use their brain power, but this one just kept dragging, not at all exciting.
It was one of Audible's freebee so all was not lost.

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Annoying

Reviewed: 24-11-24

I really could not get into this book as each chapter reasonably short had this very loud music and at the end of the chapter which I found very annoying, it was so loud that I had to turn the volume down and when the narrator was talking had to turn up the volume, so I spent most of the time turning the dam thing up and down which put me off of listening, I have noticed that this seems to occur in a lot of the American audio's.
When this happens you tend not to hear the story so whether is was decent or not I could not say.

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Victorian Murder

Reviewed: 24-11-24

I love Victorian mysteries as there are no crime scene investigators only questions and answers
Inspector Ravenscroft who suffers from asthma and whose arrest record is not very good has been told to take a break and go to Malvern to take the waters a cure for all ails. On his train journey to Malvern, he meets a few fellow passengers passes the time of day and is invited to dinner by a chap called Pitzer.
When reaching Malvern and checking into the hotel he is not impressed with the treatment he is given, and the meagre food allowance to eat.
On his arrival at Pitzer's house, the local doctor and vicar were also there but before the dinner was announced the maid came in to inform the people and Mrs Pitzer that her husband was dead, and upon checking the chap out the good doctor has declared that it was death by a seizure, but Ravenscroft was sure it was poison as he saw a glass with powder residue and insist they call the local constabulary.
There enters Constable Crabbe and with permission from the constabulary asks Ravenscroft to investigate and between them, they do solve the case after a few more murders.
Not too long a story but more the cosy style writing but intriguing

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A Harry Hole Tale

Reviewed: 24-11-24

I love the Nesbo's Harry Hole sagas, but I wonder if it is time to put Harry out to grass. He has been told time and time again to pull his act together and is now just coming out of a drunken stupor which seems to be his way of life, but although he is an alcoholic when he is investigating a case he manages to stay off the bottle.
Not only is there a killer out there and he leaves a tiny red pentagram star under the eyelid, nasty.
He has been teamed up with another good detective Tom Waaler but Harry likes to work alone for the best part and secondly, he is sure Tom is a bent copper, so Harry is working 2 cases, can it be done? He is determined to get something on Waaler
The narrator of the Hole stories Sean Barrett is brilliant.

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Well Played Out

Reviewed: 14-11-24

A good story, well narrated by Dominic West.
This was an Audible freebie and well worth a listen, a bit eerie in some places but give it whorl.

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Nightingale in America

Reviewed: 09-11-24

This is the saga of Jack Nightingale and I have only read a few of them this time Jack is in America, San Francisco here he takes on a satanic coven, what Jack need to find out how far in league with the devil are they.
Like all satanic groups they are looking for a chaste maiden so as to unleash the full power of Satan, so Jack has to find out if this coven is just a bit of fun or more than that.
Although I love the Jack Nightingale saga's not sure of the America side if it. It was quite a long listen, was a lot to get in. The narration was superb

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