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A Deadly Inheritance

Olivia Wells Mysteries, Book 1

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By: Jane McParkes
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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Eco -architect Olivia Wells returns from her successful life in New York to the Cornish village of Penbartha intent on fulfilling her god-father’s bequest to expand and oversee a co-working community of eco and creative entrepreneurs in a converted railway building.

Opposition to her endeavours soon surfaces and it becomes clear that not everyone is committed to the cause. Then, the day after an unexpected argument with someone she considered a friend and ally, Olivia finds her murdered body.

The tight-knit Cornish community hampers police investigations and when the forensic evidence places Olivia firmly in the frame, she is persuaded to put her trust in an unlikely accomplice. Using their unique combination of skills, they work together to try to clear her name, but their sleuthing gets them caught up in a dark web of secrets and lies.

Will Olivia be able to find the killer before they make her their next target, or will this inheritance turn out to be the deadliest of all?

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I really did struggle with this one. It didn’t capture my imagination didn’t engage me and I found it incredibly hard to follow because of that the characters didn’t really stand out. I don’t know whether this is more to do with me or the story but I found it a little dull

I found it slow going

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Beautifully narrated, good characterisation. I did guess who the bad guy was early on, but that didn’t detract much from my enjoyment.

There were a few things minor things I didn’t completely understand, but maybe this will be addressed in future books e.g. why did Olivia consider Kitten to be a good friend?

Charming murder mystery!

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Long winded and lacking in suspense. I found the characters bland. A weak player in the genre of crime

Easy listening not overly exciting

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the ending is brilliant and unexpected l just love listening to this story and narrator was good

the twists and turns keep you wanting to listen

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some of it was a bit clunky and reassuringly predictable. Lacked pace as Olivia is so slow to pick up on Martin's malevolence.

Local feel. Very English evocation.

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