An Accidental Death kapak görseli

An Accidental Death

A DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 1

 Önizleme

Standard'ı 30 gün ücretsiz edinin

Deneme süresinden sonra aylık 5,99£. Aylık olarak iptal edilir.
0,00£ karşılığında dene
Diğer seçenekler

An Accidental Death

Yazan: Peter Grainger
Seslendiren: Gildart Jackson
0,00£ karşılığında dene

30 gün sonra aylık 5,99£. Dilediğiniz zaman iptal edebilirsiniz.

12,17£ karşılığında satın al

12,17£ karşılığında satın al

Season's Savings | £0.99/mo for 3 months

£5.99/mo after 3 months - terms apply. Cancel monthly

The story opens with the apparently accidental drowning of a sixth form student in the Norfolk countryside. As a matter of routine, or so it seems, the case passes across the desk of Detective Sergeant Smith, recently returned to work after an internal investigation into another case that has led to tensions between officers at Kings Lake police headquarters. As an ex-DCI, Smith could have retired by now, and it is clear that some of his superiors wish that he would do so. The latest trainee detective to work with him is the son of a member of his former team, and together they begin to unravel the truth about what happened to Wayne Fletcher. As the investigation proceeds, it becomes clear that others are involved - some seem determined to prevent it, some seem to be taking too much interest. In the end, Smith operates alone, having stepped too far outside standard procedures to ask for support. He knows that his own life might be at risk but he has not calculated on the life of his young assistant also being put in danger.

©2013 Peter Grainger (P)2016 Tantor Crime Fiction Dedektif Gizem Kurgu Traditional Detectives Suç British Mysteries
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
Tüm yıldızlar
En alakalı
Well I have just spent a pleasant few hours in the company of the oddly-named DC “DC Smith”, an interesting choice of initials for a detective constable if ever there was one. This is Frost rebooted, a gumpy old curmudgeon but with more of a human side and a considerably beefier background. There is a young protégé to add to the mix and as crime fiction so often has it the usual mix of doubting senior officers, competitive colleagues and local characters.

It would be wrong to write this one off as just another cliché though. The writing is clever and the characters are engaging. What this book also proves is that you can write a good crime novel without killing off half the local population and incorporating the worst of crimes. The central incident of this novel is an almost mundane seeming accidental drowning of a local teenager that is almost but not quite closed as just that rather than being properly investigated.

The narration by Gildart Jackson seems to fit these character to a tee. It’s not the most energetic of performances but it does breathe genuine life into the lead character. The story itself does develop significantly from its humble beginnings and the mental leap to the end from the starting mundane incident is a big one. The back story of DC Smith is also gradually revealed and he does surprise us with being quite a bit more than just another old cantankerous detective on the verge of retirement.

I liked it despite its brevity.

Plodding In Fine Style!

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
Good storyline, the first time I’ve read this author and very impressed..and fantastic narrator.

Great narrator

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
Peter Grainger is a new author to me, I love detective novels and this is an excellent one, well worth the listen. The narrator is clear and adept at all the voices and accents. All this makes this Audible book a must listen!

A good listen.

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
most enjoyable, strong characters, good story well read. Easy listening without sensation outbreaks of violence

Excellent listen

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
The out of date language regarding skin colour needs to be addressed.
That said, I enjoyed the story and performance.

Out of Date Language, Good Story

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
Daha fazla değerlendirme gör