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A Date to Die For

Hopgood Hall, Book 1

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A Date to Die For

By: E.V. Hunter
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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About this listen

"An enthralling murder mystery that kept me turning the pages. Well worth a read." Bestselling author T.A. Williams.

The start of Cozy Crime series! Welcome to Hopgood Hall.

An unlikely duo…

When investigative journalist, Alexi Ellis, falls victim to cutbacks, she and Cosmo, her anti-social feral cat, head for beautiful Hopgood Hall, where they plan to lick their wounds in the boutique hotel run by her old friends, Cheryl and Drew Hopgood.

A missing woman…

But when she arrives Alexi discovers Cheryl and Drew both distraught. Their close friend, Natalie Parker, who recently settled in the area, has gone missing. Alexi’s sure the woman has just taken a trip somewhere, but she still has a nose for a story and agrees to look into it.

A case to solve!

So too does ex-Met Police detective turned private eye, Jack Maddox. Natalie Parker had been using his sister’s online dating agency and Jack needs to find her before his sister’s business is ruined.

Reluctantly, Alexi, Jack - and Cosmo! - join forces to find out what happened to Natalie. But soon they discover secrets that someone desperately wants to make sure are never revealed!

Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Frances Evesham and Emma Davies.

'Murder, rivalries, love affairs and vendettas wrapped up in the world of race horses - what more could you want from a mystery series?' Bestselling author, Kate Wells

©2023 E.V. Hunter (P)2023 Boldwood Books
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Okay story line, quite dull and predictable. I found the narration irritating by the end of the book, putting emphasis on the wrong words in a sentence and had an annoying lilt.

Very dull

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Loved it a good read, start of a new series of reads can't wait for the next

Good read

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I listened to the end as the general story line was good. I don't like knocking authors but I found the script rather amateurish. I almost gave up but wanted to find out the end.
The narration is annoying. She has a great sounding voice but her accents and winging tone really is really off putting.

Amateurish

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A entertaining and really well written mystery. When reporter Alexi looses her job a visit to stay with old friends at their hotel Hopgood Hall puts her in position to investigate the disappearance for one of their friends and with the help of PI Jake and guard cat Cosmo she is dragged into the world of racing stables, high class escorts, shocking secrets and blackmail. This story is beautifully written with strong characters, great dialogue, a little grit and a lot of fun. Narration is excellent bringing the,story to life. I will definitely be reading more of these and have,already bought the next one both ebook and audio.

Cracking story

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Really enjoy this book, great characters and excellent narration, looking forward to more in the series.

Superb

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