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Cambridge Blue

DC Goodhew, Book 1

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Cambridge Blue

By: Alison Bruce
Narrated by: Jonathan Broadbent
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About this listen

DC Gary Goodhew is intelligent, intuitive, and the youngest detective at Cambridge's Parkside Station. He is the first on the scene when the body of a young woman is discovered on Midsummer Common and for the first time in his career is given the chance to work on a murder investigation.

Soon there is an identity for the victim: Lorna Spence. Richard Moran, her boyfriend and employer, has reported her missing and is distraught to discover that she has been killed. He claims she was loved by his staff and his sisters, reserved Alice and vulnerable Jackie. He says she had no enemies but it isn't long before Goodhew discovers plenty, including her high maintenance colleague Victoria and Goodhew's reckless former classmate Bryn. They both swear that they have nothing to do with Lorna's death but Goodhew knows someone is lying.

Then there is another brutal murder and Goodhew knows it is time to use his own initiative to flush out the killer, even though it means risking his job and discovering the truth about the one person he hopes will be innocent.

©2012 Alison Bruce (P)2012 Audible Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals

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I love finding a new author, especially one with a ńew twist on the detectives.

Well worth listening to/reading!

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Good listen (apart from the narrator not being pulled up on a couple of really annoying pronuncitions - a loose box isn't a box that has become loose... ). As another reviewer has said, it'll be fun watching how the Goodhew character develops. Will definitely keep an eye out for the next in the series

Will listen to the next one

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I bought this title in a rush and for 15 minutes regretted it. Then....
If not a wholly original premise the photos well constructed with few obvious plot holes. Importantly the focal character is interesting and well rounded and there were no glaring plot devices to (yes, some but doesn't there have to be) to lead him to the resolution.
Now, the narrator. Initially it felt like I was listening to a first year RADA project but I am glad I persevered. He has a young voice but managed to characterise competently and after a chapter or two he became irrelevant to the story. Sounds like faint praise but that should be the aim of all readers in my view.
I have romped on to#2 in the series!

Something quirky and unexpected...

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May read more of this author as it seemed well written and characters interesting. However the plot got very convoluted... deliberately so you dont know who is the criminal ....but i found the device overused and a bit annoying.

Ok

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I almost gave up on this book because the narration was so monotone. I’m glad I stuck with it because the characters developed well and the plot was clever. Even the narrator became less of a distraction as the book progressed

A challenge to get into but worth it

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