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Dark Clouds Over Nuala

Inspector de Silva Mystery Series, Book 2

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Inspector de Silva's back with a new case to solve when the arrival in the hill town of Nuala of the heir to an English earldom leads to a mysterious death. Throw in a mega-rich Romanian count, his glamorous countess and an enigmatic British army officer and the scene is set for another colourful and entertaining mystery.

©2016 Harriet Steel (P)2018 Tantor Cosy Historical Mystery Fiction

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I am so pleased to have discovered this series. The characters are warm and likeable and the descriptions of Nuala bring the place and the period vividly to life. The stories are well written and I enjoyed the audible narration.
There is an elegiac quality about the end of empire feel - endings and new beginnings. Inspector De Silva seems to combine these things and I enjoy his and Jane's company.
I thoroughly recommend the series.

Nuala Series - an excellent discovery

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Soft , gentle, full of old fashioned kindness and respect. Easy listening. All is said.

Charming

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love the different accents he does. draws you into the story well. looking forward to the next one

very well narrated

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The characters are very stereotyped despite the mixed race marriage of the inspector and his wife, so do not allow for a challenging plot. The setting is interesting and gives some good insights into Colonial behaviour.
The storyline needs you to remember what happens at the beginning in Australia and is probably intended to instill some tension. I had forgotten what had happened so the drama was not as dramatic as it should have been.
There are some good descriptions and humour.
The narration was good in parts but the voices grated. My recording was very poor and often muffled when the narrator lowered his voice for effect. A fatal flaw for listeners. Actors are taught how to portray emotions but keep the same level of decibels.
So why did I finish the book and order others in the series? I actually warmed to these characters and want to know more about them.

Good ideas let down by poor presentation but worth listening to

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