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Disappointing
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Summary
A brand-new stand-alone detective mystery from number one best-selling author Helen H. Durrant.
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- Simon
- 21-10-18
Durrant's Secret Series!
As I finished this I felt I had enjoyed the book but was disappointed because some story arcs that were given significance just disappeared without getting resolved by the end. As, at the time of writing, Audible are describing this as a stand-alone book so that and the slightly flat ending had me feeling short-changed. However, this is apparently actually the start of a series of books with the second one already out in written form so assuming Audible persist with it my concern about the "missing pieces" should subside.
It is a short book that delivers an enjoyable detective fiction adventure with the prime character having the unique dilemma of trying to choose between police work and the renovation of his family home which he would like to open as a tourist attraction to save the family's ailing finances. There are some genuine weaknesses in the story though, for example, the killer's rationale for eliminating some people didn't make sense and would have had the opposite effect to what he intended.
Tim Bentnick's narration is definitely a highlight, he has a lot of authentic (to me as a Southerner!) character voices though he is probably best with the older characters.
The story itself has some clever touches, it never hits the high notes of say a classic Rankin or similar but it is very enjoyable and if Audible do persist with the series then those "missing pieces" will likely tempt me back.
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- June
- 28-12-18
Great story, great characters, great narrator
I love Tim Bentinck's voice because I'm an Archer's addict, so I decided to give this title a try. It is a great story with interesting characters. The gruesome details are 'sketched' without getting too ugly. I enjoyed getting in on the beginning of a great law enforcement partnership. I hope this team comes back.
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