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Marshlight
- Detective Matt Ballard, Book 4
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
Matt and Liz may have retired from the police, but that doesn't mean a quiet life.
An old friend's sister disappears without a trace. There's no sign of foul play, but she'd been acting very peculiarly....
Meanwhile, Liz's cousin, Christie, comes to stay. She takes an immediate - and uncharacteristic - dislike to the local bookshop owner, Gina. Why does everyone put up with her awful behavior?
Hunting will-o'-the-wisps on the marshes can be a very dangerous hobby.
Christie is convinced that Gina is manipulating everyone around her. Is she onto something dangerous or just pushing her new friends away?
No one believes her suspicions until another friend goes missing late at night on the misty Fen marshes.
Can Matt and Liz uncover the truth in time to save lives?
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- Jacqueline
- 28-01-24
Excellent narrator in Matthew Lloyd Davies
At last, a male narrator who doesn't feel the need to over act female characters, instead he reads their dialogue to perfection. No matter how good a narrator is, a male acting out female characters and vice versa can just end up sounding comedic. Jonathan Keeble is an example of a great narrator but when reading female characters can sound ridiculous. And so this narrator is a welcome change.
Story is entertaining too!
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- Mrs S. Lane
- 04-02-24
another great story
I love the story line, decriptin is really good but it's a shame that the locals come from the same county as The Archers and they are miles apart. Don't try if it can't be done, just read.
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- Amazon Customer......satey
- 17-02-24
Great story
I really enjoyed this book very good narration enjoyed all characters and the story line very good descriptions of the surrounding area
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- Gerard
- 11-11-21
Was this intended as a parody?
I hesitate to review this book, worried as I am that I’ve made the mistake of not realising that the author intended it as a parody of the genre. I kept thinking that the silliness would be halted at some point, veil torn aside and the real story brought into the light of day. No such luck. This is the unlikeliest of tales. The motivation of the evil mastermind the flimsiest … surely this is a joke? Avoid this foolishness.
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- Mary R.Irish Molly
- 25-11-22
I was enthralled!
Well worth all the Stars!
Great story.
Good finale.Strong characters,
Narration was excellent also.
Gracias!
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- MR
- 05-09-22
Very slow paced but rescued by compelling villains
I’m a big fan of Joy Ellis but this book was, if I’m honest, a slog. I get the appeal of a slow build but you could miss the first 18 chapters and still be able to pick up the storyline. No spoilers but the ending was slightly anti climatic too.
On the upside Joy Ellis excels at creating just the most evil antagonists and Gina is right up there with Alistair Ashcroft as one of her best worst creations. She was the main reason I stuck with this book.
All in all, if you’re a Patient Man (pun intended) then this makes for an ok read. But if you’re expecting similar pacing to the outstanding Jackman/Evans series be prepared to be disappointed
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- Mrs H
- 15-02-24
Good story, strange accents
What accent was the ‘ooh aar’ stuff meant to be? It certainly wasn’t Lincolnshire. Apart from that annoyance a good story line.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-03-24
Different but excellent
Slightly different to the other books in the series. Most of this story was about Christie. At one point I forgot all about Matt and Liz! Even though it was not so much about Matt & Liz solving their murder and more about
Christie, and Gina’s deadly game she unknowingly became a pawn in, it was an excellent story. I found myself wanting to shout at Tom and Delphine several times for being so blind. It all ties in together by the end, leaving no question’s unanswered. I was totally invested in this story and listened to it much later last night than I should have but it’s worth being tired for the school run this morning. I love all Joys books she has written so far but I think this is my favourite in the Matt Ballard series. Slightly different to the other books in the series. Most of this story was about Christie. At one point I forgot all about Matt and Liz! Even though it was not so much about Matt & Liz solving their murder and more about
Christie, and Gina’s deadly game she unknowingly became a pawn in, it was an excellent story. I found myself wanting to shout at Tom and Delphine several times for being so blind. It all ties in together by the end, leaving no question’s unanswered. I was totally invested in this story and listened to it much later last night than I should have but it’s worth being tired for the school run this morning. I love all Joys books she has written so far but I think this is my favourite in the Matt Ballard series. Narrator was good & it was easy to distinguish who was talking with the range of voices, accents and pitches.
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- B mac
- 30-06-23
Marshlight
Another excellent book from Joy Ellis, look forward to many more ..My favourite series are the ongoing partnership of Nicky Galeana and Joseph Easter
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-01-23
Marsh light
Not what I expect from Joy Ellis - Matthew Lloyd Davies came across as a good narrator but brought nothing to the storyline. Kind of reminded me of someone reading Enid Blyton. What a shame. Audible addict
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