Entertaining

Misplaced Loyalty is an entertaining book with a surprising ending. The large number of characters introduced in this first book in the series was a little daunting but the story flowed well. The narrator brought Meredith to life.

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Wow, I really enjoyed this.

This is a very easy listen. The story never dragged and the few times I thought I knew where it was going there was anew twist thrown in. This was very well written and very well read.

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Misplaced Loyalty

This was a really good whodunnit. Kept me guessing to the end. The relationship dynamics were done well and I will definitely listen to book 2.

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A must listen

When I first saw this I thought it was going to be a mystery thriller, what I did not realize was that it is set in Bristol, England. I usually don't listen or read mysteries that are set in England, I prefer to watch it on TV. However, I am glad I picked this book up because I loved it. The story doesn't just concentrate on the murder mystery but the characters themselves and I really liked it. Yes, there were times I felt like slapping Patsy for what she would do and say and there are parts that I found hard to believe but I gave it five stars because I did not figure out who did it, which is saying something and the author had me hooked from beginning to end. Not only that but the 14 hours of audio flew by and I did not want it to end. I noticed that not everyone liked it but it all depends on your taste. This is what my husband would call raw drama, if it was made into a TV series because it is realistic to human behavior, the characters are not black and white. There is profanity but I liked how the author only used it when necessary, I did not cringe when one of the characters curse. There is a sort of sex scene but it isn't graphic and innuendos with mild violence.

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Romance or crime novel?

The problem I have with this book is the fact that this seems to be more about the characters developing relationships - a love triangle - really, then it is about them solving a series of deaths. And, of course, it almost seems that Patsy, the love interest, is so irresistible to both of them, as well as the subject of jealous anger of one of the female officers who is in love with Meredith, one of the men who wants Patsy so badly. Add to that a stalker of either Patsy or Meredith, and you really don't know how the writer puts a plot together for figuring out who the killer is. I get that this is the first book of, what seems to be a series, so we are being introduced to characters, but I would say that this relationship should have developed over a number of books, especially, since Patsy had just moved from a different precinct because of similar problems - she was having an affair with her superior officer. And once again, she's attracted to her superior officer.  So the problems Patsy is facing, besides being the only person on the investigative team of half a dozen or so officers to actually seem to be finding any clues, or making any progress on the case, is a stalker who knows who she is immediately upon moving into her new home in a new city, and is able to get into her house and move things around, to one of her suitors being arrogant, possessive, and jealous (who is a good candidate for the stalker), to a jealous co-worker who is in love with their boss (who could also be a candidate for the stalker), and falling in love with her boss and having another workplace relationship which she seems to have fallen into the moment she walked into the new station. And, conveniently, her boss breaks his leg early on in the book, which allows Patsy to move into his house (that and the stalker) There are bits and pieces of actual crime investigative work, as Patsy ties a series of suicides together. I have to say, the killer came as a surprise, and in some ways justified the depth of characterization/romance that this book seemed to be. The narration was fine, enjoyed the voice.

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A twisty turning mystery that doesn't disappoint

I'd read an ebook copy of this story and liked it enough that I wanted to hear it told. (I'm a huge audiobook fan and prefer audio over print most days.) The narrator did a fabulous job bringing these characters to life. The story itself deftly blends the mystery with a romance and makes both work. Even though, having read the book previously, I knew 'who done it' I still enjoyed how the clues rolled out and while I didn't guess who the murderer was the first time through, the clues are all there and it all makes sense.

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OMG this is a roller coaster read!!!

I am hooked on this series for sure. M K Turner created a novel with all kinds of suspense and the fun part is it is a police crime procedural and it's full of amorous pursuits. This is a page turner..there is not a dull moment in this novel. It is full of twists that make the end a surprise and I should known moment. The characters are amazing. There are lots of strong personalities both male and female which is refreshing and part of what keeps the action moving a the nice pace it does through this novel. Lee Beddow does a great job of bringing the characters to life the narration in this audio book.

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Misplaced Loyalty

This was a really good book.It got a bit long and confusing,but I enjoyed it.There were maybe a bit too many grins happening between Meredith and Hodges. Narration by Lee Beddow was excellent.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.'

Intriguing but lots of characters

I received this book for free. I am voluntarily posting this review and any opinions expressed herein are my own. I am actually more at a 3.5. I really liked this author's writing style and the main character development. I was intrigued by the mystery of whether or not individuals who appeared to be committing suicide were actually murdered. The relationship between Meredith and Patsy was interesting and certainly added color to the story - a large part of this book is devoted to their relationship. However, the problem, for me, was that there were so many characters with so many similar names. When you are listening to a book, especially a long book like this one and there are lots of characters, you begin to lose track of people or even lose a bit of the thread of the story. I am going to listen to the second book in the series as I liked the main characters a lot and this does end on a bit of a cliffhanger. The narrator, Lee Beddow, did a very nice job narrating. His narration quickened during the action sequences - bringing up the tension of the moment. He did a good job in creating the various main characters.

Lovely development

Introducing the characters flawlessly, pulling us into the story, perfect narration - I am thrilled with this “new-to-me” series!